Everyday Politics with Laura Mae Lindo

A conversation with Andrea Charest (Executive Director, It Takes a Village) about community advocacy in rural Ontario.

Additional Resources:

It takes a Village on Facebook:
- https://www.facebook.com/ittakesavillagelistowel/

“No Fixed Address Tour” in the News:
- Federal election candidates call No Fixed Address Tour ‘exceptionally informative’ (Toronto Star, September 24, 2021): https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/federal-election-candidates-call-no-fixed-address-tour-exceptionally-informative/article_52228ccd-ddeb-53f7-9c64-748bd8c424e2.html

Government of Ontario: Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement 2024:
- https://budget.ontario.ca/2024/fallstatement/brief.html#section-2

Government of Ontario: Ontario Helping Rural Communities Grow With More Jobs, Homes and Infrastructure
- https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004091/ontario-helping-rural-communities-grow-with-more-jobs-homes-and-infrastructure

Rural Ontario Institute: ROI is a charitable organization that delivers programs that develop strong leaders who are critical voices around opportunities and key issues facing rural and northern Ontario.
- https://www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca/

Center for Mental Health and Addictions (CMHA): Rural and Northern Community Issues in Mental Health
- https://ontario.cmha.ca/documents/rural-and-northern-community-issues-in-mental-health/

Rural and Remote Mental Health in Canada: Evidence Brief on Best and Promising Practices (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2017)
- https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/wp-content/uploads/drupal/2020-05/Rural_remote_mental_health_evidence_brief_eng.pdf

Everyday Politics with Laura Mae Lindo

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Laura Mae Lindo

Dr. Laura Mae Lindo (she/her/elle) is a respected activist, educator, and former politician who holds both a Masters and PhD in Education. Dr. Lindo is a knowledgeable advocate for the rights of womxn and girls, a respected ally to vulnerable communities, and, most importantly, a courageous public speaker, ready, willing, and able to speak to issues often left unaddressed. Dr. Lindo has worked at Toronto Metropolitan University in the Diversity Institute as well as lectured at St. Francis Xavier University (Antigonish, Nova Scotia), the University of Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island), York University (Toronto, Ontario), and Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, Ontario). A former Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre and Ontario’s Official Opposition Critic for Anti-Racism and Equity as well as Colleges and Universities and Citizenship and Immigration, Dr. Lindo was the inaugural Chair of Ontario’s first Black Caucus. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario) and Founder and Director of the e(RACE)r Institute where she continues to put anti-racist theory into practice.