Archive - Jun 24, 2013

NOTICE: Fort Severn First Nation General Election is June 28, 2013

Fort Severn will be having it's general election on Friday June 28, 2013.

If you wish to participate in the election process, please contact the electoral officer at 807 478 2572 between the hours of 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 during business days.

'Sovereignty Summer' begins as rising tensions in First Nations protecting the land and resources

Follow the Idle NO MORE movement at http://idlenomore.ca/

Be sure to check out the growing protests at Elsipogtog First Nation over the Shale Gas Fracking efforts by a Texan exploration company by visiting their Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Walk-for-a-Ban-on-Fracking/536596259699597

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Influencing government's message requires a new approach as federal "communication" staff grows

From CBC.ca

Information services staff has grown 15% under Harper - Feds now employ nearly 4,000 communications staff

The Canadian Press Posted: Jun 23, 2013

"The increases in (information services) are in keeping with the size of the workforce as a whole," says Matthew Conway, spokesperson for Treasury Board President Tony Clement.