Archive - 2013

November 24th

November 23rd

Canada continues slide to being most destructive country of environment for greed and waste

From theGlobeandMail.com

Canada dead last in ranking for environmental protection

PAUL WALDIE - LONDON - The Globe and Mail - Nov. 18 2013

November 22nd

Online spying by government now called cyberbullying, concealing real agenda of new bill - very scary

From HuffingtonPost.com

MICHAEL GEIST

The Cyberbullying Bill Is A Virtual Big Brother in Disguise

Posted: 11/21/2013

Cliffs announces "suspension" of Ring of Fire chromite mine development with no restart date planned

From CBC.ca

Ring of Fire delay highlights need for mining infrastructure

Ontario needs to 'show the world that we are open for business,' mining professional says

CBC News Posted: Nov 22, 2013 8:58 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 22, 2013 3:00 PM ET

November 20th

National Child Day require calls for rights recognition and implementation for all First Nation youth

AFN press release

Assembly of First Nations Recognizes National Child Day, Calls for Rights Recognition and Implementation

OTTAWA, Nov. 20, 2013 /CNW/ - While hundreds of First Nations young people gather for a National Youth Summit taking place in Saskatoon this week, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, together with the national executive and AFN Youth Council recognizes National Child Day, continuing calls for rights recognition and implementation for the fastest growing segment of the population.

National Energy Board protects pipeline corporations while investigating anti-pipeline groups

From TheProvince.com

Harper's NEB spies monitoring anti-pipeline groups

BY STAFF REPORTER, THE PROVINCE NOVEMBER 19, 2013

 Harper’s NEB spies monitoring anti-pipeline groups

November 19th

Judge forcing First Nation to take protection of traditional lands to trial in denying injunction

From Aljazeera.com

Anti-fracking activists denied injunction in Canada

by Andrea Schmidt November 18, 2013

Local fears rise as renewed seismic testing looms in area of New Brunswick inhabited by the Elsipogtog First Nation

Sandy Lake First Nation enters into exploration agreement with mining company on traditional lands

Press release

Goldeye Enters Exploration Agreement with Sandy Lake First Nation for Weebigee Project

Published on November 19, 2013

November 18th

Webstream Nov 19, 2013 Dr. Peggy Smith Discusses Aboriginal Treaties: What is a fair share?

What is a fair share? Speaker Series on Aboriginal Treaties

Peggy Smith, Lakehead University

Faculty of Natural Resources

Speaker Series Webstream

November 19, 2013 

630 - 8pm CST

Presented by: Trinity United Church