The Tyee publishes five pieces from the larger 2013 Atkinson Series: "Me, You, Us" by journalist and author Michael Valpy. His project is an investigation into social cohesion in Canada -- what binds us together, what draws us apart.
In This Series
Suppose They Threw an Election and Nobody Came
The youthful Spectators see mainstream Canadian society as a sham, share few goals with it.
'You've Served Your Purpose and Now You're Trash'
What do you do to a society when you strip away its members' anchors, strip away their identities, strip away their sense of meaning?
Standing at Door of 2014: Who Shapes the 'Next' Canada?
A survey finds Canadians highly attached to their country, but pulled apart by polarized visions of the future.
Not Pocahontas, Not a Super-Indian, Not a Drunk and Not a Slut
Metis anthropologist Marlene McKay on forces that marginalize Indigenous women.
How to Put Canada Back Together Again
Four big recommendations for repairing the tears in our social fabric.