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INTRODUCTION

Fighting Words is a new documentary produced by the Atkinson Charitable Foundation that examines the life and times of the Star’s legendary publisher, tells the story of a great newspaper in the making, and charts the City of Toronto’s progress towards a more civil society.

Over a hundred years after Atkinson began his social justice crusades at the Star, many of the things that he fought for and achieved, are in jeopardy. Universal health care is threatened. Child poverty remains a blight on any score card of human progress. And the gap between rich and poor is growing.

This film was produced to foster an appreciation for Atkinson’s values and achievements, but more importantly, to create an opportunity for widespread conversations about the kind of nation we wish to build.

With this in mind, the film’s distribution policy is designed to be flexible and responsive in order to reach a wide variety of audiences, including educators—especially history and social studies teachers; journalism professors and students; and grass roots social/economic justice organizations. 

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Distribution will be free to those who have natural “audiences”. 

Click here to complete a request form online.

Individuals who wish to have a copy will be required to purchase a copy at cost - make your request by writing to fightingwords@atkinsonfoundation.ca .

SPOTLIGHT

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WHAT'S NEW

2009 Atkinson Fellowship Series: Brainstorm, by Alanna Mitchell (Nov 2)   More...

Early Learning Investment key to recovery -- Ontario commitment critical first step, say child care and education champions (Oct 27)   More...

Don't drag your heels on early learning report, urge Margaret McCain and David Crombie (Oct 5)   More...

Ontario urged to enact early learning report, say leading early learning experts and champions of publicly funded education (Sep 22)   More...

Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) front and center as a picture of Canadian wellbeing (Sep 15)   More...

Nation looks to premiers to lead fight against poverty (Aug 4)   More...

How to make recovery quicker and less painful for those hurting most, by Roy Romanow (Aug 3)   More...

ACF 2008 Annual Report: The Atkinson Legacy in Action (July 10)   More...

Landlords trample on tenants' human rights, reveals new study by Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (July 7)   More...

Immigration's tough new face, Uzma Shakir writes about Canada's fall from grace on immigration policy (June 27)   More...

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