Archive - Oct 6, 2008

First Nations Women's Day (October 6), AFN honours Sharon McIvor for legal battle to regain status

AFN press release ...

AFN Praises Sharon McIvor on October 6th, First Nations Women's Day

OTTAWA, Oct. 6 - AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine and AFN Women's Council Chair, Kathleen McHugh are calling on women across Canada to celebrate First Nations Women's Day by making donations to support, "one of the longest standing and important human rights cases in Canadian history."

"Internet for Everyone" campaign launched to challenge political parties to support access

Telecommunities press release ... 

Canadians launch "Internet for Everyone" campaign

    VICTORIA, BC, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - Telecommunities Canada (TC) today launched the "Internet for Everyone" campaign (www.internetforeveryone.ca) that seeks to put a national ICT strategy back on the federal agenda.