FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018 Dismantling racist relics since 2009 VOL. 10, NO. 5

Systemic injustices in Colten Boushie murder case lead to Indigenous rights framework

Andy Crosby semi-automatic pistol – in a nearby shed. olten Boushie – a 22- Stanley claimed that he fired year old Cree man two warning shots into the C from Red Pheasant air and ran over to the vehicle. First Nation – and his girl- While he attempted to remove friend and three friends drove the keys from the ignition with onto Saskatchewan farmer his left hand he said that the pis- Gerald Stanley’s property on tol in his right hand went off by Aug. 9, 2016. The friends later accident, shooting Boushie in testified that their Ford Escape the head, killing him instantly. Colten Boushie’s family being supported outside the North Battleford courthouse Aug. 18, 2016. Photo: Red Power Media blew a tire and they exited the justice system. Saskatoon StarPhoenix, was “As one lawyer friend of vehicle to seek assistance. THE ALL-WHITE JURY Yet, there is nothing new in the courtroom during the mine told me, Stanley really Stanley and his son Shel- OF STANLEY’S PEERS about what is being raised. jury selection process and told did have a jury of his peers,” don testified that two of the Stanley’s trial began in Bat- Indigenous peoples and legal CBC Radio’s The Current that, said Cuthand. five – Cassidy Cross-Whitstone tleford, Saskatchewan on Jan. scholars have been implor- “every time an Aboriginal per- In addition to the jury be- and Eric Meechance – exited 30, 2018 following the selec- ing that this discrimination son came forward from the ing stacked in Stanley’s favour, the vehicle and tried to steal tion of an all-white jury the be dealt with for quite some jury pool, the defence lawyers Cuthand also believes that the the family ATV. When con- day prior. time. would challenge them.” Crown prosecution was weak. fronted, they re-entered the The jury would later ac- In this case, the defence’s Boushie’s cousin, Jade He further spoke of the SUV and attempted to drive quit Stanley of second-degree use of “peremptory challeng- Tootoosis, was also present deep racial divide in Saskatch- away. Sheldon then smashed murder, sparking outrage, es” to exclude Indigenous peo- and told the media that “It ewan and the fear white farm- the SUV’s windshield with a protests, and a national con- ples and ensure an all-white was really difficult to sit there ers have of growing Indige- hammer while Gerald kicked versation regarding systemic jury is highly problematic. today and watch every single nous populations perceived as

out a taillight before retriev- discrimination against Indige- Doug Cuthand, an Indig- visible Indigenous person be threatening their land base. FEATURE RECONCILIATION REALLY? ing a gun – a Tokarev TT33, a nous peoples in the Canadian enous columnist with the challenged by the defence.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

SIXTIES SCOOP SURVIVORS PAGE 5 MENTAL HEALTH REJECT PROPOSED SETTLEMENT DISCRIMINATION National Indigenous Survivors of Child Welfare Network demands PAGE 5 CANADIAN MINING survivor-led consultations DIPLOMACY Rick Telfer families in Canada, the Unit- “The founders [of the Survi- and treaty rights and certain not in the best interests of Six- ed States and western Europe. vors Network] are Sixties Scoop monetary entitlements. ties Scoop survivors,” he said. PAGE 5 he National Indigenous Others were sent to juvenile survivors who had been work- However, the Survivors Net- A notice of the proposed Survivors of Child Wel- homes. ing at creating a national voice work says that the proposed settlement authorized by both JUSTICE FOR SOLI T fare Network — an or- According to the Survivors for Sixties Scoop survivors since settlement is inadequate and the Ontario Superior Court and ganization representing Sixties Network, the number of chil- 2013,” he added. “We are the unfair. the Federal Court, and posted PAGE 7 Scoop survivors — is demand- dren who died in care was nev- only national organization that At the press conference, Mor- online at www.sixtiesscoop- LES SANS- ing that the Canadian govern- er documented. is doing this work.” risseau-Beck explained that “[t] settlement.info, corroborates CULOTTES ment engage in broad con- At a Feb. 2 press conference The proposed settlement he proposed agreement system- Morrisseau-Beck’s statement: sultation with survivors and on Parliament Hill, Duane agreement, released on Jan. 20, atically excludes survivors from “The proposed settlement in- survivor organizations before Morrisseau-Beck, director and seeks to settle multiple class the Métis nation, non-status cludes all registered Indians (as PAGE 11 proceeding with any settlement co-founder of the Survivors action lawsuits in connection Indians, and survivors who are defined in the Indian Act) and RESISTING KINDER agreement. Network, and a survivor him- with the Sixties Scoop, all filed unable to prove their Indian sta- Inuit persons or people eligible MORGAN The “Sixties Scoop” refers self, described the organization against the Canadian govern- tus.” Additionally, “[t]he agree- to be registered Indians or Inuit to the large-scale removal of as “a coalition of Indigenous ment during the last decade. ment also requires claimants who were removed from their PAGE 12 Indigenous children from their people — Métis, First Nations, The lawsuits claim that sur- to waive their rights to pursue homes in Canada between Jan- families, homes, and commu- and Inuit — and organizations vivors of the Sixties Scoop lost future litigation against the gov- uary 1, 1951 and December 31, FACEBOOK: nities throughout the 1960s — which provide leadership, sup- their cultural identities and ernment for their outstanding 1991 and placed in the care of AN ADDICTIVE though such removals began port and advocacy for Indige- suffered psychologically, emo- claims of physical and sexual non-Indigenous foster or adop- ADVERTISING as far back as 1951 and contin- nous peoples affected by Indig- tionally, spiritually and phys- abuse — claims that have never tive parents.” PLATFORM ued until 1991. Children were enous child removal systems ically. They further claim that been tested in a court of law.” Additionally, the notice out- adopted and fostered out pri- here in Canada, regardless of the survivors were deprived of “We feel that this agreement lines two remedies provided PAGE 12 marily to white, middle-class where they live.” their status, their Aboriginal is unfair, unreasonable, and by the settlement should it be approved: first, monetary com- CORNWALLIS pensation to individual survi- STATUE vors and, second, $50 million towards the establishment of a PAGE 13 foundation “to enable change SURVIVORS AND and reconciliation and, in par- SELF-BLAME ticular, access to education, healing/wellness and com- memoration activities for com- PAGE 14 munities and individuals.” YOGAPROPRIATION Monetary compensation for individual survivors would PAGE 15 vary depending upon the number of claims submitted, FUTURE to a maximum of $50,000 CLIPPINGS: per person. The total of pay- FACEPLANT outs would not exceed $750 million, however — meaning CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 National Survivors of Child Welfare gathering for Sixties Scoop survivors. Photo: niscw.org Disorganized white nation- young, Trump-loving white su- alist groups that were dormant premacists. for several years have had new With public demagogues life breathed into them as far- like Donald Trump promising right politicians enjoy increased to ‘make America great again’ electoral support. The rise of po- – i.e., restore the yesteryear of litical authoritarians like Don- white identity and white dom- ald Trump, Sebastian Kurz, and ination – it should be no sur- tive culture were indeed social “When you’re accustomed Marine Le Pen in 2017, has co- prise that explicitly racist groups justice warriors. 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COLTEN BOUSHIE credibility should raise a rea- changes to “ensure that Indige- establishing economic ‘cer- It sought to eliminate Indig- and denied. