Alek Golijanin is an Athabasca University alum. He has represented Athabasca University at a number of competitions both at the Provincial and International level. Alek’s articles revolve around his passion for learning and innovation, as he summarizes research and presents it in ways that compels readers and continues the tradition of life-long learning, and some of the articles are even inspired by investigative journalism shows like CTV’s W5, CBC’s The Fifth Estate and Marketplace, and CBS’ 60 Minutes.
“Every now and then a man’s mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. 1858.
The first part of this series highlighted the complexity of having 4.9 million individuals that are expected to lose their legal status to stay in Canada, how the women and children among those are most susceptible to becoming victims of enslavement crimes like human trafficking, how if they turned to policing stakeholders for help, police… Read more »
Ottawa recently hosted a three-day consultation related to immigration resulting in a Canada-wide gathering of more than different 400 organizations that work with and serve refugees and migrants. The three-day consultation was designed to address a wide cross-sectoral coalition, with the intention of building public and political support for refugees and newcomers. It featured various… Read more »
“Ghetto” is a word that carries a different meaning today than from when it was first used back in the 1500s. When used today, it generally references low-income communities, segregated from social and economic opportunities. Whereas it was originally used to specifically describe an area where Jews were restricted to living in and segregated from… Read more »
The most famous cowboy of all, John “Duke” Wayne, was best described in comments that were made after his passing, as being someone that embodied what the masses wished that cowboy history was all about. A great actor with humble beginnings, Wayne’s journey was full circle, from humble beginnings and growing up in a small… Read more »
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) recently hosted their 9th Annual Human Rights Forum with the key themes being programs and projects related to mental health and addictions, intimate partner violence, and human rights and safety. What makes the OPS’ Human Rights Forum so unique is that it is a cost-free day-long event that is open… Read more »
Over the next year, 4.9 million individuals are expected to lose their legal status to stay in Canada because of changing immigration programs and criteria. The women and children among them are more susceptible to falling prey to organized criminal groups and becoming victims of enslavement crimes like human trafficking. What complicates such cases is… Read more »
About a week after spending an afternoon with Athabasca University’s Dean of Business to commemorate receiving the “Rising Star” award, photos and videos of Athabasca University award winners were shared and made the rounds online. Kids I grew up with in the Heron Gate area, nearby communities, and that I went to school with also… Read more »
On the day of the 2024 US Presidential Election, one point of contention that went viral stemmed from Google’s search results for ”Where can I vote for Harris” looking different and linking back to Kamala Harris’ campaign, unlike searching for “Where can I vote for Trump”. Google was quick to explain how the issue was… Read more »
Past. Present. Future. The past documents Canada’s history with lawfare, an ancient societal approach where those in positions of authority leverage that authority to suppress and control lower levels of society, which has been with us from Canada’s colonial beginnings. The present is seeing lawfare in action and institutional powers being weaponized against Canadians. There… Read more »
Truth and reconciliation have served as a way for Canada and the US to account for the historical wrongs of past generations, an approach that promises future generations will get an unfiltered understanding of the persecution and the marginalization of different peoples on the North American continent. Those stories detail the challenge and struggle to… Read more »