Archive - 2010

November 23rd

Assembly of First Nations National Chief responds to campaign of insults by right wing groups

From AFN.ca

National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
Victims and Villains
Opinion Editorial –The Hill Times – November 1, 2010

When I was a young leader in my home community, Ahousaht First Nation – on the far west coast of Vancouver Island – and certainly for generations of leaders before me –  I was surprised when asked to respond to insults against my people that generally fell into one of two buckets.

November 22nd

November 21st

Agfa HealthCare Awards McMaster University's Michael Mak for Innovation in eHealth

Keewaytinook Okimakanak's KNET student placement, Michael Mak, became the winner of the 2010 Agfa HealthCare Innovation Challenge on Saturday, November 20.

Michael Mak, second from left, received the Agfa HealthCare Institute eHealth Innovation Challenge award on Saturday. The award was presented Jeff Nesbitt of Agfa HealthCare in Canada, Lysa Taylor-Kinch of Sun Life Financial, and Chris Labrador of Research In Motion.

Lac Seul First Nation celebrated opening of new Frenchman's Head Elementary School

INAC press release 

Minister Duncan Celebrates Opening of New Elementary School With Lac Seul First Nation

LAC SEUL FIRST NATION, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/20/10 -- The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians, today celebrated, with Lac Seul First Nation, the opening of the new Frenchman's Head Elementary School.

November 20th

Fort William First Nation members to examine Canada and Ontario offer for land claims

From The Spec.com

Canada, Ontario offer to settle land claim with Fort William First Nation

Fri Nov 19 2010

The Ontario government says talks to resolve a long-standing First Nations land claim in the northwestern part of the province have reached a “major milestone.”

November 18th

Remote and rural communities lose as politics and business fail to get broadband out

From the Globe and Mail

Rural Canada loses as politics and business fail to get broadband down the last mile

Iain Marlow — Telecom Reporter - Nov. 15, 2010

"Lawful Access" proposed government bills (C-50, C-51, C-52) to reshape Internet and privacy laws

From http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5451/135/

Lawful Access Bills Would Reshape Internet in Canada

Tuesday November 16, 2010

Petition to CRTC to stop Internet metering (usage-based billing/capped Internet use

Hello friend of the open Internet,