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 sonable doubt as to Mr. Stan- nous people are included from tainty’ for settler enterprises. enous rights and completely “This should never have ley’s intentions.” the moment a crime occurs to This really gets to the unspo- assimilate Indigenous peo- been allowed to be about race Stanley was supported by the time a jury comes back with ken heart of the matter: land. ples into the Canadian body … crimes were committed a white rural Saskatchewan SEEKING JUSTICE a verdict, to ensure that all of the In his speech Trudeau said politic. and a jury found the man not group, Farmers with Firearms, IN OTTAWA systemic bias and racism and that “We need to get to a place For Diabo, “the plan has guilty in protecting his home which was formed months Stanley was acquitted of everything that came out in this where Indigenous peoples in been there for 30 to 40 years, I and family,” reads the post. “It before the Boushie murder. A second-degree murder and case is looked at.” Canada are in control of their don’t see them deviating from should be sending a message Stanley supporter initiated a manslaughter on Feb. 9, 2018, There is “deep-seated rac- own destiny, making their own it. They’re just repackaging it, to the criminal element that crowdfunding campaign on the verdict read to a shocked ism” in Saskatchewan, she decisions about their future.” from what I see, rebranding it.” this crap is not going to be Feb. 9 – Help Support Gerald courthouse. added. “And even though peo- But the crucial issue related to tolerated and if you value your Stanley – which raised over “You’re a murderer. You ple say this wasn’t a case about returning or sharing land does THE POLICING life then stay away from what $205,000 from over 3,000 do- murdered my son,” Colten’s race, it was, because of how not factor in Trudeau’s calcula- FACTOR: RCMP RACISM isn’t yours.” nations in its first week. mother, Debbie Baptiste, said. these people were excluded tion, despite him referencing ALIVE AND WELL In a perverted twisting of The page sparked outrage “There was no justice served right from the beginning.” self-determination, the inher- Injustice surrounding the logic of the case at hand, the and calls for Go Fund Me to here today,” said Tootoosis. The Boushie delegation ent right of self-government Boushie case goes beyond officer implies that the Stan- take down the site, which it “We will fight for an appeal came to Ottawa demanding and treaty implementation. their ordeal in the court sys- leys were the victims and that refused. and answers to all the racism change, and Colten’s death The Liberals’ vision for re- tem. It also embodies a wider Boushie and his friends were On the other hand, the that my family has experienced served as a catalyst for what lationship renewal has been of problem of systematic dis- the criminals. “The CC (Crim- Go Fund Me page for Justice from the day that Colten was came next as the Liberal gov- to focus on on-reserve pro- crimination at the hands of inal Code) is there to protect for Colten has raised over shot until the jury delivered the ernment announced the un- grams, which do not address police. the criminals and there’s a $180,000 over five months. A verdict of not guilty.” veiling of a new rights frame- the broader economic viability The night of Boushie’s mur- growing wave of hard working separate Leadnow.ca petition Numerous rallies were held work for Indigenous peoples. of Indigenous communities, der, his family awaited his re- people who are sick of being demanding an appeal to the in multiple cities bringing out according to Diabo. turn home. Instead of Colten, victims of crime without real verdict has over 18,000 signa- thousands under the banner “RECOLONIZATION, NOT “In my opinion they are the family was unpleasantly justice.” tures. A groundworkforchange. “Justice for Colten.” Boushie’s SELF-DETERMINATION”: weaponizing federal recogni- greeted by a dozen RCMP offi- A joint statement from the org site provides multiple family members participated TRUDEAU’S RIGHTS tion of the scope and content cers who arrived after dark. “Is Indigenous Studies programs links to a variety of reports in a large demonstration in FRAMEWORK FOR of rights through this frame- Colten Boushie your son?” an at the Universities of Mani- published over the years that North Battleford. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES work legislation,” he said. officer asked Debbie Baptiste, toba, Alberta, and Saskatche- decry a systemic problem of “White people — they run The day after Trudeau met “They call it the inherent to which she affirmed yes. “He’s wan asserted that the Stanley injustice faced by Indigenous the court system. Enough. with the Boushie family, he an- right to self-government, but deceased,” said the officer, the verdict should be understood peoples in the Canadian crim- We’re going to fight back,” said nounced that Canada would it’s not,” he said. “You have to Globe and Mail reported. “as yet another link in a cen- inal justice system, including Boushie’s mother Debbie Bap- undergo a “government-wide respect the federal and provin- While several officersturies-long colonial chain of surrounding jury selection. tiste. “They’re not sweeping us shift in how we do things” to cial orders of government and searched outside with guns injustices that Indigenous These include the 1991 Re- under the carpet. Enough kill- “truly renew the relationship their jurisdictions and their drawn, a number of others en- peoples – and in this instance, port of the Aboriginal Justice ing our people.” between Canada and Indige- laws and harmonize your laws tered the house uninvited and prairie Indigenous peoples – Inquiry of Manitoba, as well as Alvin Baptiste, Colten’s nous peoples.” with theirs which means you searched the house, waking up are well aware of.” Justice Frank Iacobucci’s 2013 uncle, called the verdict Government action, accord- are basically left with munici- the children. The family was “Indeed, from the official report on First Nations Rep- “white-privileged justice that ing to Trudeau, “must include pal powers.” baffled as to why they were starvation policies, territorial resentation on Ontario Juries. has happened to my family. A and be grounded in the full rec- Incorporating First Na- treated with such “callous” dispossessions, the hangings Iacobucci’s report made 17 whitewash.” ognition and implementation tions into the bottom of and as criminals, as though following the 1885 resistance recommendations to address “I want to take this all the of Indigenous rights.” the Canadian governmental they had done something and residential school origins what he called a “crisis” for way to Ottawa... right to Justin This framework for Indig- order as municipalities has wrong in a moment of shock- of the nineteenth century, to Indigenous peoples in Ontar- Trudeau,” he said. enous rights would be deter- been Canada’s goal since ing grief. An officer told a the current overrepresenta- io’s justice and jury system, in- And that is exactly what mined by a national engage- John A. MacDonald’s 1885 weeping Baptiste to “get your- tion of our people in Canada’s cluding a call for an end to pe- they did. ment and developed in full Indian Advancement Act. self together” and asked her if child welfare system, jails and remptory challenges. His other Within hours of the verdict, partnership with Indigenous Until the week of the she was drunk when she asked prisons, as well as the epidem- recommendations included members of Boushie’s family peoples, promised Trudeau. Boushie family meetings, the to see the body of her son. ic of missing and murdered In- expanding the database of po- boarded a plane for Ottawa Sabrina Williams, Press Liberals maintained that the The treatment of Boushie’s digenous people in the twenti- tential Indigenous jurors and where they would meet with Secretary for the Office of the modern treaty framework family as though they were eth and twenty-first centuries, allowing Indigenous people Indigenous and Northern Af- Minister of Crown-Indigenous – the comprehensive land criminals when they were in Indigenous peoples continue living on-reserve to volunteer fairs Canada (INAC) ministers Relations and Northern Af- claims and self-government fact victims prompted the to carry the weight and suffer for jury service. Carolyn Bennett and Jane Phil- fairs, told The Leveller via email policies – was the way forward, family