AuthorVeromi Arsiradam

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Lydia Dobson.

Lydia Dobson Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Lydia Dobson (2L) is a dedicated social activist who has for many years been involved in...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Lorraine Chuen.

Lorraine Chuen Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Lorraine Chuen (1L) is a writer, zine-maker, and graphic designer interested in building...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A picture of Krisna Saravanamuttu speaking into a microphone at a solidarity rally with the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) nation to stop mining on their traditional burial grounds.

Krisna Saravanamuttu Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Krisna Saravanamuttu (3L) is a dedicated social activist who has for many years been...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Priyanka Sharma with a megaphone in hand.

Priyanka Sharma Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Priyanka Sharma (1L) is a community activist who is involved in a number of movements...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Devin Glim in Gowlings Hall, Osgoode Hall Law School.

Devin Glim Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Devin Glim (1L) is an activist in the disability justice movement. He highlighted his work with...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Adam Lee co-emceeing an outdoor Toronto Prisoners’ Rights Project rally, speaking into a megaphone and holding a clipboard.

Adam Lee Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Adam Lee (3L) is an activist who has attended several labour rallies over the past year...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Sara Ferguson.

Sara Ferguson Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Sara Ferguson (2L) grew up in Northern Ontario and is a first-generation law student. They...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Edith Barabash at Farmhouse Garden Animal Home, kneeling down beside a cow.

Edith Barabash Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Edith Barabash (2L) is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Farmhouse Garden Animal Home...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Barbara Brown in Gowlings Hall, Osgoode Hall Law School.

Barbara Brown Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Barbara Brown (2L) is Equity Advisor for Osgoode’s Black Law Students’ Association (BLSA)...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Emily King in an outdoor field of flowers.

Emily King Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Emily King (3L) is from the Georgian Bay Métis community in Penetanguishene, Ontario. She is Co...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A photo of Erin Sobat outside holding a sign that says “Fair Labour Laws Save Lives – 15andfairness.org”.

Erin Sobat Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Erin Sobat (2L) has interests in labour and employment, criminal, and human rights law. For...

Building a different world: Osgoode students on the importance of community organizing

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A profile photo of Gabby Aquino in Gowlings Hall, Osgoode Hall Law School.

Gabby Aquino Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Gabby Aquino (1L) is a settler with Philippine roots living in Tkaronto, with stories to...

A Case for Recognizing Ethical Veganism as Creed

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Adam Knauff

In conversation with Adam Knauff, Wade Poziomka, and Camille Labchuk Adam Knauff is an ethical vegan and a firefighter who has been employed with Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources for over a decade. In July 2017, Adam was deployed to Williams Lake, British Columbia. Meals at the base camp were provided by a company contracted by the Ministry. He relied on vegan meals from the Ministry, and...

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