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We introduce you to fascinating people who are making change unstoppable. Hear powerful stories of resistance and solidarity and learn more about how you can take action now for human rights. This series connects the dots and passes the mic to people building a better future now. Together, we unravel the Canada you think you know and challenge the systems that hold back human rights.
Demonstrators protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters to demand the release of immigrants families in detention centers at risk during the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, DC, on July 17, 2020. - Lawmakers have raised concerns about the spread of the virus inside detention centers across the country as more than 3,000 immigrants in ICE custody have tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Protesters hold a banner that reads in Spanish 'Why fear of peace' in front of riot police during a protest against police violence on September 10, 2020 in Medellin, Colombia. The main cities of the country have called protests against police violence and massacres occurred in recent months. (Photo by Fredy Builes/Getty Images)