Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
The past 18 months of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic have been harrowing, with harms unevenly distributed to those most vulnerable in our society. This global phenomenon has also increased calls to action change in the institutions that shape our lives. How do we reflect on what has transpired, and move forward in a new way? What is coming next? Join journalists and writers Shree Paradkar, Nora Loreto, and Ethan Lou in conversation with Erica Ifill for their take.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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Featured Books and Resources
Take Back The Fight: Organizing Feminism for the Digital Age by Nora Loreto: anotherstory.ca/item/BZH86oGT5-lGAJeU8RLZZQ
Field Notes from a Pandemic: A Journey Through a World Suspended by Ethan Lou: anotherstory.ca/item/ssARrWrToAZO2Bj9CgyoLA
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Connect with WOTS!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
6:44 Lessons from the First Year of the Pandemic
14:50 How Has the Pandemic Reshaped Society & How Can We Reorient Policy to Help Marginalized Communities?
29:40 The Role of Journalism & Impacts on How Canadians Understand the Pandemic
44:45 Pushing Institutions to Make Change
47:38 How to Heal from Collective Trauma & Thoughts on Surveillance
55:04 Canada’s Vaccine Supply and Policy
1:01:37 Discussion about Surveillance Methods
1:06:02 How to Make Change and Move Forward
1:18:07 How to Empower People Within Institutions
1:22:36 Final Thoughts & Thank You
The past 18 months of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic have been harrowing, with harms unevenly distributed to those most vulnerable in our society. This global phenomenon has also increased calls to action change in the institutions that shape our lives. How do we reflect on what has transpired, and move forward in a new way? What is coming next? Join journalists and writers Shree Paradkar, Nora Loreto, and Ethan Lou in conversation with Erica Ifill for their take.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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Featured Books and Resources
Take Back The Fight: Organizing Feminism for the Digital Age by Nora Loreto: anotherstory.ca/item/BZH86oGT5-lGAJeU8RLZZQ
Field Notes from a Pandemic: A Journey Through a World Suspended by Ethan Lou: anotherstory.ca/item/ssARrWrToAZO2Bj9CgyoLA
We encourage you to visit https://native-land.ca to learn more about the land you live on, wherever you’re tuning in from.
Connect with WOTS!
Website: toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca
Twitter: twitter.com/torontoWOTS
Instagram: instagram.com/torontowots
TikTok: tiktok.com/@torontowots
Facebook: facebook.com/torontoWOTS
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
6:44 Lessons from the First Year of the Pandemic
14:50 How Has the Pandemic Reshaped Society & How Can We Reorient Policy to Help Marginalized Communities?
29:40 The Role of Journalism & Impacts on How Canadians Understand the Pandemic
44:45 Pushing Institutions to Make Change
47:38 How to Heal from Collective Trauma & Thoughts on Surveillance
55:04 Canada’s Vaccine Supply and Policy
1:01:37 Discussion about Surveillance Methods
1:06:02 How to Make Change and Move Forward
1:18:07 How to Empower People Within Institutions
1:22:36 Final Thoughts & Thank You
