Indigenous leaders call on Canadians to 'own your own truth' on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation A ceremony marking the day is being held on Parliament Hill (CBC)
Why Canada is marking the 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this year Sept. 30 honours the children, survivors, families and communities affected by residential schools (CBC)
'Sheer frightened panic': Why the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation falls in September 'Fall still triggers a lot of really sad memories for me. For 10 months, you were just a number' (National Post)
On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, settler Canadians need to remember Canada’s history is built on moments of violence against Indigenous Peoples that can all too easily become muted in a vague sense of the past. This story is a practice of remembering (Narwhal)
The Truth and Reconciliation 94 'calls to action' Commission urges all levels of government to work together and advance reconciliation (CBC)
Thursday morning news drop
‘Most Americans Today Believe the Stock Market Is Rigged, and They’re Right’ New research shows insider trading is everywhere + so far, no one seems to care. It’s not just those at the top of the rankings who constantly beat the market; purchases made by U.S. executives outperformed the S&P 500 over the ensuing 12 months by an average of 5% points between 2015 and 2020. The gap might seem scandalous to those with only a passing acquaintance with U.S. insider trading rules, which make it illegal for insiders to trade using material—or financially significant—nonpublic information. And yet on Wall Street it’s long been an open secret that insiders trade on what they know. (Businessweek)
‘We’re all fighting the giant’: Gig workers around the world are finally organizing Faced with fragility and uncertainty, gig workers are connecting across borders to challenge platforms’ power and policies. (Rest of World)
Dimension Studio: How fashion is being brought to the metaverse Everyone in this world appears to be reporting exceptional demand. Cathy Hackl, a futurist and metaverse expert who consults for brands, notes a surge in work for her consultancy business. “I think that the opportunity could be life-changing for startups that really present a value proposition; that are really doing things that have never been done before” (Vogue Business)
The Diversity Premium: More Women, Higher Returns. “The higher the female representation across the companies we cover the better share price returns we have observed since 2010,” said Eugène Klerk, Credit Suisse’s head of global ESG research. (Institutional Investor)
Robinhood Hits Campus, Where Credit Card Companies Fear to Tread The company plans to hit up college coffee shops to spread the word about its services. When credit card companies did it a generation ago, Congress got involved. (New York Times)
Jon Stewart Has a New Talk Show, but He Plans to do More Listening “The Problem With Jon Stewart” will examine social issues through the personal stories of those most affected. “It feels more cathartic than just yelling at the screen,” he said. (New York Times)