In 25 years of struggle against the global corporate agenda, I can't remember summits that were so thoroughly ridiculed by the people and the press beforehand. I'd like to think that progressive groups such as the Council of Canadians have had something to do with that, but really, could the media possibly have resisted mocking the billion dollar boondoggle of the G8 and G20 summits?
The image of Atanarjuat, the Fast Runner, in the great Inuit movie, is what still stays in my mind almost a decade after its release -- one lean desperate man dashing naked across the choppy Arctic ice and snow to flee from the murderers of his brother.
Featuring:
Dr. Wade Davis, Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Society, Senior Visiting Fellow at the University of Winnipeg and author of The Sacred Headwaters: the fight to save the Stikine, Skeena and Nass.
Gerald Amos, former elected Chief Councillor for the Haisla First Nation for 12 years. He has been a leading voice for conservation in Canada for thirty years. He is the author of an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Natural Resources Minister, Joe Oliver, "No apology forthcoming".
Lynne Fernandez, economist, Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives.
Anne Lindsey, former executive director, Manitoba Eco-Network.
Join us at the first annual policy assembly of the Socialist Party of Ontario.
Agenda:
Indigenous Sovereignty Week gathers people together to build local relationships around the dissemination of ideas of Indigenism and to contribute to building a cross-Canada movement for Indigenous rights, self-determination, and justice for Indigenous communities.
The theme this year is: Celebrating Community Victories -- Standing up to the Harper Threat.
THE PAST IS A BATTLEGROUND
Sept 18 to Sept 23
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