Corrupting the Future: Senators, Tar Sands, and the Keystone XL

As Obama’s decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline draws nearer, the pressure is mounting for the public to put forth a serious and decisive resistance.  The tar sands, along with fracking, represent some of the most ignorantly destructive energy practices to date (see more info here: Tar Sands).  On top of being environmentally disastrous, exploiting […]

Water and Land are at Risk with Bill C-45, FIPA

The following discussion with Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is an illuminating and to the point explanation of what is at stake for all Canadians with Bill C-45 and the FIPA deal. The Idle No More movement, which has also been supported around the world, is actively trying to educate the […]

Let’s Not Be Idle Any More

Idle No More protesters are asking the Federal Court for a review of Omnibus Bills C-38 and C-45, passed by the Conservative government, that make detrimental changes to the Fisheries Act and the Navigable Waters Protection Act.  Bill C-45 spurred the Idle No More movement, since the obliteration of the Navigable Waters Protection Act removes […]

“This is What Love Looks Like”: Idle No More in Toronto

Today at 2pm by the fountain in the middle of Toronto’s iconic Eaton’s Centre, hundreds of people joined in a flash mob in support of the Idle No More movement and Chief Theresa Spence.  In a heartening and spirited display, First Nations representatives and Canadian citizens beat drums, sang songs, and circled the fountain together […]

‘Idle No More’: Behind the Protest and Why Canadians Should Care

Stephen Harper and the Conservative government in Canada have long been under scrutiny for their tendency to pass legislation without prior and informed consent.  The omnibus budget Bill C-45 is one example, which expedites the sale of reserve lands without consultation and which removes federal protection of our waterways.  But beyond groaning and writing about […]