earth_dday

Activist Communique: Mother Earth Day – Ottawa

The Deets:

Monday April 22, 2013

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Parliament Hill

Ottawa, On

The Call Out:

Fwd: Join Idle No More and Defenders of the Land in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island to stand up for Mother Earth!

We will gather on Parliament Hill at 12pm to enjoy drumming, singing, praying, and inspiring speakers! Every day is Earth Day!

We encourage people to also attend a fundraiser in the evening for the Six Nations Land Defenders Legal Defence Fund, starting at 6pm, for free movies, food and films and more discussion!

The demands of Idle No More and Defenders of the Land include a repeal of sections of the now passed Bill C-45 that impact the environment along with Aboriginal and treaty rights; changing the electoral system to proportional representation; ensuring consultation happens before any legislation is introduced that impacts collective rights and the environment; the full implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; an end to the government’s policies of “extinguishment” of Aboriginal title; the full implementation of treaties; and active resistance to violence against women and a national inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women.

For the Facebook page link, please see here: https://www.facebook.com/events/358590067575932/

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Krystalline Kraus

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