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Allie says the pop-up tent in downtown Toronto’s Moss Park—with promises of free health care and clean supplies for drug users—became her “home base,” a non-judgmental, safe place where help was always accessible. Now, this service threatens to disappear.
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"Tamil started to feel unfamiliar, even though it was my first language." Reflecting on the intersection between language and identity, Nuthanan Tharmarajah writes about being caught between two worlds:
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"When I first heard Neko Case’s music, it cut through the fog of my depression. I felt a sense of wonder, a connection to something larger," writes Mieke De Vries in this evocative piece about self-reflection, identity, and the power of music.
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Happy Friday! Relax into the weekend with some short fiction on our site: "Constellations" by Kawai Shen.
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You’ve Seen It on TV explores how Palestinian anger and responses to violence are distorted and surveilled in the public imagination—and it was almost withdrawn from the Toronto Palestine Film Festival's residency. Filmmaker Rimah Jabr's story below:
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“We have to fight for our narrative. Yes, they erased the space, the architecture, the history, the people, but the story will live. This is what we are fighting for now.”
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Throwback from our Fall 2024 issue! Angelina Mazza writes about a TV family with a tender heart. Equally as genuine as they are eccentric, this is why we like Bob's Burgers:
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"Collective stewardship requires releasing the death-grip private property has on our imaginations," writes Dominique Russell. For now, land trusts "offer a rare source of optimism in the ever-deepening housing crisis."
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“My view of art is that as an artist you are a saboteur,” explains BC dancer Jay Hirabayashi. “You are trying to change the way people look at reality and not be complacent about what they see.”
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It's been chilly lately, but the cold, hard truth is climate change's effects are still being felt in the North. Asha Swann reports:
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Happy Friday, readers! Ease into your weekend with some short fiction from Katherine Abbass:
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"A lingering desire has always been with me ... a quiet voice that has slowly been getting louder over time." In this short memoir, Mieke De Vries writes candidly about the power music has to shape our identities.
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🚨 Attention Editors! 🚨 Applications for our Reviews Editor position are due at the end of this week! If you love CanLit, small indie presses, and have some editorial skills in your tool kit then you might be who we're looking for! More info below:
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When Jay Hirabayashi first saw Barbara Bourget dance in 1979, it was her jumps that caught his attention. Today, the couple has been dancing together for over 46 years. Writer Leslie Stark tells their story:
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BC's Real Talk remains one of the few accessible sex-positive resources that centre self-advocacy. Supporting those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the organization provides inclusive, equitable sex education. Read more about it below:
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🚨 Reminder for Writers 🚨 Short fiction submissions are due by the end of the day on January 31! There's still time left to polish your stories and send them to fiction@thismagazine.ca
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If you’ve skipped a meal recently or cut down on portion sizes, you’re not alone; 10 million Canadians are also feeling the effects of food insecurity. Coast-to-coast, food rescues are doing their best to help those in need.
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"Living in a sleepy suburb in Ottawa, I didn’t know any trans people and only saw them portrayed in media as caricatures of monstrosity or madness," Mieke De Vries writes. But discovering Canadian indie bands changed everything:
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🚨Attention Editors🚨 This Magazine is now hiring a Reviews Editor! Do you love CanLit? Are you a huge supporter of small presses, independent publishing, and diverse voices? The full job description can be found at the link below. Applications are due February 6!
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"I feel like I have to learn the language or risk losing the culture I’m trying to hold onto," writes Nuthanan Tharmarajah. In this memoir piece, Tharmarajah expresses what it's like to be caught between two worlds—and two languages.
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🚨 Attention Writers 🚨 This Magazine is accepting short fiction submissions (up to 2500 words) until January 31! Submission guidelines at the link below. We especially welcome marginalized voices, and those from the Maritimes, Prairies, and Territories.
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"Maggie looked down at her popcorn and said she was fine to go back to his place, but Sam wanted more of an adventure."
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New on this.org! "When I sang, I felt whole, unashamed, unburdened. Music kept my heart alive." This brilliant memoir piece by Mieke De Vries explores queerness, music, creativity, and empowerment.
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🚨Attention Editors🚨 This Magazine is now hiring a Reviews Editor! Do you love CanLit? Are you a huge supporter of small presses, independent publishing, and diverse voices? The full job description can be found at the link below. Applications are due February 6!
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"According to data collected by the Toronto Drop-In Network, overdoses at its member sites have increased by a monthly average of 179 percent from April to June [2025]" since the closures of Ontario's safe consumption sites.
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🚨Attention Writers🚨 This Magazine is accepting short fiction submissions (no more than 2500 words) until January 31! We especially encourage marginalized voices (BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+, disabled, etc.), and those from the Maritimes, Prairies, or Northern Territories
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