Mastodawn

completely fair!

"Inuit are criticizing the prime minister's emphasis on the next governor general's bilingualism. They point out that the outgoing Governor General Mary Simon is also bilingual - in English and Inuktitut."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/inuit-advocates-want-mary-simon-gov-gen-bilingualism-recognized-9.7193137

#CanadianColonialism

'Colonial thinking': Inuit criticize backlash to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s brand of bilingualism | CBC News

Inuit are criticizing the prime minister's emphasis on the next governor general's bilingualism. They point out that the outgoing Governor General Mary Simon is also bilingual in English and Inuktitut.

CBC

A-Dub 🥝Apr 30

"a new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people's health, safety and rights at risk across Canada."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/amnesty-international-report-9.7182265

#Indigenous #HousingForAll #CanadianColonialism

Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people's housing crisis | CBC News

A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people's health, safety and rights at risk across Canada.

CBC

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A-Dub 🥝Apr 22

If the 🇨🇦 federal government is serious about building anything resembling a just & durable energy future, it must confront the relationships at the core of this country. A true transition is not simply about changing fuel sources; it is about transforming power—political, economic, & territorial. That means centering nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous peoples, not treating them as stakeholders in projects that are already predetermined.

#CanadianColonialism #EnergyPolicy #EarthDay

A-Dub 🥝Apr 21

watch Canadian Governor General Mary Simon’s keynote address at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) on April 20, 2026, in New York City:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDuilRuxmck (uploaded by CPAC).

this video covers her remarks during the opening session of the 25th session of the UNPFII, focusing on Indigenous rights, Canada’s commitment to reconciliation, and the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

her official website also has a page with photos from the event and a link to read the full text of the keynote:
https://www.gg.ca/en/activities/2026/unpfii-new-york (or check the related media release)

#CanadianColonialism #IndigenousRights #UNDRIP #Reconciliation

GG Mary Simon speaks at UN forum on Indigenous issues – April 20, 2026

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A-Dub 🥝Apr 21

> Amnesty International is concerned Canada is backsliding on Indigenous rights under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The organization warns in its annual global human rights report that new laws passed last year to fast-track major projects have threatened Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/amnesty-report-human-rights-9.7170749

#CdnPoli #CanadianColonialism

Amnesty International concerned Canada 'rolling back' support for Indigenous rights | CBC News

Amnesty International is concerned Canada is backsliding on Indigenous rights under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The organization warns in its annual global human rights report that new laws passed last year to fast-track major projects have threatened Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination.

CBC

A-Dub 🥝Apr 14

> A new project from award-winning journalist Connie Walker aims to create an archive of testimonies of abuse at residential schools before the accounts are destroyed in September 2027.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/connie-walker-tmu-residential-schools-9.7162497

#CanadianColonialism

Journalist plans to create new archive of residential school survivor stories — before it's too late | CBC News

A new project from award-winning journalist Connie Walker aims to create an archive of testimonies of abuse at residential schools before the accounts are destroyed in September 2027.

CBC

A-Dub 🥝Apr 10

> First Nations leaders in B.C. are urging B.C. NDP MLAs to reject Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend some sections of the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), as the government prepares to bring the proposal forward as a confidence vote.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dripa-suspension-confidence-vote-first-nation-leaders-opposed-9.7158996

#ColonialistNonsense #CanadianColonialism

First Nations leaders strongly oppose B.C. plan to pause DRIPA as Eby defends move ahead of confidence vote | CBC News

First Nations leaders in B.C. are urging B.C. NDP MLAs to reject Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend some sections of the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), as the government prepares to bring the proposal forward as a confidence vote.

CBC

A-Dub 🥝Apr 2

yep that was absolutely shameful. 😡

"Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/first-nations-protesters-demand-apology-from-pm-9.7150237

#CanadianColonialism

First Nations chiefs demand the PM apologize after he said he could 'outlast' protesters | CBC News

Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" protesters. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in Toronto on Monday to demand compensation from the provincial government for mercury contamination in her community.

CBC

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A-Dub 🥝Mar 27

i already have a good idea of how much the local municipal police force surveils an Indigenous community organizer friend of mine. it's so awful that i get white-hot angry every time he tells me about a new incident. and i'm dead certain that he only tells me about a minority of situations he deals with. what i resent the most is that they clearly want him to die young. fuck the entire lot of them 🖕🏻

#CanadianColonialism #Indigenous

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A-Dub 🥝Mar 27

i wonder what my students will learn in fifty years about how the federal, provincial, and municipal police forces spy on Indigenous organizations and individuals in the current era. sadly i think there will be significant commonalities.

#CanadianColonialism #Indigenous