to file five complaints the effects of these intergener- pott on Feb. 12, and then Jus- that the specific contents of the including on how the Cana- with the RCMP – for being ational policies and the trau- “NO AIR OF REALITY”: tice Minister Jody Wilson-Ray- framework will be determined dian government would im- treated with suspicion and in mas they produced.” STANLEY’S HANG- bould, Public Safety Minister through national engagement plement the United Nations a “cold and insensitive” way, FIRE DEFENCE Ralph Goodale and Prime Min- activities which “will con- Declaration on the Rights of according to a letter written TRAGEDY IN TIMMINS Stanley claimed that the ister Trudeau on Feb. 13. tinue throughout the spring, Indigenous Peoples. by RCMP Supt. Mike Gibbs in Throughout the ordeal en- shooting had been acciden- “This is only the beginning with the intention to have However, what struck October 2017. dured by the Boushie family, tal, due to a malfunctioning of the conversation and calls to the Framework introduced in Diabo the most in Trudeau’s After an internal RCMP in- Indigenous peoples continued firearm. action,” Tootoosis told reporters 2018 and implemented before rights framework announce- vestigation found no wrong- to be murdered in Canada. In the aftermath of the ac- after meeting with Bennett and October 2019.” ment was an indication that doing, Boushie’s family ap- On the weekend of Febru- quittal, media reports quoted Philpott. “We have little to no The proposed timeline as the modern treaty framework pealed the decision to the ary 3-4, two members of the gun experts claiming that Stan- faith in the justice system and well as the power of the Lib- would be replaced. Civilian Review and Com- Fort Albany First Nation – Joey ley’s theory of how his gun dis- we’re here to talk about that.” eral majority to dictate the He said that this is the clos- plaints Commission. Knapaysweet (21) and Agnes charged – a “hang-fire” where “Some people have stat- terms of the rights framework est they’ve come to talking When questioned in a press Sutherland (62) – died follow- there is a delay after pulling ed that race has nothing to is cause for concern, according about land. conference surrounding the ing altercations with the Tim- the trigger and when the round do with this process. Yet the to Mohawk policy analyst Russ Yet Liberal posturing sur- meeting with the Prime Minis- mins Police Service. Knapay- fires – had “no air of reality.” defence felt threatened by an Diabo. rounding the rights frame- ter on Feb. 13, Boushie family sweet and Sutherland had left Stanley had claimed that after Indigenous person being on “Our people won’t even work indicates that the Liberal lawyer Chris Murphy said that the community to seek med- firing the two warning shots, the jury,” she said. “I think have time to act or react,” he approach will be business as they had requested an exter- ical care in Timmins, accord- he continued to pull the trig- that speaks volumes to what told The Leveller. “So in a way usual, that self-determination nal investigator to handle the ing to a statement released by ger and removed the magazine we went through and the jus- [Trudeau] issued an ultima- means “better outcomes” in complaint from the outset but Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand for safety purposes. tice that we were denied in this tum and a deadline,” with the on-reserve areas of educa- that wasn’t done. Chief Alvin Fiddler, Mushkeg- Gun expert A.J. Somerset process.” a “stacked deck” to push tion and health. In the aftermath of the trial, owuk Council Grand Chief told VICE that the very rare Following the Feb. 13 meet- through the legislation on the The Liberals are attempting APTN News received a screen- Jonathan Solomon and Fort hang-fire can happen, but ings, Trudeau told the House party’s terms. to re-define what self-determi- shot of a post made by an Albany First Nation Chief An- usually within a fraction of a of Commons that, “We have “As far as I’m concerned nation actually means. RCMP officer who stated, “Too drew Solomon. second, not for extended pe- a responsibility to do better, it’s recolonization, not self-de- “Art [Manuel]’s point was bad the kid died but he got what “Our people must contin- riods of time after pulling the to be better. To do our best to termination,” said Diabo. that you need access to lands, he deserved. How many of us ually leave their families and trigger. Somerset questioned if make sure that no family has “They’re telling us what they’re territories and resources, and work on or near reserves and are communities to come to cities the story was concocted for the to go through what they went going to do – what’s negotia- Trudeau never talks about getting fed up with the race card to seek services that are not jury to try and demonstrate through.” ble and what’s not negotiable.” that,” said Diabo. Indigenous being used every time someone available in their respective how careful Stanley was, but Boushie’s family spoke to INAC claims that, “Ulti- peoples languish in systemic gets caught breaking the law?” communities,” according to Rob Feist, another gun expert the press after the meeting. mately, this work will help poverty due to 99.8 per cent APTN News claims that the the chiefs. and Saskatchewan lawyer, says “There was a general consen- assist Canada to overcome of their land being stolen over officer polices a First Nations The Chiefs allege that that Stanley’s actions do not sus that there are systemic issues the legacy of colonization and centuries of colonization. community on the Prairies, Knapaysweet was tasered and align with what is taught in regarding Indigenous people achieve true reconciliation On CBC Radio’s The House, and made the post – which then shot by police near Gil- firearms safety courses. in the judicial system and that with Indigenous peoples.” Minister Bennett insisted that has since been deleted – in a lies Lake, and that Suther- Feist posted a summary of each person has promised to Put this way, Canada is the Canadian-Indigenous rela- private Facebook group used land – who was confined to his interpretation of the evi- work with us to make concrete framed as the victim burdened tionship was “a marriage, not by cops across Canada. a wheelchair – was taken into dence on Facebook, question- changes within the system,” said to “overcome” its own legacy, a divorce,” and that they are The comments exemplify custody, “treated roughly” and ing multiple aspects of Stanley’s Tootoosis. “That is exactly what the mishap of colonization. willing to come to the table the systemic racism inherent “suffered severe complications story – including not knowing we came here for.” “Making this shift is fun- “with a blank sheet of paper.” in Canada’s national policing during her detention” before how many bullets were loaded, Eleanore Sunchild, an In- damental to the growth and Yet, Diabo views the rights force, which has been instru- she was taken to hospital using questionable safety prac- digenous lawyer who accom- prosperity of Canada,” im- framework announcement – mental in the displacement where she died. tices, and attempting to turn off panied the family to Ottawa, plores INAC, which is unable offering a blank sheet of pa- and containment of Indige- The back-to-back inci- the vehicle with his left hand told reporters that they were to reach its full economic po- per – as the White Paper “re- nous peoples in the West for dents prompted the chiefs to while keeping the supposedly calling for changes to the Jury tential due to the obstacles put wrapped with reconciliation.” 145 years. ask: “We have seen systemic safe, unloaded weapon in his Act and the inclusion of Ab- forward by Indigenous peo- The White Paper was in- Yet, as always, and echoing racism in the City of Thunder right. Feist concluded that, “it original jurors within the judi- ples. A long-time goal of the troduced by then-Indian Af- countless colour-blind com- Bay, and must now wonder is an extreme stretch to sug- cial process. government’s Comprehensive fairs Minister Jean Chrétien mentators across the country, if this is also happening in gest that a story of this level of She said they were calling for Land Claims Process has been under Pierre Trudeau in 1969. issues of race are obfuscated Timmins.”

