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#Demovictions at 142 Nepean are happening all across #Ottawa. The same tactics continue in #Herongate #ManorVillage #Vanier & elsewhere. #Housing is not a commodity #HousingIsARight! But tenants must #organize 2 build power- send a msg 2 #ottcity here: bit.ly/3Fenh9f
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The fact that this type of ‘joke’ is still being made shows that many Canadians do not understand that their claims to Indigenous lands are illegitimate.
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As the number of children found grows- so too does our responsibility to stop the injustices kids face today. Write to your MP and demand they fully implement the TRC Calls to Action & the Spirit Bear Plan to end inequalities in First Nations public services.
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It's time.
It's time to take care of YOU.
Don't wait another day to make the decision to reach out for support, you are worth it TODAY.
Call, text or chat with us.
dcottawa.on.ca/i-need-help/
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Happy Nunavut Day!
#Inuit #NunavutDay #TungasuvvingatInuit #Nunavut Toronto Inuit Association - TIA Ottawa Uqallagvik CKCU FM 93.1 Toronto Inuit Family Well-Being and Cultural Program Government of Nunavut
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I’ve lived in Ottawa during this whole reconciliation era. All I have seen is consistent cringe from Canadians. The real work and change I see being done is by Indigenous people who are constantly educating, overworking while not being full compensated or appreciated.
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751 bodies.
How to even process the magnitude of this number?
This was not a "school".
It was and remains a crime scene.
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We are fundraising for a mural that will be unveiled & displayed at the Bronson Centre on June 21st.
Our fundraising goal is $3200 to help cover expenses of artists, youth helpers, installation and supplies.
We have started up a GoFundMe page: gofund.me/043b03a6
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We have put paid sick days to a vote 23 times in the Ontario legislature.
And 23 times Doug Ford’s government has voted against it.
No more delays. No more voting against it.
Paid sick days now.
#PaidSickDays #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #onpoli #FightToSaveOntario
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Apply for this fund supporting Black and Indigenous-led abolition projects across North turtle island/Canada. Deadline May 22.
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As Laurentian cuts faculty, staff and entire degree programs, what about research at the university? In this Brief, members of the LU Indigenous community raise concerns about current and future of research collaborations with Indigenous partners.
yellowheadinstitute.org/2021…
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Serious question, though, how exactly does one recover from this kind of burnout? The world collectively needs a break and capitalism is not interested in giving one.
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Dear Educators,
Just a reminder to be kind and accommodating with families and students during this time. This pandemic is overwhelming and unpredictable. Families are out there doing there best to get through but also are experiencing multiple barriers in their day to day.
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Despite the @ottawacity multi-million dollar surplus, they are slated to make massive transit cuts on Wednesday.
It's not that our City lacks resources, it's that it lacks priorities. #ottnews
ottawacitizen.com/news/local…
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📣STOP THE CUTS!📣
#Ottawa City Councilor, @MeehanCarolAnne wants to cut public transit across the city, using the pandemic as an excuse to slash services and we need YOU to stop this from happening. Find out how (a thread) 1/6:
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For Indigenous people, the urban-Northern divide has produced a tale of two vaccination efforts theglobeandmail.com/opinion/… @TanyaTalaga
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#ElderbearyDay honours the contributions of our Elders, who do so much to teach and raise our little ones. Celebrate by thanking your Elders for all that they do by hosting an online tea party or doing yard work. More ideas on how to celebrate safely: buff.ly/2I7DCB6
