Speeches

Demonstration Against Bill 23 “More Homes Built Faster Act”

I gave the Land Acknowledgement at the demonstration at the University of Western Ontario. The demonstration was called “Bill 23 is Bullshit”, which I helped to organize.

The Gazette News: “Organized by Western University’s Society, the demonstration included speeches from SOGS members, municipal and provincial elected officials. […] Bill 23 received substantial criticism from housing rights advocates and municipal governments, among others”.

Land Acknowledgement (Convocation Ceremony)

It was deeply meaningful and a huge honour for me to do a Land Acknowledgement at the University of Western Ontario’s Convocation (June 2022). I want to thank my dear friend Mo Sharifi, whose message I was able to share. I’m grateful for Victoria Bomberry, our past SOGS Indigenous Commissioner, from whom I’ve learnt a great deal. She organized our largest workshop on Land Acknowledgements, which was hosted by Anishinaabe Scholar Katelyn Knott. I want to share with you the resources that Katelyn recommended to us.