Human Rights

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    Mohawk perspectives on Truth & Reconciliation 2

    uploaded by: Sarita Ahooja

    canal: IsumaTV Interviews

    Listen to Stuart Myiow Jr., Wolf Clan of the Mohawk Traditional Council of Kahnawake, who actively opposes the land encroachment on Kahnawake territory. Stuart speaks about the steps that Canadians need to take before a genuine reconciliation can happen between the two societies.

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    uploaded date: 11-12-2008

  • Finding the truth

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    Finding the truth for reconciliation Trent professor's book studying the deaths of residential school children Posted By LAURA MUELLER, EXAMINER STAFF WRITER Posted 5 hours ago http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1335059 A Trent University professor will lead an extensive study to reveal … Leer más

    uploaded date: 08-12-2008

  • Six Nations:

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    Six Nations: Update from Grand River by Wilma Green Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:29 AM The $26 Million offer to settle the Welland claim for the flooding of approx. 2500 acres of Six Nations land, was made on December 12, 2007. Six Nations reacted with a reasonable question. In fact, during subsequent update and consultation sessions, the people asked the same question, "How did… Leer más

    uploaded date: 07-12-2008

  • Senate reform -

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    Senate reform - necessity or power grab? Canada: Senate reform - Democratic necessity or power grab? Proposals to turn the Senate into short term elected positions scare me, because the functions of the Senate could be downgraded to political lackeydom and then likely dispensed with altogether, destroying the democratic checks and balances we have, such as they are. In my opinion, Senate reform… Leer más

    uploaded date: 07-12-2008

  • The Red Road

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    The Red Road Toronto Sun columnist Mark Bonokoski explores the powerful and human stories that lie beneath the troubles of our First Nations people in a 15-part series entitled the Red Road. “The aboriginal people of Canada are still seen as a problem to fix rather than an asset to this county.” — Rene Dussault, co-chair of 1996 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples It was an exhaustive… Leer más

    uploaded date: 07-12-2008

  • Supreme Court buckles

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    Supreme Court buckles to provincial pressure? BC Am I reading this right? The Supreme Court refuses to hear cases re Aboriginal Title? In all of Canada or just BC? What kind of crap is this? I know the provincial courts buckle to regional politics/politicians, but I am deeply shocked at the Supreme Court's apparent political collusion. So ... how does one go above the Supreme Court of Canada? … Leer más

    uploaded date: 05-12-2008

  • BRANTFORD: City Hall

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    BRANTFORD: City Hall Aggressively Suspends Access to the City Hall, Public Counters with a Notice to Tresspass.by Tim Sywyk Greetings, Today City Hall and for over a week now have been very elusive, aggressive and complacent regarding our genuine concerns in our City, in particular Environmental Issues. Yesterday I was served notice to trespass and now today my wife while trying to retrieve … Leer más

    uploaded date: 04-12-2008

  • Governor-General cannot prorogue

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    Governor-General cannot prorogue parliament ... (but she did! What hold does Harper have on her? Oh right ... her job!) A very unusual situation in Canadian politics. More and more, it seems Canadian politics is just about politicians instead of about Canadians. That said ... on this historical day, the Governor-General resumes the intended position in Canada, as a Head of State who guides the … Leer más

    uploaded date: 04-12-2008

  • AUSTRALIA: Claims of

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    AUSTRALIA: Claims of child abuse pretext for land grab, uranium mining This is a very horrible act of aggression by the Australian government, under a particularly egregious pretext. This is today ... now ... 2008 ... not 1908. Canada is no less guilty of continuing land grabs, under various guises. Mining and forestry alone consume billions and billions of acres of land worldwide, and total … Leer más

    uploaded date: 03-12-2008

  • Postponement to Mining

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    Postponement to Mining Act revisions good for industry Currently, mining is the only cash cow left of the province's four main industries so tampering with it would be more than foolhardy, it would be economic suicide. Postponement to Act revisions good for Ontario's mining industry Posted By Posted 17 hours ago… Leer más

    uploaded date: 30-11-2008

  • Thai protesters force

    uploaded by: Connie Kidd

    canal: GrannyRantsOn

    Thai protesters force police to abandon checkpoint Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:26am EST By Ed Cropley BANGKOK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Hundreds of anti-government protesters forced several dozen Thai riot police to abandon a checkpoint on Saturday as they tightened their siege of the country's main airport, witnesses said. Around 2,000 People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) supporters … Leer más

    uploaded date: 29-11-2008