For immediate release: December 31, 2012, Victoria Island, traditional territory of the Algonquian Peoples: Today is the twenty first day of Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike and the last day of 2012. Yesterday, Chief Spence met with Senators and Members of Parliament from the New Democratic Party, Liberal Party and Parti Quebecois. Noticeably absent was READ MORE
 Activism News, Canada, Canada Politics, Chief Theresa Spence, Chief Theresa Spence Hunger Strike, Featured, First Nations, Harper government, HUNGER STRIKE, Indigenous Nations, Liberal Party of Canada, new democratic party, Ottawa, Press release, Press Releases, rights, Victoria Island Dear British Crown: honour Canada-First Nations treaties, revoke Bill C-45, and immediately fire Prime Minister Harper and Governor General Johnston: Please sign the PETITION: British Crown Must Honour Canada-First Nations Treaties, Revoke Bill C-45 now! Petition text: On the 28th January 2013, just 6 hours before the Canadian Parliament resumes in Ottawa, one of the READ MORE
#idlenomore, Activism, Activism News, Bill C-45, British Crown, Canada, Canada Politics, Canada-First Nations treaties, Canadian Parliament, Featured, First Nations, governor general, Idle No More, multinational corporations, omnibus bills, Omnibus Budget Bill C-45, Ottawa, parliament, petition, petitions, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, rights, Royal Assent, Sovereignty At the Idle No More event at Ottawa’s Rideau Centre today, I bore witness: I saw friendly activists handing out literature: I saw a poster that said “We Support Chief Spence”. Theresa Spence, the Chief of the Northern Ontario First Nation of Attawapiskat is in Day 20 of her hunger strike. She started her peaceful protest on December READ MORE It’s the end of Day 19 of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s indefinite hunger strike, taking place here in Ottawa. Spence started her peaceful protest on December 11, 2012. She’s demanding a meeting involving Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a representative of the Queen and First Nations leaders. She wants to discuss treaty agreements between Canada and First Nations, and READ MORE
Aboriginal Issues, Activism News, attawapiskat, Canada, Canada Politics, Chief Theresa Spence, Chief Theresa Spence Hunger Strike, Featured, First Nations, HUNGER STRIKE, Indigenous Rights, Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, protest, social media, Social Media Conversation, Theresa Spence Press Release by Obert Madondo: If it’s a Christmas present, it’s a terrible one. No, an insult. A window into the insidious, hostile and frozen core of political power in Canada under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives. Yesterday, Christmas Day, Harper’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan wrote to Chief Spence, whose indefinite hunger strike here in Ottawa has READ MORE by Alberta Federation of Labour: The Alberta Federation of Labour is urging Canadians to be Idle No More in opposing Bill C-45. On the morning of Friday, Dec. 21, union representatives marched with First Nations leaders and Albertans from all walks of life in Edmonton at an “Idle No More” rally against the Harper Government, which has READ MORE by Canadian Labour Congress: The Canadian Labour Congress supports Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario, who is on a hunger strike in Ottawa. She is determined not to eat until granted an audience with the Prime Minister to discuss conditions on her reserve and government actions that compromise First Nations READ MORE
Activism News, Advocacy, Attawapiskat First Nation, Canada, Canada Politics, Canadian Labour Congress, Chief Theresa Spence, Chief Theresa Spence Hunger Strike, Featured, Federations of Labour, First Nations, Guest Blog, HARPER V. CANADA, HUNGER STRIKE, Idle No More, Indian Act, Indigenous Rights, labour., Navigable Waters Protection Act, News, Omnibus Bill C-45, Ottawa, prime minister by Obert Madondo: Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to tear down his stubborn wall of silence over hunger striker Chief Theresa Spence. First Nations leaders, the opposition, unions, the media, grassroots movements and individuals are urging Harper to meet with the Attawapiskat First Nation chief as her indefinite protest reaches the mid-point of its second week. READ MORE
Activism News, Assembly of First Nations, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, attawapiskat, Bill C-45, Canada, CBC, Chief Theresa Spence, Chief Theresa Spence Hunger Strike, Conservative government, Derek Nepinak, Elder Raymond Robinson, Featured, First Nations, Governor General David Johnston, grassroots movement, HUNGER STRIKE, Idle No More, Indigenous Rights, inequality, media, National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, News, Ottawa, parliament hill, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, protest, rights, social media, Theresa Spence, thomas mulcair, Toronto Star, Victoria Island Harper and the Governor General don’t offer a spoonful of respect, let alone justice. Attawapiskat Chief Spence reissues call for PM, GG treaty meeting I wish our Prime Minister and Governor General cared enough about the self-imposed suffering of a brave First Nations leader, to meet with her for an hour at least. We probably can’t, as a nation, expect the Prime Minister, or Queen’s representative to meet with just any old person holding a hunger strike — but Spence isn’t just any old person. The Conservatives’ leadership seems to be without redemption. Imagine their further plunge in the . . . → Read More: Saskboy’s Abandoned Stuff: The Hunger for Justice Elizabeth May’s diabolical plan was tucked away in plain sight, in a tiny publication on Vancouver Island: “What I want to be able to do is get better research and support and make it available to backbenchers who don’t get much help from their own parties. ‘There are lots of MPs in a parliamentary committee hearing, with an expert witness giving evidence, who have their chance to ask a question but they basically tread water. They’ve got nothing useful to say; the reason for that is they don’t have the resources to know the issue very well, they don’t . . . → Read More: Saskboy’s Abandoned Stuff: Elizabeth May’s Diabolical Plan to Change Canadian Politics … are serious decisions that impact thousands of familites. The decision to cancel should not be made lightly and should keep the chidrens’ safety first and foremost. BUT, erring on the side of caution can be taken a bit too far. Take the last two Mondays, for example, last Monday was most definitely an over [...] A Canadian citizen writes to the Governor General, declaring fierce opposition to numerous pieces of legislation recently passed by the Harper Government. The bills the writer has issue with seek to further exploit, disempower, control and marginalize First Nations. They include Bill C-45, which is at the heart of both the Idle No More grassroots movement READ MORE
