I'm coming at this from a different angle. I get what the author is saying, but her credibility is strained by insisting that she practice her craft in VANCOUVER. If you're committed to social justice in Canada, then even remaining in BC must entail that you at least relocate to, say, Kamloops. But even more social good can be accomplished in the north or, say, in Winnipeg. You're doing nothing but making yourself and your cause look trivial and trendy.