Private control over Canada’s agricultural sector now extends well beyond farms and into the food processing and retail space, effectively securing policy and regulatory influence along the supply and value chain. The harms perpetuated by this model are having grave consequences, expanding the power of corporate players at the expense of local producers jeopardizing livelihoods that once existed within a well-balanced landscape.
Bright star-shaped lanterns represent hope during a dark year for many Filipino Canadians
Rosalyn Salanguit recently started making and selling her own parols or lanterns as a way to feel more connected to her family and Filipino heritage during the pandemic.
Social Sharing Parols, which once lit the way for churchgoers in the dark, are now a reminder of home and family
Posted: Dec 16, 2020 7:00 AM PT | Last Updated: December 16, 2020
Rosalyn Salanguit with two of her handmade parols, outside her home in south Vancouver.(Gian Paolo Mendoza/CBC)