ugh. the Carney Liberal government has no intention to back up recent commitments to protect Canada's waters and lands in legislation.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nature-carney-government-accoutability-act-9.7188995

#LandBack #WaterBack

Carney government 'not working' to enshrine nature targets into law | CBC News

Despite the Carney government's parliamentary majority, Canada's junior nature minister said she has no plans to back up recent commitments to protect Canada's waters and lands in legislation.

CBC

totally agree that community water system operators should be treated with equal respect as firefighters and paramedics. and way above cops.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/water-operators-first-nations-9.7144974

#Indigenous #LandBack #WaterBack

Improve drinking water on First Nations by uplifting water operators, group says | CBC News

A group dedicated to ending the 41 current long-term drinking water advisories on First Nations say part of the way to achieve the goal is by recognizing and investing in the people who work in water treatment plants.

CBC

got something to spare? please consider helping defend these land defenders

"Defend Elder Bill Jones & Those Protecting the Upper Walbran"

https://chuffed.org/project/defend-the-upper-walbran-stand-with-pacheedaht-elder-bill-jones

#Indigenous #LandBack #WaterBack

Defend Elder Bill Jones & Those Protecting the Upper Walbran

Elder Bill Jones of the Pacheedaht Nation is 85 years old. For decades, he has welcomed people into the forests to stand with him in defense of the last old-growth trees on his territory. At Fairy Creek, his invitation sparked one of the largest acts of civil resistance in Canadian history. Now, Western Forest Products has filed a civil suit against him, seeking an injunction that would make it illegal for Bill to be on his own land. If this injunction is granted, police will be authorized to arrest and detain those protecting the old growth.

Chuffed

like Indigenous people said:-

"The RCMP unreasonably blocked media access and arbitrarily detained a Gitxsan reporter five years ago in a raid on Wet’suwet’en-led blockades in northern British Columbia"

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/rcmp-crcc-reporter-apology-1.7466872

#LandBack #WaterBack #ColonialistNonsense #FuckCanada

RCMP caused 'serious interference' with press freedom in 2020 Wet'suwet'en raid, review body finds | CBC News

The RCMP unreasonably blocked media access and arbitrarily detained a Gitxsan reporter five years ago in a raid on Wet’suwet’en-led blockades in northern British Columbia, the force’s review body says in a new report.

CBC

Public comments on proposed lead and copper rule improvements are being accepted until Feb 5. You can also review public comments.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/06/2023-26148/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-for-lead-and-copper-improvements-lcri

#waterback #mniwiconi #waterislife

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Today I reaffirm my service to the black freedom movement in america and the continuing struggle to abolish and repair from the international legacies of white supremacy and patriarchy. #Juneteenth #Reparations #LandBack #WaterBack #Rematriation #TurtleIsland #SocialEcology #1000moons

The gall of colonizers to keep claiming that the Navajo Nation doesn’t have rights to water from Colorado river which the US has fucked over so badly already trying to meet settler wants across multiple states in the southwestern US. #landback #waterback

Navajo Nation fight over Colorado River water rights hits Supreme Court - ABC News https://apple.news/Azd34Juf6Rxqf-ZDmxTxFnw

Navajo Nation fight over Colorado River water rights hits Supreme Court — ABC News

Major water rights case could have impact across America's West.