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calgaryliberal.com: So how did you get them emails, Ms. Redford?

By vsp, on February 8, 2013, at 8:59 pm

This week Education Minister Jeff Johnson sent an email to about 30,000 teachers. This is frightening for two reasons. (1) It is an abuse of private information of citizens. As Liberal MLA Laurie Blakeman points out in a press release today it likely violates FOIP as Alberta’s teachers gave those emails solely for the purpose of registering [...]

The Canadian Progressive: Council of Canadians supports First Nations legal challenge to Canada-China investment treaty (FIPA)

By Guest Blog, on January 23, 2013, at 7:56 pm

by Council of Canadians | Jan 22, 2013: Ottawa – The Council of Canadians supports the Hupacasath First Nation’s legal challenge to the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA), a notice of which was filed in B.C. court on January 18. The Council hopes the dispute will force the Harper government to take READ MORE

The Canadian Progressive: AFN update on meeting with PM Harper, Chief Spence and Idle No More

By Guest Blog, on January 18, 2013, at 5:10 am

by Assembly of First Nations | Jan 16, 2013 The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is pleased to offer this update regarding recent discussions, strategy sessions, meetings and developments regarding the First Nation-Crown relationship, and the continued priorities of First Nations in achieving change for our peoples, communities and nations. Meeting of First Nations Leaders and READ MORE

The Canadian Progressive: “The people have said that enough is enough”: ACFN Chief Allan Adam

By Guest Blog, on January 16, 2013, at 6:58 pm

By Chief Allan Adam, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Jan 15, 2013: January 15, 2013 – Fort McMurray, AB: In the wake of Idle No More and the AFN’s calls for blockades, peaceful protests and a stall of the Canadian economy Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) has made waves with talk of potential long READ MORE

The Canadian Progressive: Chief Spence decries Harper’s “paternalistic relationship” with Aboriginals

By Obert Madondo, on January 13, 2013, at 4:08 pm

For Immediate Release: January 11, 2013, Victoria Island, traditional territory of the Algonquian Peoples: Chief Theresa Spence is standing firm on her request that both Prime Minster and Governor General of Canada need to be present and participate at the meeting with First Nation leaders. This statement comes on the heels of the Governor General READ MORE

The Canadian Progressive: Again, hunger-striking Chief Spence calls on PM Harper, Governor General to meet

By Obert Madondo, on January 4, 2013, at 10:55 pm

For immediate release: January 4, 2013, Victoria Island, traditional territory of the Algonquian Peoples: As Chief Theresa Spence enters into her twenty fifth day of her hunger strike, her message is becoming more crucial. “We are calling on the Prime Minister and the Governor General to meet with us. This is a crisis and we READ MORE

The Canadian Progressive: Chief Theresa Spence speaks on Day 21 of hunger strike against Harper Conservatives

By Obert Madondo, on January 4, 2013, at 10:33 pm

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

The Canadian Progressive: Chief Spence says Harper government has encouraged “segregation”

By Guest Blog, on December 31, 2012, at 9:01 pm

For immediate release: December 31, 2012, Victoria Island, traditional territory of the Algonquian Peoples: Today is the thirty 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 any READ MORE

The Canadian Progressive: Hunger striker Chief Spence urges supporters to maintain pressure on Stephen Harper

By Obert Madondo, on December 29, 2012, at 5:24 pm

In the press release below, issued on Friday, December 28, hunger striker Chief Theresa Spence invites MPs and Senators to visit her at her teepee on Victoria Island, a short walking distance from Parliament Hill, on Sunday, December 30th, 2012. Chief Spence, who is now on Day 19 of her hunger strike, also urges supporters READ MORE

Canadian Progressive: Harper Conservatives and Big Oil turning Canada into a “petro-state”

By Guest Blog, on December 4, 2012, at 4:32 pm

by The Polaris Institute | December 4, 2012:

A new report entitled “Big Oil’s Oily Grasp – The making of Canada as a Petro-State and how oil money is corrupting Canadian politics” released today by the Ottawa-based Polaris Institute found that six main oil industry players, including Enbridge and TransCanada, met with federal cabinet ministers 53 times between September 2011 and September 2012, the period when the business-friendly Bill C-38 – which guts environmental legislation – was being designed.

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