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SIXTIES SCOOP not take an accurate survey of chapter in Canada’s history” scionable” and “an act of deep proposed settlement “compro- “Notice of Objection” form CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the numbers involved in the and acknowledged that “there injustice,” she said. “The Six- mises the rights of survivors and with the goal of collecting an individual would receive Sixties Scoop is highly dismis- are other claims that remain ties Scoop was created by the relinquishes Canada’s liabili- at least 2,000 completed only $12,500 in the event, for sive and irresponsible.” unresolved, including those of federal government with the ty for the crimes it committed forms by Apr. 30 — the same example, of 60,000 successful When asked at the same the Métis and non-status” In- cooperation of the provincial during the Sixties Scoop,” ac- number of opt-out forms claims. press conference what might dians. “[W]e are committed to child welfare systems. They are cording to a Feb. 16 press release required to defeat the pro- When asked at the press be an acceptable level of mon- addressing the harm suffered liable and responsible, and in from the Survivors Network. posed settlement. conference for the total num- etary compensation, Cardinal by others involved in the Six- the coming resolution of the Additionally, the Survivors To be finalized, the settle- ber of Sixties Scoop survivors, replied that “it’s easy to just ties Scoop,” she added. Sixties Scoop this cannot be Network is building towards ment must be approved by Morrisseau-Beck stated that take money. It’s easy to just “In the meantime,” Palma resolved without our collective a “Sixties Scoop National Day the courts. Hearings, at which the figure is unknown but throw money at people. We continued, “work is progress- cooperation.” of Solidarity” on Mar. 16 and the courts will receive submis- that it “could be in the realm want acknowledgement. We ing to establish a foundation According to the Survivors encouraging survivors and al- sions, are scheduled for May of 60,000 to 80,000 — maybe want validation. We want to be to restore Indigenous languag- Network, dissemination of lies to join or organize local 10-11 in Saskatoon and for more.” The lack of such basic consulted. And then we’ll de- es and cultures as part of the information about the pro- rallies and events in support of May 29-30 in Toronto. information calls for research cide, collectively, if it’s a good settlement with those taken posed settlement and its im- the day. The Survivors Network before any settlement, he said. deal for us.” during the Sixties Scoop. The plications is another major The Survivors Network is plans to attend the hearings in In a media advisory dated Parlane agreed. “What’s clear foundation will be accessible problem. In a Feb. 2 press also encouraging survivors order to submit its objections Jan. 29 to announce the press to me is that the government is to Métis and non-status peo- release, Vicky Boldo, another to download and submit a to the proposed settlement. conference, Colleen Cardinal, ready to settle based solely on ple. Representatives of the Na- Survivors Network director, coordinator and co-found- the four plaintiffs involved in tional Indigenous Survivors of is quoted as stating that “[d] er of the Survivors Network, this proposal,” she said. “But Child Welfare Network have ocuments translated into the is quoted as saying that the myself, as a survivor, I know that been invited to meetings of two ‘official’ languages are not CUPE 2424 SETS STRIKE “settlement does not include they aren’t representative of all the foundation – and we en- readily available.” the most marginalized Sixties people that are directly involved courage them to reconsider In the same press release, DATE FOR MARCH 5 Scoop survivors: incarcerated in the Sixties Scoop.” their decision to decline these Cardinal is quoted as stating Leveller Staff CUPE 2424 circulated a people, people living out of She continued: “I believe invitations and to participate that, in recent months, the “What to do in the event of a the country, non-status Indi- that the whole history of the in the process.” Survivors Network has re- The union representing strike” FAQ to its members on ans, and people who don’t Sixties Scoop needs to be val- However, the Survivors ceived numerous telephone over 850 administrative, tech- Feb. 14. know if they have status.” idated and acknowledged. Network rejects, in Cardinal’s calls because “lack of infor- nical, and library staff at Car- It read: “We have contin- Lesley Parlane, another sur- The proposed compensation words, a “dialogue for the pro- mation from the federal gov- leton University has signalled ued to negotiate over several vivor and Survivors Network amounts are not in any way re- posed Sixties Scoop settlement ernment and lawyers [has] left its intent to strike if a nego- dates since the strike man- member who spoke at the flective of the full scope of the [that] is only being led by the thousands of survivors in the tiated settlement cannot be date vote in hopes of reach- press conference, echoed such immense pain and suffering federal government, main- dark and re-traumatized with- reached. ing a settlement, including concerns. “The proposed set- that has been experienced by stream media, and lawyers.” out proper support.” CUPE 2424 set the strike five dates with a Concilia- tlement reflects a poorly-done myself and so many others.” Morrisseau-Beck and Par- In an interview with The deadline for midnight on tor from the Ministry of La- investigation, and it seems to In a media advisory dated lane expressed similar posi- Leveller on Feb. 6, Morris- Mar. 5. bour, but significant issues have been done without a due Jan. 29 to announce the press tions. seau-Beck explained that the “The move to file a No surrounding pensions and process involving all Sixties conference, Morrisseau-Beck is “Canada has a duty to con- Survivors Network’s imme- Board Report with the Min- job evaluation remain unre- Scoop survivors,” she said. “By quoted as saying that the Sur- sult with us as Indigenous diate goal is “to kibosh the istry of Labour toward strike solved.” going forward without all the vivors Network has request- peoples and it has failed in agreement so that we can go action came when the parties Clark told The Leveller that information about the Sixties ed a meeting with the federal that duty in drafting this agree- back to the drawing table and reached an impasse on Mon- the Union was “committed Scoop, it seems the govern- Minister of Crown-Indigenous ment,” Morrisseu-Beck said. redesign a proper engagement day, Feb. 12, the 18th day of to reaching a negotiated set- ment is hoping to be excused Relations and Northern Af- “For an agreement to be mean- strategy and process.” bargaining since July,” CUPE tlement in advance of the of all liability and responsibil- fairs, Carolyn Bennett, but is ingful, the Network continues As part of its efforts to stop 2424 President Jerrett Clark strike deadline but we simply ity in this.” “still awaiting her response.” to advocate for a consultation the proposed settlement from told The Leveller. cannot accept the University’s She continued: “The com- In an email sent to The process that incorporates sur- going forward, the Survivors “Carleton University has proposed concessions against pensation must be inclusive Leveller on Feb. 2, Stephanie vivors’ views and needs.” Network held a live-streamed proposed major concessions our pension language.” of all abuses suffered, and not Palma, a spokesperson for Parlane likewise called for nationwide information session to CUPE 2424’s existing pen- CUPE 2424 indicated it is with a guess at the numbers Indigenous and Northern Af- in-depth consultation with in- at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa sion language which led to a prepared to continue negoti- of how many actual survivors fairs Canada, called the Six- put from all survivors. Failing on Feb. 19. The purpose of the 93 per cent strike mandate ating in advance of the strike there might be out there. To ties Scoop “a dark and painful to do so would be “uncon- session was to explain that the vote by the membership.” deadline. CONGRATULATIONS

You DID IT. WE DID IT.

Despite a campaign of disinformation and fear run by various right-wing advocacy groups and several prominent businesses, workers in ontario succeeded in ensuring that Bill 148, the FAIR WORKPLACES, BETTER JOBS ACT, passed in time to ensure that the minimum wage would increase to $14/hour as of this January 1.

The new, higher minimum wage, which will again jump to $15/hour next year, gives workers precious additional income to spend on life’s necessities while also making it easier to save for the future.

LET’S CELEBRATE THIS IMPORTANT VICTORY FOR THE LABOUR MOVEMENT!

