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Western Redcedar Bark Harvesting: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Wisdom and People-Plant Relationships
Get PDFThis paper was originally written for Robert Bandringa’s INDG 332 course Indigenous Ethnobotany. The assignment asked students to research the Indigenous ethnobotanical practices associated with a specific plant that is native to so-called British Columbia and/or the relationship of that plant to a specific First Nation in BC. The paper uses Nature citation style.
This paper explores traditional cedar bark harvesting practices to illustrate how Western Redcedar is integral to Indigenous cultural identity and respectful relationships with plants and place, focusing on the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation. The paper provides a literature review of Western Redcedar in B.C. and the Squamish Nation’s relationship with the tree, followed by an analysis of traditional cedar bark harvesting processes and the importance of these practices in the context of industrial forestry and climate change. Overall, the reciprocity and wisdom of cedar bark harvesting represents the need to sustain Indigenous perspectives and respectful relationships with plants and places, for the welfare of all beings and future generations
Canada's Defence Intelligence Toolkit
Get PDFOn November 22, 2022, Lane Anker, Acting Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence (ACDI) Canadian Forces Intelligence Command (CFINTCOM), presented on Canada's Defence Intelligence Toolkit. The key points discussed were the role and structure of CFINTCOM, the major global disruption points impacting Canada, and the means available to Canadian defence intelligence to address these challenges.
Received: 2023-05-12
Revised: 2023-05-2
Proliferation and Use of Improvised Explosive Devices in West Africa: A Sub-regional Approach to the Intensity of Proliferation and the Nature of Use
Get PDFThe use and proliferation of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in West Africa has intensified over the past two decades. Until now, the study of these phenomena and their impacts has rarely provided an overview of the status and evolution of IEDs proliferation and use in the sub-region. Through the implementation of a quantitative and qualitative incident methodology, this paper aims to establish a baseline of the state of proliferation intensity and a perspective on the nature of IEDs use in West Africa from 2010 to mid-2022. The results of this work shed light on how IEDs have proliferated in the sub-region through a geographical, strategic, operational, technical and contextual intensification of their uses. The paper thus provides a historical overview, while exploring potential future trends in the field.
Received: 2022-11-22Revised: 2023-01-2
DEADLY DISINFORMATION: LGBTQ CONTAGION NARRATIVES AS RADICALIZING DISINFORMATION IN RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA
Get PDFOn November 21, 2022, Dr. Sophia Moskalenko presented on Deadly Disinformation: LGBTQ Contagion Narratives as Radicalizing Disinformation in Russian Propaganda for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the historical uses of disinformation and how it relates to modern disinformation, the three categories which disinformation aims to target, and the disinformation campaign in Russia.
Received: 2023-01-05Revised: 2023-01-1
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES SECTOR
Get PDFOn November 23, 2022, David Lawrence, Professor of Mental Health in the School of Population Health at Curtin University & Adjunct Professor in the School of Population and Global Health at the University of Western Australia, presented on Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Police and Emergency Services Sector. Following the presentation, a question-and-answer period ensued with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were experiences by retired service personnel, and generational attitudes among police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) towards mental health conditions.
Received: 2023-01-14Revised: 2023-01-2
Beliefs and Their Limitations in Titus Andronicus and Hamlet
Get PDFThis paper was originally written for Dr. Torsten Kehler's English 210 course, Reading and Writing Identities. The assignment asked students to compare the revenge acts of two characters from different plays by William Shakespeare, specifically in Titus Andronicus and Hamlet. The paper uses MLA citation style.
In this paper, I argue that both plays use their respective revenge plots to emphasize the limiting effects that commitments to external beliefs can have on one’s ability to reach personal fulfillment. More precisely, I argue that the protagonists, Titus and Hamlet, find themselves on roads to inevitable tragedy due to the fact that their beliefs in tradition and religion, respectively, impede on their abilities to explore deviations from their expected courses of actions
Physicality and Emotional Impacts of Sex Work in Hustling Verse: An Anthology of Sex Workers’ Poetry
Get PDFThis paper was originally written for Genevieve Fuji-Johnson’s POL 416W course Feminist Social and Political Thought. The assignment asked students to use one or more readings from the class to make a specific and nuanced argument based on a choice of study questions. The paper uses APA citation style.
The scope of this paper focusses on the physicality of sex work and the way sex workers relate to themselves and their bodies. It looks at the way that Hustling Verse: An Anthology of Sex Workers’ Poetry (2019) places complex elements such as identity and self in sex work in conversation with each other, and discusses these elements with respect to the emotional impact engaging in sex work can have
A Call for Affordable Housing, Social Services, and Destigmatization to Relieve Vancouver’s Homelessness Crisis
Get PDFThis paper was originally written for Dr. Ayls Avalos-Rivera ENGL 114W course Language and Purpose. The assignment asked students to write a persuasive essay that will present a problem, propose a solution, and asses its feasibility. The paper uses APA 7th ed. citation style.
Homelessness is one of the most prominent problems Vancouver faces. Along with the addiction and mental health crises, the city has been struggling to support its under-housed citizens with the chronically homeless population, referring to the people who’ve lived on the streets for more than a year, increasing three times in size since 2005. Encampments found in Strathcona Park and along the busy city streets showcase the struggle a large population of Vancouverites face in their day-to-day lives to survive. Population growth is due to a lack of social services, gentrification, and stigmatization. Illegal evictions, gentrification of poor areas, and the views of Vancouverites on the chronically homeless all contribute to the problem. The City of Vancouver’s solution of the crisis includes developing temporary modular housing to efficiently shelter the underhoused. Additionally, addiction, mental health, and social services will be made available to residents of these developments. Destigmatization of the chronically homeless is crucial for the success of the city’s plan and the well-being of all Vancouverites
“A ‘Fuck You’ to the French:” Autochthony in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
No full textSir Gawain and the Green Knight is a deeply rich poem that comprises layers upon layers of nuanced and cultural motifs. Within it is the struggle against colonial, autochthonous, and cosmopolitan forces, springing forth from folkloric myth and religious narratives. This paper explores those motifs in a way that illuminates the cultural clashes of Medieval Britain, France, and even glimpses beyond European hegemony, to the possibilities of the East. 
Counterintelligence and the Changing Threat Landscape
Get PDFOn March 16, 2023, Daniel Stanton—Director, National Security Program, University of Ottawa, Professional Development Institute—presented Counterintelligence and the Changing Threat Landscape. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were the definitions and outcomes of offensive and defensive counterintelligence (CI), the principle states engaged in CI, and the shift in CI tactics and operations in recent years.
Received: 2023-05-14
Revised: 2023-05-2