aboriginal, Aboriginal Hunger Strike, Activism, Activism News, Attawapiskat Hunger Strike, Bill C-45, Canada, Canada Politics, Canadian citizen, Chief Hunger Strike, Featured, First Nations, First Nations Hunger Strike, Government, Governor General Of Canada, Harper government, HUNGER STRIKE, Hunger Strike Canada, Hunger Strike Theresa Spence, Ottawa, parliament, rights, Senate, Theresa Spence Hunger Strike, Theresa Spence Protest Arthur Hamilton is the Conservatives’ Lawyer in Federal Court today. May 2, 2011 was election day, and it was 592 days ago. There was an Elections Canada investigation underway immediately after, despite the agency being aware of complaints 3 days prior to the election. Hamilton is possibly the lawyer who EC contacted before election day in their complaints to the Conservatives about the volume of misleading, harassing, and computer-dialed phonecalls voters were reporting to them in the run up to election day. .@stphnmaher Considering #cdnpoli has waited about ~590 days for criminal charges, not realistic to wait for conclusion . . . → Read More: Saskboy’s Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Timely #RoboCon by Obert Madondo | Huffington Post Blog http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/obert-madondo/cheif-hunger-strike-democracy_b_2298786.html “I’m willing to die for my people because the pain is too much and it’s time for the government to realize what (it’s) doing to us.” The chief of the northern Ontario First Nation reserve of Attawapiskat uttered the haunting statement as she announced her hunger strike in Ottawa READ MORE
aboriginal, Aboriginal Hunger Strike, Activism, Activism News, attawapiskat, Attawapiskat Hunger Strike, Bill C-45, Canada, Canada Politics, charlie angus, Chief Hunger Strike, First Nations, First Nations Hunger Strike, Government, Harper government, HUNGER STRIKE, Hunger Strike Canada, Hunger Strike Theresa Spence, opinion., Ottawa, rights, Theresa Spence Hunger Strike, Theresa Spence Protest, Treaty Agreements Maggie Padlewska of One Year One World interviews Attawapiskat First Nations Chief Theresa Spence on Victoria Island on December 11, 2012, during the first day of her hunger protest against the Harper government’s continuing abuse of First Nations. Chief Spence is demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and a representative of the Queen. She’s demanding that the government READ MORE by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive “I’m wiling to die for my people,” Theresa Spence says. The Chief of the northern Ontario First Nation reserve of Attawapiskat began a hunger strike here in Ottawa yesterday to protest the Harper Government’s continuing abuse of First Nations. Chief Spence is demanding a meeting with Prime Minister READ MORE The details, from the organizers: Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has begun her hunger strike in Ottawa today and she has pledged to continue until Prime Minister Stephen Harper (and the Queen of England) agree to respect colonial and Canadian treaties and work with First Nations in Canada. She has offered herself as an ogichidaa-kwe for READ MORE Senator Mike Duffy has reportedly claimed more than $33,000 in “living allowances intended to defray senators’ costs of maintaining a second home in the National Capital Region”. The trouble is: the Conservative senator and Harper appointee has been an Ottawa resident since the 1970s. He has a home in Kanata, a part of the amalgamated city [...] From the OCDSB site. ================================================================================== ETFO Work To Rule Strategy Effective Monday, December 3, 2012, OCETF Members Will: NOT participate in any school-based or system-level meetings incl… . . . → Read More: Trashy’s World: Job action by the elementary school teacher’s union… It’s close. Yesterday the Harvey Locke team in Calgary-Centre ID untold numbers of voters and knocked on 10,000 doors. The race is close in Calgary-Centre and, for the first time in almost 40 years, a Liberal might be sent to Ottawa from Calgary…. . . . → Read More: calgaryliberal.com: 10,000 Doors in One Day — Calgary-Centre: It’s Close. … the fault of the Liberals, claims the CPC. Several areas of downtown Ottawa were left without electricity for a brief time yesterday. Conservative Party spokesman, Pierre Polievre, released the following statement to the media this morning: Cle… . . . → Read More: Trashy’s World: Mystery power outage in Ottawa… New Globe and Mail Poll Liberal Harvey Locke is within the margin of error of Tory Joan Crockatt. It’s close. Just as close as last week’s poll. Harvey Locke, who has been consistently talking about having progressive values — of bein… . . . → Read More: calgaryliberal.com: Liberals still in hairs breadth from Tories in Calgary-Centre — MoE has them in statistical heat …is a small school in Ottawa (close to my ‘hood) that desperately needs a new playground. Well, any playground for that matter, cuz right now it ain’t got nuthin’ except for an small aging play structure, a sandbox and asphalt&#… . . . → Read More: Trashy’s World: École Marie-Curie… On Earthgauge Radio this week, we will have the pleasure of hearing from the Green Party candidate for president of the United States, Dr. Jill Stein. Dr. Stein of course recently wrapped up her presidential campaign so we will hear from her about how the campaign went, the Green New Deal, her two arrests while [...] I hate snow. (10) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario . . . → Read More: Trashy’s World: Snow |
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