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4 CAMPUS STUDENT ACCUSES CANADA’S DEADLY DIPLOMACY AND MINING CARLETON JUSTICE IN MEXICO UNIVERSITY OF Speaking tour sheds light on Canadian Embassy’s role In the death of Mariano Abarca

DISCRIMINATION Paulina Ascencio “He was even imprisoned without charge based on alle- AGAINST MENTAL On Feb. 6 a delegation of gations filed by company rep- Mexicans visited Carleton Uni- resentatives,” said de los San- versity as part of the speaking tos. He was released for lack of HEALTH tour called “Canada’s Deadly evidence but murdered three Rebecca Riley Diplomacy and Mining Justice months later. in Mexico.” According to Mining Watch Three members of the Justice for Mariano Abarca deputation – (l-r) Miguel On Feb. 5 student Falum The group came to Canada Canada, during his incarcera- Angel de los Santos, Miguel Mijangos, and Libertad Díaz. Photo: Ben Powless Ann Gibson accused Carleton to present a complaint to the tion the Canadian Embassy in University of discrimination Public Service Integrity Com- Mexico received 1,400 letters nore the Abarca family com- on the communities. Mijan- against her mental illness in missioner about the Canadian expressing concerns for his plaints. gos showed distressing images a Facebook post that has re- Embassy’s role in the death safety. However, Abarca and This new information is of what the extractive model ceived over 2.9K likes as of of Mariano Abarca. They also de los Santos stated that de- what brought the delegation does to people’s health. publication. went to Montréal and Toronto spite the threats towards Mari- to file a complaint with Can- The picture showed men Last November Gibson was to call attention to this case. ano, the embassy instead con- ada’s Public Sector Integri- and women of all ages from hospitalized for three weeks The delegation included sistently provided support to ty Commissioner on Feb. 5, three communities in Gua- for mental health reasons. Photo: Falum Ann Gibson Jose Luis Abarca, son of murder Blackfire Explorations during 2018. They are demanding an temala, Honduras and Mexi- During this time she received a 19. Gibson plans to pursue victim Mariano Abarca; Miguel the time of conflict between investigation into the actions co. He then stated that these letter from Suzanne Blanchard, further legal action against the Angel de los Santos, a lawyer the community and the mine. of the Canadian Embassy in three communities are related Carleton’s Vice-President (Stu- university. with the Human Rights Centre According to the “Justice Mexico that, “contributed to to the activities of large Cana- dents and Enrolment) and However, Gibson’s experi- at the Autonomous University for Mariano Abarca” website, put Mariano Abarca at risk”. dian transnational Goldcorp University Registrar, stating ences have impacted how she of Chiapas (UNACH); and Mi- new information obtained The other members of the Inc. Paradoxically, Goldcorp that she would need medical views her student experience. guel Mijangos, of the Mexican under an Access to Informa- delegation, Libertad Díaz is the mining company with documentation in order for “I do not feel comfortable or Network of Mining Affected tion request “shows how the and Miguel Mijangos, gave the most corporate social re- her to return to school. welcome on campus, but [I] People (REMA). embassy lobbied Mexican impressive numbers on Ca- sponsibility awards globally, “Once documentation was need to finish my education,” Abarca and de los Santos officials to help the compa- nadian mining operations and it has a “conflict-free” received, I was allowed to re- she shared with The Leveller. started the talk by relating ny obtain a needed permit, in Mexico, and in Chiapas standard in Mexico. turn back to campus with very Carleton has a reputation how Mariano Abarca was which was essential for put- specifically. Mijangos stated The delegation finished the strict rules in place. Ultimately, as being one of the leading ac- murdered in his family restau- ting the mine into operation. that Canada is the most im- talk urging Canada to hold Ca- I had to agree not to try and cessible universities in Canada rant in Chicomuselo, Chiapas They also met with govern- portant investor in Mexico’s nadian mining companies ac- kill myself on campus. It was for people with disabilities, (in southern Mexico) on Nov. ment officials in Chiapas to mining sector; out of the 293 countable for their operations very clear that they were only including mental health con- 27, 2009. help protect the company’s foreign mining companies in Mexico. concerned about liability, and ditions. In 2009, Carleton cre- Abarca was a key leader in interests when local residents operating in Mexico, 205 are The Public Sector Integrity not that a student was deeply ated its Student Mental Health his community’s fight against became upset with the envi- Canadian. Furthermore, 70 Commissioner, Joe Friday, has struggling,” Gibson wrote in Framework, making the uni- the negative impacts of a bar- ronmental and social impacts per cent of Canadian Foreign 90 calendar days from the date her post. versity the first post-secondary ite mine operated by the Cana- of the project.” Direct Investment is in the of filing the complaint to decide Gibson did not consult institution to have such a pol- dian company Blackfire Explo- For the members of the mining sector. whether or not to investigate. a lawyer before signing the icy. The framework was updat- ration. He was also a father of delegation, all of this indicates They also presented some Model messages for Friday are contract. ed in 2016. four and a founding member that the embassy monitored of the social and environmen- provided on the “Justice for In early January Gibson However, in recent years of REMA. the conflict and chose to ig- tal impacts of these projects Mariano Abarco” website. called campus security be- students, including Gibson, cause she was having suicidal have complained that Carleton STUDENT GROUPS DEMAND JUSTICE FOR SOLEIMAN FAQIRI thoughts, which was what her does not follow its framework. contract instructed her to do. It “It saddens me that Carleton Man with mental illness beaten to death by a dozen prison guards took 45-50 minutes for securi- does not follow the framework Daniel Birru ty to arrive, according to Gib- it has set out. Students should charges have been laid. of mental health problems. stand the moments his broth- son, and during this time she be entitled to support in their The Justice for Soli move- A source with knowledge Wess and Hulo’s presenta- er lived while he was behind took pills with the intention to worst moments. We should be ment organized a commemo- of the investigation told CBC tion perfectly set the stage for the bars, and especially make harm herself. On Jan. 10 Car- encouraging people to speak rative event – The Tragic Story News that prior to Faqiri’s speeches by two men who had sure that never happens again leton told Gibson that she had out, not stay silent,” Gibson of Soleiman Faqiri: Mental death, “he was restrained with personal experiences around to anyone. two days to leave her dorm in told The Leveller. Health, Prison and Segrega- his hands behind his back, mental illness, Paul Champ Solieman’s family made residence, and that she could Gibson has received sup- tion – in the lobby of the Jock pepper-sprayed and had a spit and Yusuf Faqiri. Champ, an a detailed access to informa- not continue her studies be- portive messages in response Turcot University Centre on hood placed over his head.” Ottawa-based lawyer, talked tion request for materials like cause they claimed she violat- to her post. Kaëla Hildebrand Feb. 16. An estimated 10-20 guards re- about a trial he worked on in medical reports and a prison ed the contract. commented, “Carleton needs Faqiri had been arrested on portedly took part in the fatal which a young woman who surveillance video cited in the This was problematic for to be knocked off their high charges of assault and uttering beating and a number have suffered from mental illness coroner’s report on his death. Gibson because she uses a horse. I am one of those stu- threats and was being held in since been suspended. was thrown in jail, ultimately It was denied almost exactly wheelchair and many hous- dents [like you], and I am the Central East Correctional The Feb. 16 event was host- losing her life at the hand of a year after his death on Dec. ing options are not accessible. tired of being silent.” Tam- Centre “super jail” in Lind- ed by Hadi Wess, president police officers. 15, 2016. Gibson is currently living in a my C. Brockman also shared, say, Ontario. Faqiri had dealt of the Student Federation of But the most awaited and The event, which was at- hospital. This situation has also “You did exactly as they asked with schizophrenia for years the University of Ottawa, and emotional speech of the night tended by about 50 students, caused OSAP (Ontario Student and achieved amazing grades and was awaiting transfer to a Biftu Hulo of the Carleton was given by Yusuf Faqiri, ex- including some who made Assistance Program) to place despite missing three weeks of mental health facility. University Muslim Student plaining in detail the life his their way from Carleton Uni- Gibson on academic proba- school. That is a feat in itself. After 11 days in custody, Association, and supported by brother Soleiman, who was versity, was followed by a peri- tion, despite her 11.0 CGPA. So sorry to hear that Carleton the 30-year old Faqiri was the Graduate Students’ Asso- living with him. He went od of questions from the pub- Gibson currently has a University has no morals.” beaten to death in his cell, ciation and the Ontario Pub- through their childhood to- lic. Some people suggested a lawyer, who has asked the Carleton has not publicly on Dec. 15, 2016. The coro- lic Interest Research Group at gether, the path he took to march should be initiated to university to allow Gibson to commented on Gibson’s on- ner’s report found more than Carleton. The two led a discus- accept his brother’s illness, pursue the fight. return to her studies by Feb. going case. 50 signs of “blunt impact sion about the treatment gen- Soleiman’s relationship with “It’s important for me to trauma” on his body, yet no erated by people’s perceptions his parents and siblings and give this speech to honor my most importantly, how good late brother, to show my fam- of a brother he was. ily that we will never forget In his speech, Faqiri insist- him”, Yusuf Faqiri told The ed that his brother, before be- Leveller. “It does bring back ing someone with a mental ill- emotions every time I speak ness, was a human being, and about this topic, but it’s im- like any other, he had dreams. portant. I undoubtedly have He had ambitions. He had the intention to go all the way feelings. And this is why, still in this fight”. today, Faqiri cannot accept the Faqiri, an Ajax Ontario res- fact that his brother was beat- ident, will also give the same en to death and nobody has speech in different universities been held accountable. in the province. “My team and The Kawartha Lakes Police I spoke with Western, Queen’s, Service announced in Novem- Toronto, York, Mississauga ber that there were no grounds and UOIT universities, which I to lay charges, despite the ev- will be visiting in a few weeks.” idence presented in the coro- It is important for Faqiri ner’s report. to gather as many people as Faqiri’s intention was to possible for this fight, and raise awareness on mental he can be sure to receive the illness and gather people in help and support of many his fight to gain justice for his Ontario residents to find Jus- brother. He wants to under- tice for Soli.

