I had the chance to attend a screening of “He Named Me Malala” directed by Davis Guggenheim, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2015. I was so excited to see this film that I had been anticipating ever since Malala premiered the trailer on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart in the spring. […]
Becky G, The Vamps and Shane Harte Give Advice On Bullying
The hottest talent from around the world take centre stage in this special televised presentation of the summer’s biggest party. Fans can relive the explosive live performances that took place at Family Channel’s Big Ticket Summer Concert from Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on Friday, September 25 at 7:30pmET and catch exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpses and interviews […]
Come KINDRAISING with Me!
I have just launched a new initiative and website that I am so excited about and I am so excited to share it with you!My new initiative is called Kindraising! You might be wondering what Kindraising means. The idea for this came about in June when I participated in Just Give – a weeklong campaign of […]
We Day Seattle and ByStander Revolution #standkind
We Day Seattle was awesome. At every We Day there are always a few moments that stand out as extra special for me. In Seattle it was sharing the We Day stage with my co-host, Lily Collins. Lily is an actor (Love Rosie, Mirror Mirror and Mortal Instruments), but more importantly, she is a true […]
Ron MacLean on Finding Your Spark and Following Your Dreams
You know I love music, and i’m also a pretty big sports fan, too. So, when I got invited to go to beautiful Kelowna, BC for Roger’s Hometown Hockey, you bet I jumped at the chance, and I got to bring my dad, too. The even happens in one city in Canada every weekend – […]
“Context with Lorna Dueck” Interviews Me And Generation Z’ers
The TV program Context With Lorna asked the question, “Are we at the cusp of a new world? Some say yes.” I definitely say yes! On their latest episode, they meet and learn more about the leaders of this new world, including myself, digital age guru Don Tapscott, CEO of Decode Robert Barnard, and hear […]
My Speech At Blissdom Canada
I had the honour this weekend to introduce my role model, Severn Suzuki before her keynote at Blissdom Canada. A few have asked for me to publish the speech, so here it is, and thank you to the organizers of the event for thinking of me, and for Severn for getting up super-early to do […]
My Year of Action. Your Year of Action. OUR Year of Action.
September is always an exciting time where so many things are fresh and new. In September, we all get new classrooms, teachers, friends, clubs, teams and activities. It’s the perfect time to think about how you are going to spend your time and your energy. What are you going to do different and better this […]