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Large crowd of protesters on the streets of Toronto. A red dress and Mohawk Warrior flag can be seen hoisted above the crowd. May 30, 2020, by Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall.
Government finally responds (sort of) to MMIWG inquiry
Karl Nerenberg | The murders of Indigenous children and women are the result of a colonial lust for riches on their lands.
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Cancel Canada Day pushed back against celebrations of land theft. Now it's time to continue pushing for change
Maya Bhullar | On July 1, Idle No More and allies organized #CancelCanadaDay actions and a live broadcast to stop the annual celebration of stolen Indigenous land and stolen Indigenous lives.
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We need to talk about justice reform in Canada
Victoria Fenner | In case you missed it -- a replay of rabble's June 18 webinar from our "Off the Hill" series focusing on the federal role in justice reform.
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Off the Hill: The Need for Justice Reform in Canada
rabble staff | In the latest episode of rabble's Off the Hill webinar series, panelists explore the need for justice reform in Canada.
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Women drummers at a KAIROS blanket exercise in Ottawa, 2017. Image: Extremeline Productions
Centring Black, Indigenous, women of colour in a post-pandemic recovery
Chrystal Waban | Is the federal government's delay in delivering its response to the MMIWG report due to plans to infuse it into its pandemic recovery strategy? Recent government actions leave room for doubt.
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Federal pandemic funds for First Nations woefully inadequate
Pamela Palmater | The least Canada can do is step up and work with First Nations to implement a more fulsome response that is grounded in the human rights of First Nations.
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What's the real impact of Trudeau's feminism?
Jackie Hansen | Trudeau's lasting legacy must not be his desire to advance women's rights. His legacy must be that he truly succeeded in advancing women's rights and gender equality.
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Activists give room full of miners a taste of their own exploration
Kate Klein | This week, keynote speakers at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) mining convention found themselves persistently drowned out by the sound of jackhammers.
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Pipeline actions signal need for true reconciliation
David Suzuki | With actions spreading across the country, complaints about inconvenience and disruption are rife. But colonial society has been inconveniencing and disrupting Indigenous lives for hundreds of years.
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Land defender Rita Wong sentenced to jail for blocking Trans Mountain work site
Brent Patterson | Before she was arrested, Rita Wong encouraged "more people to make the connections between violence against the land and violence against missing and murdered Indigenous women."
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Figure 1 Members of REMA Mujeres and the From Relajo to Refusal Work Group at UNAM, Mexico City, June 12, 2019. Photo courtesy of Kate Klein.
America is a mass grave
Gabriela Jiménez | An ensemble of living and non-living beings is calling an alarm: America is a mass grave. América es una fosa común.
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Closing ceremony of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Photo: Justin Trudeau/Twitter
Canada has a long history of ignoring reports like that of the MMIWG inquiry
Karl Nerenberg | The hullabaloo over the inquiry's use of the word genocide has obscured its broader message, and that is more than a pity. It is a tragedy.