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In a world that slowly takes your voice away, would you silence yourself to make a point? Read "Speechless," a new short story by Kelsey Hutton, now on this.org:

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Attention Writers! This Magazine is accepting pitches for our next (unthemed) print issue! We're looking for features, news and arts stories, memoir and opinion columns, a culture column, and a back page letter. Send your pitches to editor@thismagazine.ca by May 4!

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Attention Writers! This Magazine is accepting pitches for our next (unthemed) print issue! We're looking for features, news and arts stories, memoir and opinion columns, a culture column, and a back page letter. Send your pitches to editor@thismagazine.ca by May 4!

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The changes made to the East Coast Music Association's awards categories and criteria were meant to modernize the organization but instead triggered backlash. Samantha Long explores the drama in the Atlantic Coast music scene:

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"For many Muslim women, the hijab is empowering. It’s also a public identifier of their faith. In Quebec right now, they’re once again facing a profound problem that’s getting in the way of their right to wear it." Daniyah Yaqoob explores:

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“You need to think about what kind of shape you want to be. You need to think about the shape of things to come.” Check out “Constellations,” a short story by Kawai Shen:

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The Spring 2025 issue of @thismagazine.bsky.social just dropped in my mailbox — at long last! Thrilled to have a poem, “Change of Appetite,” in its pages alongside a poem by Lana Kouchnir (“Runes”) and features on women’s health by Jac D.B. and climate damage in the Yukon by Asha Swann.

BookNet Canada has found that half of 18–29 year olds prefer books in print. Perhaps the relaxing, artistic trend of book annotation has something to do with it. Writer Rita Simonetta explores the beauty of reading with a pen in hand:

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Harm reduction advocates are concerned that closing safe consumption sites in Ontario will raise barriers to care for drug users, potentially leading to more overdoses. Matthew Hanick explores the consequences of these closures:

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For nearly 50 years, Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi have danced together. Writer Leslie Stark explores the duo's inspiring relationship that evolved and strengthened through their art:

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For over a year, the East Coast Music Association has been in turmoil over money, governance, and whether it truly reflects the communities it claims to serve. Samantha Long explores the drama in Atlantic Canada's music scene:

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We're offering you the opportunity to start your long weekend off right with a short story by Sofia Osborne. Read "An Offering" on this.org:

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Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue, found 46.5 percent of all food in Canada is wasted at a cost of $58 billion in avoidable food waste each year. Abigail Popple takes a look at organizations across the country that work reduce this figure:

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"The power of that self-belief engendered by witnessing another’s raucous existence cannot be overstated—it kept me alive." Writer Mieke De Vries explores how music can be more than just a source of creative inspiration—it can be a lifeline.

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Prisons are communities. The proposals of cutting back on much needed educational programs (I'm thinking of WHoS at William Head), particularly libraries recently in the news has always been an issue near to my heart. @thismagazine.bsky.social has often lead in advocacy.
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"Lately though, it’s like the electricity conductor of my own body isn’t enough. I want more." Ease into your week with "Doublemint," a short story by Clark Bondy:

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"I’ve understood my privilege as a Tamil Canadian," writes Nuthanan Tharmarajah. "It made me more motivated to advocate for Tamil struggles and accomplishments. But one problem remained: knowing the language."

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"While most kids her age were saving their babysitting money, [Desiree] Dorion was recording songs and balancing school assignments with studio sessions." In our summer issue, Ashlynn Chand told us all about the rise to fame of a Canadian country icon:

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The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear arguments over Quebec's secularism laws. How has this legislation impacted the province? Writer Daniyah Yaqoob examines the "social death" of Muslim women in Quebec:

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With Quebec’s Law 21, and now Bill 94, banning religious symbols in certain environments, Muslim women are more under attack than ever for their veils, and are unsure if the pain of being forced to choose will ever subside. Daniyah Yaqoob reports:

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“Step zero is the general population believing that folks with intellectual disabilities have a sexuality at all,” says project developer Kelsey Savage. This is Real Talk, a Vancouver organization dedicated to inclusive sex ed:

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“What do you think Lo, does this spell trouble?”
“I think it spells f-r-a-t space h-o-u-s-e.”
Funny and earnest, read “Doublemint” by Clark Bondy now on our site:

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Did you know that the Atlantic provinces face the highest rates of food insecurity? Or that 1 in 4 Alberta households is food-insecure? Abigail Popple breaks down the numbers—and tells us about initiatives to help those struggling with a nationwide issue:

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“And this is always the dilemma for every Palestinian artist, and I heard that from many people. Are we Palestinians first, artists second, or are we artists? And it happens that we are Palestinians, and it’s very difficult,” says filmmaker Rimah Jabr.

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Attention Writers! This Magazine is launching online exclusive stories. But for these monthly pieces, we need pitches. Head to the link below to find out what we're looking for and how to submit under "Online Exclusives":

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Have a relaxing weekend, readers! Maybe spend some time with our new short fiction piece: "Doublemint" by Clark Bondy.

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“My view of art is that as an artist you are a saboteur. You are trying to change the way people look at reality and not be complacent about what they see,” says dancer Jay Hirabayashi in this piece from our latest issue:

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