Water, Indigenous rights, Justice for Mercury Survivors From River Run 2016 Thursday, June 2, 12pm, Queen’s Park — Join us for a massive arts-based action to ensure real answers from the provincial government! Over 40 years ago, people in Grassy Narrows were poisoned by mercury from a paper mil...
By Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner A Barrie Métis woman is winging her way across the province celebrating the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in the Harry Daniel’s case. As a lawyer, Margaret Froh, associate chief operating officer of the Metis Nation of Ontario, understands the ruling...
Why we’re switching tactics in the fight to protect our clients from harmful pollution from EcoJustice Five years ago, we helped our clients Ada Lockridge and Ron Plain of Aamjiwnaang First Nation launch a lawsuit against the Ontario government and Suncor Energy. Up until this point, all other effort...
News release from the Cornerstone Standards Council The Cornerstone Standards Council (CSC) is pleased to welcome Paul General member of the Seneca Nation – Snipe Clan and Wildlife Manager with Six Nations of the Grand River. Paul has been a Hunter Safety Instructor/Examiner for 35 years, is an...
By Roger Klein CTV News For years the City of Barrie has been working to redevelop the historic Allandale Station but construction work has taken a back seat to last minuet diplomacy. The train station was originally built in the early 1900s but the history of the land goes back much father. Archeolo...
Treehugger.com AWARE News Network March 7 2016 The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects. Berta Cáceres, a hugely influential environmental activist, Indigenous leader, and winn...
Delegation of indigenous Canadians presenting its case in Geneva for safe drinking water for community first poisoned in the 1960s By Jim Coyle Toronto Star By any measure, it’s a long way from Grassy Narrows First Nation in northern Ontario to a United Nations proceeding in Geneva. But Judy Da Silva...
Grassy Narrows representatives in Geneva First Nation tells UN Committee Canada is violating its economic, social and cultural rights From Grassy Narrows Support AWARE News Network Today Grassy Narrows First Nation addressed an expert committee of the United Nations which is currently reviewing Canad...
Beausoleil First Nation Open Letter To Minister Of Health February 10, 2016 Dr. Eric Hoskin Minister of Health and Long Term Care 10th floor, Hepburn Block 80 Grosvenor Street Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2C4 Re: LHIN Recommendations for Georgian Bay General Hospital Greetings Minister Hoskins: My name is R...
Government Operations Centre comes under privacy office scrutiny over monitoring of peaceful protests, academic panels By Alex Boutilier Toronto Star OTTAWA—Canada’s privacy watchdog wants more information on a central government agency keeping tabs on peaceful protests. Documents obtained by the Sta...
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