| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Bruce, Brenda Barritt | intro to the episode | ||
| Christine Bruce | Northern BC is comfortably located within the boreal forest, a biome characterized by mostly coniferous trees, with long, cold winters and short summers. It’s kind of a magical place | ||
| Jordan Bultitude | a discussion of the many inequities of our accepted charity model in Canada | ||
| Christine Bruce, Brenda Barritt | segue into the second half | ||
| Jordan Bultitude | an extended call to action, where we can all work to ensure our entire community can access those very necessities that make life dignified | ||
| Christine Bruce, Brenda Barritt | Stir that pot and put on your lobbying shoes. More equity, please |
Jordan Bultitude of Gordon Neighbourhood House and Right to Food critiques the inequities inherent in traditional charity-based food systems. From their base in Vancouver, they discuss the push for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a transformative tool to restore dignity and agency to food security across Canada.
Resources, Links and Reminders
https://righttofood.ca/
https://www.ubiworks.ca/
https://righttofood.ca/briefing-note-key-food-security-measures-in-feder...
Oscar Wilde: “Charity soothes the conscience without disturbing the system that caused the wound.”
rimo Levi: “Nothing is more obscene than generosity that depends on suffering to justify it.”
Land acknowledgement
the boreal forest
“Crusade - Heavy Industry” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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