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-’Tention au couteau.» vent les nouveaux mouvements Nous échouons lorsque On tente de menotter Pierre sociaux de diviser LA lutte. De nous sommes persuadés que Coriolan. quelle lutte parle-t-on exact- le système qui nous écrase est Une solidarité à «Lâche. ement? La lutte des classes, nécessairement plus import- -Tension au couteau big. évidemment. Dans la vision ant, plus délétère, plus urgent -Tabarnak. Relâche. Allez-y, de ces militant-es, le monde à combattre. Nous échouons allez-y! Tension.» est coupé en deux à la hache: lorsque, par manque d’imag- Un policier assène plusieurs d’un côté, les honnêtes travail- ination, nous n’arrivons pas à deux vitesses? coups de matraque sur leurs; de l’autre, les cupides nous laisser toucher par la réal- l’homme déjà par terre. détenteurs de capitaux. ité de l’autre. Nous échouons Rugissements. Ils finissent Bien que l’analyse anti- par égoïsme, trop pressés d’ac- par le menotter. capitaliste demeure essenti- cuser les autres mouvements «S’t’un tournevis qu’y avait? elle pour la suite du monde, d’individualisme pour réaliser -Moi je confirme, j’ai tiré. son hégémonie n’est plus que nous tentons nous-même -Moi aussi. justifiée depuis longtemps. de nous sauver d’abord. -Y’est tu atteint? Il y a plus de 100 ans que les -Y’est atteint à l’abdomen, femmes sont organisées en POUR UNE VÉRITA- au ventre. mouvement. Pas seulement BLE SOLIDARITÉ -Y’a du sang dans’ face. les travailleuses. Toutes les -Ouin, j’ai pas eu le choix femmes. #MeToo le reflète Si les luttes sont divisées, ce -Est-ce qu’y respire encore? bien: elles ont été nombreus- n’est donc pas parce qu’elles -Y respire pu.» es à briser le silence, non pas sont plurielles - à l’image des en tant que salariées, mais en systèmes hiérarchiques - mais Cinq jours après les évène- tant que femmes, objets sex- parce que chacun reste sur ments avait lieu une vigile de uels dont les désirs sont sou- son quant-à-soi. Une véritable commémoration rassemblant vent accessoires. De la même solidarité ne peut être à deux les militant-e-s de Black Lives façon, le 1er décembre 1955, vitesses; elle ne peut pas se Matter et quelques allié-e-s. lorsqu’elle a refusé de céder déployer seulement envers les Photo: Maliciouz Une marche s’est ouverte vers son siège à un Blanc dans gens qui font face aux mêmes Céline Hequet MEURTRE DE PIERRE on entend distinctement le le centre-ville et, dans un geste l’autobus, ce n’est pas le cap- tempêtes que nous. Elle doit, CORIOLAN AUX bruit de deux armes. d’une rare portée symbolique, italisme américain que Rosa au contraire, être activée ch- Cet article est paru sur rico- MAINS DU SPVM les premier-e-s prenaient la Park a fait trembler, mais aque fois que les plus puis- chet.media le 13 février 2018 «Awww, mon tabarna… scène principale du Festival de bien le système de hiérarchie sants cherchent à écraser les Rappelons les faits. Le 27 -À terre.» Jazz pour scander Jazz is Black. raciale. plus faibles. Lorsque j’observe la progres- juin dernier, une plainte de Les policiers décident de tir- Comme quoi, les Blanc-he-s Le monde n’est donc pas C’est pourquoi, aujo- sion de la campagne de sociof- bruit est déposée dans un er à balles réelles. sont rapides à capitaliser sur divisé en deux à la hache. Plu- urd’hui, j’appelle les mili- inancement pour la poursuite immeuble de la rue Robil- «À terre!» la créativité des Noir-es, mais sieurs systèmes de hiérarchisa- tant-es de la gauche blanche de la famille Coriolan contre la lard. Lorsque les policiers Des cris. un peu moins à appuyer leurs tion sont à l’oeuvre simultané- majoritaire à sortir de ville de Montréal, ce que je vois, arrivent sur les lieux, un «Une autre shot? Une autre luttes et à écouter leur souf- ment dans la société. Et si les leur torpeur et contribuer c’est que la gauche québécoise a homme noir de 58 ans est en shot!» france. luttes sont divisées, c’est parce généreusement à la cam- échoué. En sept jours, seulement crise. Les policiers tentent de Déflagration. Pierre Corio- que nous échouons, comme pagne de sociofinancement 3504$ ont été amassés, grâce le maîtriser avec un pistolet lan tombe à plat ventre. DIVISION ENTRE LES militant-es, à former des co- de la famille Coriolan, pour aux dons de 90 personnes, sur «Taser» et des balles de plas- «C’est beau, vas-y, vas-y, GROUPES DE PERDANT-ES alitions entre les différents que justice puisse être ren- un objectif de 20 000$. tique. Dans la vidéo prise vas-y. groupes de perdant.e.s de ces due. Parce que les vies noires du téléphone d’un voisin, -Watch out. À gauche, on accuse sou- différents systèmes. comptent aussi. Peut-on aimer une féministe néolibérale? forts de la présidente sortante, voir au détriment du reste de la années au pouvoir pour con- la présidente du Myanmar le Libéria se classe toujours population libérienne. solider la domination d’une Aung San Suu Kyi, un au- 107 sur 144 dans le rapport Le népotisme de Sirleaf élite économique principale- tre symbole de résistance et sur l’égalité des genres de du est un exemple flagrant de ment masculine au Libéria. de paix qui bafoue tous les Forum économique mondial. fémocratie. Plutôt que de pro- Représentatif de son éloi- jours les droits des femmes mouvoir l’accession au pouvoir gnement des mouvements de et des hommes Rohingyas de FÉMINISTE OU de femmes de son parti, elle a solidarité féministes, elle a la minorité musulmane du FÉMOCRATE? nommé trois de ses fils à des déjà mentionné son support Myanmar. postes de pouvoir dans son envers Bill Cosby contre ses La présidence de Sirleaf est Imaginer la présidente sor- gouvernement. Elle a égale- multiples accusations d’incon- emblématique d’un féminisme tante libérienne comme une ment refusé d’appuyer deux duite sexuelle, dans une en- néolibéral individualiste