Re: Idle No More Not Helping Aboriginals

[Gary Oak]

Chuganbooze are entitled to everything. They want it, so give it to them....after all ...they are chugabooze

[Anonymous]

Chuganbooze are entitled to everything. They want it, so give it to them....after all ...they are chugabooze

Idiot!

[Gary Oak]

You don't agree Seoulfag ? Do you believe that we shouldn't give them anything ? What do you believe ? Anything ?

[Anonymous]

You don't agree Seoulfag ? Do you believe that we shouldn't give them anything ? What do you believe ? Anything ?

You don't make enough to worry about giving anything to anybody.

[Romero]

Spence is not trying to meet with Harper for a week or two. She wants more than one meeting with the federal government.



"But the Crown has to come to our table, too, and this meeting has to be not just one day, it has to be at least a week or two weeks."

[Romero]

Joint Statement Supporting Chief Spence and 'Idle No More'



Indigenous and human rights organizations stand in solidarity with Chief Theresa Spence in her appeal for full respect for Aboriginal and Treaty rights by the government of Canada. There is an urgent need for Canada to demonstrate genuine respect and long-term commitment, initiated by a meeting between First Nations' leadership, the Prime Minister and the Governor General.



Full honour and implementation of Indigenous peoples' Treaties are crucial to the evolution of Canada and the principle of federalism.  Cooperative and harmonious relations cannot be achieved by devaluing Treaties or by unilateral government actions.



We firmly support grassroots actions of the "Idle No More" movement. It has put the spotlight on federal policy and legislative agendas that are trampling the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples affirmed in domestic and international law.



Human rights, not colonialism



In 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada highlighted "the history of colonialism, displacement, and residential schools and how that history continues to translate into lower educational attainment, lower incomes, higher unemployment, higher rates of substance abuse and suicide, and... higher levels of incarceration."



Canada must abandon out-dated, discriminatory approaches from the colonial era, especially in relation to Indigenous peoples' lands, territories and resources. What is urgently required is a principled framework consistent with international human rights law.



Currently countless amendments and laws are being adopted that undermine Indigenous peoples' human rights, including Treaty rights. These legislative measures were developed with little or no consultation with Aboriginal peoples and without their consent.  Such actions erode democracy, the rule of law and integrity of Parliament.



Indigenous peoples' rights and related government duties are an integral part of Canada's Constitution. They are affirmed in the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The government should address this grievous situation in good faith.  Justice, peace and reconciliation remain crucial objectives.



The omnibus budget bill C-45 introduced far-reaching changes. Amendments include changes to complex land provisions in the Indian Act that compound existing problems. It also re-writes environmental laws, including Navigable Waters Protection Act, Fisheries Act and Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, which were used to promote and protect a sustainable environment, clean water and healthy oceans. The integrity of the environment is being assaulted, to the detriment of present and future generations.



Canada is estimated to contain nearly 32,000 major lakes and more than 2.25 million rivers.  Yet a new Navigation Protection Act reduces federal environmental oversight and covers only three oceans, 97 lakes, and portions of 62 rivers. Certain key rivers in British Columbia along the path of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline are not included.



Resource development projects on traditional lands of Indigenous peoples will be much less likely to be subject to rigorous public environmental impact assessment. These changes are on top of cutbacks on environmental safeguards already passed in the previous omnibus budget bill C-38. As concluded by the David Suzuki Foundation: "In reality, amendments to environmental laws account for about half of the 452-page bill. These amendments will weaken Canada's capacity for environmental governance, threatening our land, climate and water."



International human rights standards require that decisions affecting the rights of Indigenous peoples be made with their full and effective participation. In the face of very serious issues concerning lands and resources of Indigenous peoples, the appropriate standard is free, prior and informed consent.



Canada's Supreme Court has said that the "Crown... cannot cavalierly run roughshod over Aboriginal interests." There must be "reconciliation" between the power of the state and the pre-existing sovereignty of Indigenous peoples. "In all its dealings with Aboriginal peoples... the Crown must act honourably. Nothing less is required."



It is tragic that a hunger strike and Canada-wide protests are necessary, in order for Indigenous peoples to bring attention to violations of their dignity, Treaties and human rights.  Our organizations strongly support human rights education. We urge all Canadians to engage with Indigenous peoples, to help educate others, and to support the current movement of awareness raising and ensuring vital reforms.



Supported by: Amnesty International Canada; Arctic Athabaskan Council; Assembly of First Nations of Québec and Labrador/Assemblée des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador; Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers); Chiefs of Ontario; Dene Nation/AFN Regional Office (NWT); Earthroots; Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations; First Nations Summit; First Peoples Human Rights Coalition; Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee); Haudenosaunee of Kanehsatake; KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives; Lawyers Rights Watch Canada; MiningWatch Canada; Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.



