Justin Langan is an internationally lauded LGBTQ+ Indigenous activist residing in Ottawa, Canada. He specializes in youth empowerment, sustainability, and humanitarianism. Justin is the Executive Director of O’KANATA, holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Manitoba, and is committed to integrating traditional Indigenous knowledge with modern solutions to create sustainable, community-driven change.
Justin Langan
What Other Commonwealth Nations Can Learn from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Day
September 30by Justin R. Langan The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, first held in 2021, takes place o …
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Read moreInternational Youth Day: Stop Telling Us We’re the Future
August 11by Justin R. Langan As a resident of Manitoba’s expansive prairie lands, I experienced infrequent us …
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Read moreYouth to G7: We’re Not Just the Future. We’re the Present
June 17by Justin R. Langan In May, youth representatives from G7 nations gathered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canad …
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Read moreSilence is Complicity: Why Commonwealth Countries must stand with Palestine
April 23by Justin R. Langan As the global community observes the turmoil occurring in Gaza, the silence of m …
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Read moreThe Commonwealth’s Silence: Where is Our Allyship as Canada Faces Threats?
March 17by Justin R. Langan What does it mean to be part of a global family if, when one of your own is thre …
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