qui icône féministe fait sourciller. projets de loi qui avaient le po- trevue au journal britannique nie les gains effectués par les Loin de préconiser un change- tentiel d’améliorer la représen- The Guardian. «Ils devraient le mouvements féministes col- Photo: Harry Wad ment du statu quo, Sirleaf est tativité des femmes libériennes laisser tranquille.» lectifs. Si son apport à l’inter- Maïka Sondarjee Près de la moitié des femmes plutôt la fière représentante en politique. Le premier sou- Le nom de Sirleaf s’ajoute diction des violences faites libériennes sont encore d’une petite élite économique haitait obliger les partis poli- donc à la liste des fémocrates aux femmes est indéniable, sa Cet article est paru sur rico- soumises à des mutilations libérienne. Davantage fémocrate tiques à se doter de 30% de en position de pouvoir dont présidence n’a pas réduit les chet.media le 8 février 2018 génitales féminines, soit la que féministe, sa présidence femmes dans des positions de les actions rendent risible inégalités de genre au Libéria scarification, l’excision com- aura servi les intérêts de femmes leadership et le deuxième au- leur titre d’icône féministe. et n’a fait que renforcer le statu Au terme de son deuxième et plète ou partielle du clitoris (et d’hommes!) déjà favorisés rait obligé l’allocation de cer- Elle s’y trouve aux côtés de quo patriarcal. dernier mandat, la présidente (excision) ou la suture des par le système économique et tains sièges parlementaires à du Libéria Ellen Johnson Sirleaf lèvres (infibulation). politique en place. des femmes. a signé un décret présidentiel in- Certains doutes subsistent Le terme de fémocratie a Les fémocrates telles que terdisant les excisions sous l’âge tout de même autour de ce été imaginée par la chercheuse définies par Amina Mama se de 18 ans. Formée à Harvard décret, comme le fait qu’il nigériane Amina Mama en distancent des mouvements en économie et faisant partie de s’applique seulement aux 1995 pour parler des premières féministes traditionnels. Sir- l’élite libérienne, on la surnom- femmes de moins de 18 ans dames africaines souvent com- leaf rejette ainsi l’étiquette me parfois la «dame de fer» en ou que les mutilations géni- plices d’un système patriarcal, de féministe qu’elle trouve référence à Margaret Tatcher, tales féminines perdurent corrompu et inégalitaire. Les trop «extrême». Pourtant, sa l’une des femmes les plus haïes informellement de manière fémocrates ne luttent pas con- première campagne présiden- par les classes populaires. Com- insalubre si elles sont fait- tre le patriarcat lorsque le patri- tielle était basée sur un appel ment différencier une féministe es à l’abri de la surveillance arcat peut leur servir. au genre et sur des reproches d’une fémocrate? des autorités. Selon UNICEF, Son passé de combattante faits aux dirigeants masculins quatre femmes sur dix au pour la liberté de son peuple, qu’elle jugeait trop agressifs En tant que première chef- Libéria supportent encore qui inclut deux séjours en pris- et autoritaires. Elle rejette fe d’État élue en Afrique, Ellen cette pratique, qui est d’ail- on, fait de Sirleaf une figure donc ce qui a contribué à son Johnson Sirleaf incarne un leurs perpétrée tant dans des respectée par la communauté accession au pouvoir, et n’at- symbole d’envergure pour les communautés musulmanes internationale. Toutefois, en tribue aujourd’hui son suc- femmes du continent africain. que chrétiennes. tant que descendante d’esclaves cès qu’à sa seule agentivité. Accédant au pouvoir après En tant que féministe américains affranchis, elle fait En plus de renier l’apport du 14 années de guerre civile au libérale pro-marché, l’une partie d’une toute petite élite féminisme à son triomphe, Libéria, elle a d’ailleurs rem- des contributions majeures locale qui a centralisé le pou- elle a profité de ses douze porté le prix Nobel de la paix de Sirleaf aux droits des en 2011 pour son rôle dans le femmes fut de construire processus de paix au Libéria, ou rénover des centaines de ainsi que pour sa lutte pour marchés locaux afin d’inclure Les Sans-culottes étaient les révolutionnaires radicaux l’autonomisation économique dans l’économie formelle pendant la Révolution française (vers 1789). Leur nom et l’éducation des femmes. des centaines de femmes qui émanait des pantalons qu’ils portaient au lieu de la culotte Le décret présidentiel de marchandaient sur des ré- courte et des bas, portés par les nobles et les bourgeois. Sirleaf sur les violences fait- seaux traditionnels, groupe Le Leveller étend ses branches! es aux femmes représente démographique qui forme la Nous acceptons actuellement des articles en français pour la une avancée concrète contre base de son électorat. prochaine édition du Leveller. les violences domestiques. Cependant, malgré les ef- Envoyez vos articles à [email protected]

7 Akikodjiwan and Akikpautik (the “Pipe Bowl dière, Albert and Victoria Islands. It was Algonquin Trudeau’s rhetoric of respecting a “nation-to-na- Falls”), located in the Ottawa River just upstream Elder Grandfather William Commanda’s vision to tion” relationship and calling for “reconciliation,” from Canada’s Parliament, are the very land and have this sacred place restored, a plan endorsed at the current Liberal government is permitting the fur- waterscape where Creator placed the First Sacred one time by the National Capital Commission and ther desecration of this sacred place by a condo Pipe. Through colonization Akikpautik was eventu- City of Ottawa. developer, Windmill Developments. We offer here ally damned, and the islands that make up the larg- a timeline of the continued destruction of the ulti- er Akikodjiwan landscape are now called Chau- Unfortunately, despite Prime Minister Justin mate place of reconciliation inscribed by Creator.

