Archive - Nov 8, 2010

Sandy Lake First Nation gets $2.1 million for new police facilities

Governments of Canada and Ontario Strengthening Policing Infrastructure for the Sandy Lake First Nation Community

SANDY LAKE, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 8, 2010) - Today, Greg Rickford, Member of Parliament (Kenora), on behalf of the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety announced a joint investment to help the Sandy Lake First Nation build a policing facility that will provide much-needed space for police service providers operating in community.

Understanding "White privilege" important step in dealing with individual and systemic racism

From the Toronto Sun

Anti-racism campaign fights 'white privilege'

By RICHARD LIEBRECHT, QMI Agency - November 7, 2010

EDMONTON - Controversy is brewing over a city-sponsored anti-racism campaign that calls on Caucasians to recognize their "white privilege".

At least one Edmonton city councillor says the campaign makes a point, while a Conservative politician is saying the wording is all wrong.

Crisis? What Crisis? - a Toronto Star investigation into First Nation challenges in Canada

From the Toronto Star

BROKEN PEOPLES BROKEN POLICY - A STAR INVESTIGATION

Status Indians are falling further behind other Canadians in quality of life. The Star investigates the gap, which continues to grow along with the federal bureaucracy focused on Indian issues in this series.
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Crisis? What crisis?

Nov 7 2010 - Brett Popplewell - Staff Reporter