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[Obvious Li]

i read one article this morning that said her and her "partner" are being paid in excess of $350K in salary alone.......now c'mon Homy......why in the hell do you need a 350,000 salary on that reserve and then cry poor to Ottawa....this whole protest business reeks and needs the army to step in and close it down....harper is stupid if he caves in to this blackmail....his core supporters in the are almost 100% against giving more to these leeches

[Romero]

i read one article this morning that said her and her "partner" are being paid in excess of $350K in salary alone.......now c'mon Homy......why in the hell do you need a 350,000 salary on that reserve and then cry poor to Ottawa....this whole protest business reeks and needs the army to step in and close it down....harper is stupid if he caves in to this blackmail....his core supporters in the are almost 100% against giving more to these leeches

Spence makes $70,000 a year.



Harper has scheduled a meeting with Spence and First Nations leaders for next Friday.

[Obvious Li]

i read one article this morning that said her and her "partner" are being paid in excess of $350K in salary alone.......now c'mon Homy......why in the hell do you need a 350,000 salary on that reserve and then cry poor to Ottawa....this whole protest business reeks and needs the army to step in and close it down....harper is stupid if he caves in to this blackmail....his core supporters in the are almost 100% against giving more to these leeches

Spence makes $70,000 a year.



Harper has scheduled a meeting with Spence and First Nations leaders for next Friday.

yes but she pays her "partner" more than $250K for "consulting"..out here in the real world that is called fraud. Politicians got to jail for less than that. They are just so used to ripping off the government it is second nature.

[Gary Oak]

Chugabooze shouldn't have to work, take courses read books and if they want to steal from you,molest their children or others kids or beat up some anybody  because they are jealous this too is okay because they are chugabooze

[Obvious Li]

i wish i could find it again to post, but i read a copy of the Attawapiskat bands financial statements and it was simply fascinating...just a few of the points i can remember:



Remember this is a community of about1800 people consisting of about 300 households....



there are three chiefs...all being paid big salaries

13 councilors...all being paid big salaries (one councilor alone had 68K in travel expenses)

various consultants being paid big salaries (spences boyfriend gets $221K tax free)

"administrative" charges running in the millions

they have 200k listed for "gifts"

45K for goose hunting

90k for new zamboni for the new rink

they own millions of $$ worth of stock (disney, microsoft, CN etc etc)

the mine pays them millions of $$ annually

they receive 500k every 3 months in welfare money from ottawa

they run surpluses every year because there is just so much money coming in



and this is just what i can remember



now compare that to any white town with 1800 people and see the difference

[BritishManwhore]

I don't think they should get anything. Integrate or fuck off. Same for Native Americans and Australian Aboriginals.

[Obvious Li]

now if we could just get the MSM to report these criminal audit infractions.....it might help



it bloody amazes me that the govt. has to take the police to court to enforce the law where injuns are concerned...unfuckingbelievable

[Obvious Li]

now if we could just get the MSM to report these criminal audit infractions.....it might help



it bloody amazes me that the govt. has to take the police to court to enforce the law where injuns are concerned...unfuckingbelievable

Don't get me f*cking started on this sh*t. They are anarchists who act like they are above the law well because they are above the law. We need a Lee Kuan Yew to take over all federal management of this country and go Confucian on their anarchist heinnies. If he can't handle the pressure, then it's up to you and I Obvious to rule this country with a firm, but benevolent fist. They'll thank us for it later.

oh i agree sweetpea.....it would be a blast to set this place straight.....and believe it or not it would take very little effort to turn the ship around........i would need to get myself a whip..you know those kind the military brass use to hit their boots as they walk along inspecting the troops....yes definitely a whip.....and some boots

[Anonymous]

Don't get me f*cking started on this sh*t. They are anarchists who act like they are above the law well because they are above the law. We need a Lee Kuan Yew to take over all federal management of this country and go Confucian on their anarchist heinnies. If he can't handle the pressure, then it's up to you and I Obvious to rule this country with a firm, but benevolent fist. They'll thank us for it later.

oh i agree sweetpea.....it would be a blast to set this place straight.....and believe it or not it would take very little effort to turn the ship around........i would need to get myself a whip..you know those kind the military brass use to hit their boots as they walk along inspecting the troops....yes definitely a whip.....and some boots

Whips, leather boots and discipline.....I'm having one!!!

Lol, I was never a fan of that... cuddling with Obvious yes.