Analysis Archives – The Resolve

My children survived Ontario’s schools. But at what cost?

By Nicole Emanuel ● Analysis ● October 28, 2025

From casual dismissal to systemic neglect, a mother details the long, quiet harm of anti-Black racism in the classroom — and the emotional toll of fighting it, year after year.

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Confronting the realities of environmental racism in Canada

By Denée Rudder, Matthew DiMera & Jeanie Mai Tran ● News ● May 22, 2024

The people and communities who suffer most from the consequences are often left out of decision making.

The environmental effects of mining in the North

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● April 23, 2024

Despite harm caused to Indigenous communities, mining activity continues to grow.

How Manitoba Hydro pushed families from their homes

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● June 7, 2023

The ongoing impacts of forced relocation.

How Canada’s laws have failed to address environmental racism

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● May 8, 2023

Unlike the U.S., Canada still doesn’t collect much race-based data.

The mental toll of eco-anxiety

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● April 5, 2023

A majority of polled Canadians report being worried about climate change.

Living in the shadow of Chemical Valley

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● March 1, 2023

‘All of a sudden, the air doesn’t smell right, or it can be hard to breathe.’

Nova Scotia’s legacy of environmental racism

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● February 22, 2023

‘Environmental racism has been here for a long time — it’s built in the system.’

The impact of the oilsands in northern Alberta

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● February 15, 2023

About 23,000 Indigenous people live in the oilsands region.

Confronting the realities of environmental racism in Canada

By Denée Rudder ● Essay ● February 7, 2023

When racism and the environment intersect, it’s our communities that suffer.