1613 1856-1862 1990 Champlain records the Algonquin The government offers two types Plans are officially announced -re Anishinaabeg ceremonially offer- of lots for use. First, there are garding an Indigenous Centre on ing tobacco to “asticou” which is hydraulic lots on the shorelines Victoria Island. The discussions are the Anishishaabe word for “the where the water power can be har- between the NCC and the Assem- boiler.” Champlain translates this nessed. These are offered under bly of First Nations, the National into French as “Chaudière” which a limited form of sale in that the Association of Friendship Centres, is “kettle” in English. government can resume posses- the Indigenous Bar Association, sion at any time for public pur- and the Native Alliance of Québec. poses. Second, building lots are Grandfather Commanda is invited offered for £10 each on the condi- to participate and Indigenous ar- tions that a building worth £100 is chitect Douglas Cardinal is com- constructed within a year. fast-flowing water. 1958 missioned to design the centre. Although no treaty was estab- E.B. Eddy Manufacturing gains The National Capital Commission lished with the Algonquin, Can- majority control of the Ring Dam, (NCC) of Canada is established to- 1998 the buildings, the hydraulic lot implement Gréber’s Master Plan. ada’s Parliament Buildings are Guided by the Gréber Plan and in constructed on unsurrendered Al- leases, and takes over the opera- tion for its pulp and paper manu- line with Commanda’s Asinabka gonquin territory, within view of 1969-1972 Plan, Ottawa-Carleton Regional Akikodjiwan. facturing purposes. The NCC purchases 40 per cent Chair Bob Chiarelli, along with of E.B. Eddy’s operations, address- other Ottawa politicians, express 1889 an interest in freeing the Chau- 1806-1829 ing the most polluting elements Due to conflicts between the of the lumber industry by closing dière Falls from the unsightly dam. Philemon Wright’s lumber indus- Crown and the lumber industrial- the sulphite plant and the news- Chiarelli later changes his position. try begins. His son Ruggles builds ists occupying the land, the Crown print mill. As a condition of this Domtar Inc. purchases E.B. Eddy the first timber slide at Chaudière repossesses the lands and then is- purchase, the NCC is to have first Company’s remaining operations for Falls, cutting a channel between sues 21-year term leases renewable right to purchase E.B. Eddy’s re- $800 million. This includes the lease Philemon Island and the Hull in perpetuity. A provision remains maining property. interests and building infrastructure, shoreline. in the leases that states the gov- not the land or the waterscape. ernment can resume possession 1980s 1836-1837 for public purposes. Respected Algonquin elder Wil- Settler George Buchanan acquires liam (Grandfather) Commanda a ten-year lease to the islands from LATE 1880s releases a plan for Asinabka, as he colonial officials. He builds a pub- Lumber baron J.R. Booth now called Akikodjiwan, which means lic use timber slide between Chau- holds most of the leases. 1936 “the place of glare rock.” dière and Albert Islands. The gov- Prime Minister Mackenzie King In line with Commanda’s Asinab- ernment can resume possession if commissions Parisian urban plan- necessary for “greater public pur- 1908-1910 ka Plan and the Gréber plan, the ner Jacques Gréber to create a NCC, under Chair Jean Pigott, poses.” Leaseholders construct a dam ex- Master Plan to govern the long- expresses its intent to undam the tending from Chaudière Island term growth and development of Chaudière Falls and restore the is- and over the entire span of the 1852 the National Capital Region. lands as parkland. Chaudière Falls to more effec- Chaudière, Albert, Victoria, and tively harness the energy of the Amelia Islands are surveyed into 1950 streets and lots. Gréber’s Plan is now complete, concluding: “The restoration of 1854 the Chaudière Islands to their primitive beauty and wildness, is The Government of Canada ap- perhaps the theme of greatest im- proves an Order-in-Council re- portance, from the aesthetic point serving Chaudière, Albert and of view the theme that will ap- Victoria Islands, as well as some ‒ peal, not only to local citizens, but of the shoreline for “public pur- to all Canadians who take pride in poses.” their country and its institutions.” the lands that Domtar occupied tion to re-name their billion-dol- re-zoned for their condominium / lar project known as “The Isles” Lynn Gehl with her giant retail complex. and begins to sell condominium Sacred Pipe on the June 17, units on land they do not own. 2016 walk from Victoria Island to Parliament Hill APR 24, 2014 The NCC changes its position re- called “It is Sacred,” led garding the islands and approves by Algonquin leaders Jane Mayor Jim Watson pledges to cut Chartrand and Albert red tape regarding the redevelop- private development. Dumont. ment of the islands. The Ottawa Photo: Peter Stockdale Citizen states the Cities of Otta- FEB 2015 wa and Gatineau are collaborating Internationally renowned archi- with the NCC to make sure rede- tect Raymond Moriyama argues velopment of the site “doesn’t get 2003 the Windmill project is “heart nibbled to death by process and sinking and idiotic.” Grandfather Commanda asks to red tape.” see the NCC’s and Domtar’s land Windmill changes the name of their project to “Zibi,” an Anishi- ownership deeds. Nothing materi- JUNE 2014 alizes. naabe word that means water. The Circle of All Nations, an or- Chief Gilbert Whiteduck of Kit- ganization acting as the holder of 2004 igan Zibi announces he does not Grandfather Commanda’s vision, support Windmill’s project and ar- The Ministry of Canadian Heri- discloses that according to the Ser- gues the use of the word “Zibi” is tage grants Grandfather Comman- vice Ontario Land Registry most cultural appropriation. da $50 000 for the preparation of of Chaudière Island is not owned a Memorandum of Recommen- by Domtar. dation and Architectural Design MAY 2015 NOV 17 2015 NOV 2016 Plans for the Indigenous Centre OCT 7 2014 The City and Windmill file a no- called Asinabka. tice of motion that the OMB dis- Makuch rules. He denies the ap- A mosque in Ottawa is vandalized. Kitigan Zibi (Algonquin) An- miss the appeals without a full pellants a full hearing with the On the event of an arrest Mayor ishinabeg First Nation publicly 2006 hearing. OMB Board because the rezon- Jim Watson argues some people announces that “Our traditional ing conforms to the City’s plan; have “a lot of hate in their heart.” The NCC endorses Commanda’s territory has always been and con- JUNE 3 2015 there was adequate consultation When it comes to the vandalism Asinabka Plan, allocating $35 mil- tinues to be, Unceded. We hereby with Pikwàkanagàn First Nation, of Indigenous sacred places, both lion to the development process. put Canada, Québec and Ontario The OMB pre-hearing begins the AOO and other Indigenous writers of this timeline contend Stephen Harper becomes prime on notice that the status quo, in with OMB member Richard groups; and First Nations heri- that it is the City and Windmill minister and opens the doors to which our Aboriginal title lands Makuch presiding and with no tage will be respected. He further who have hate in their hearts. Windmill, a private developer, for are taken up by governments and public record. The pre-hearing is argued the appellants failed to industry, is not acceptable”, add- their project on Chaudière and Al- adjourned until August 2015. raise legitimate land use planning DEC 2016 bert Islands. ing it is no longer “business as grounds on which the Board could usual. The Tsilhqot’in case has AUG 2015 rely on to allow their appeals. Windmill applies for $62 million come to significantly change the under the City’s brownfield reha- 2007 legal landscape.” The media reports Domtar has bilitation grant program to restore NOV 2015 F. Jette, a representative of Dom- sold land on the islands to Wind- heritage buildings, remove con- tar, reveals Domtar has leased OCT 8 2014 mill; land that Domtar has never Justin Trudeau is elected prime taminated soil and clean up toxic the land on Chaudière Island for proven it owns. According to the minister, having promised a re- chemicals on the former Domtar $100 per year: a lease that Domtar The City re-zones the islands from Service Ontario Land Registry, newed nation-to-nation relation- site. took over and extended from as far “Parks and Open Space” to “Down- Windmill holds a five-year lease ship and reconciliation with In- back as 1889. town Mixed Use.” City documents and a sublease from Domtar. digenous peoples. refer to this re-zoned land as 3 and JUNE 2017 Four Algonquin First Nations in Domtar closes their paper mill op- 4 Booth Street, which according Algonquin elder Albert Dumont Québec – Wolf Lake First Nation, eration. to the tax assessment roll is only a DEC 2015 organizes a “Faith is Peace” walk Timiskaming First Nation, Eagle small portion of Chaudière Island. The Assembly of First Nations from Victoria Island to Parliament Village First Nation, and Barri- Special Chiefs vote to support a Hill. Dumont explains that Akiko- 2010 ere Lake First Nation – publicly resolution to communicate with djiwan is an Algonquin sacred site, The City of Ottawa endorses Com- DEC 2014 call for the protection of the Al- the government about the protec- that it is being violated, and that manda’s larger Asinabka Plan that gonquin Anishinaabe sacred area Douglas Cardinal, Romola V. tion of Akikodjiwan. no one would tolerate the desecra- includes freeing Chaudière Falls. and oppose the City’s rezoning for Thumbadoo-Trebilcock, Richard tion of colonial sacred sites like a Jackman, Larry McDermott, and Windmill’s desecration project. MAR 9 2016 church or mosque. Many of the re- 2012 Lindsay Lambert, a group of In- gion’s faith leaders walked with the digenous and settler supporters of The appellants move forward with Domtar places its interests up AUG 17 2015 Algonquin in support of our strug- Commanda’s vision, file appeals a leave to appeal to the Ontario for sale. Desiring to fulfill their The OMB pre-hearing continues. gle to save sacred Akikodjiwan. to the Ontario Municipal Board Divisional Court, Justice Charles mandate as per the Gréber Plan, The appellants have an opportuni- (OMB) regarding the City’s rezon- T. Hackland presiding. the NCC applies to the Treasury ty to rebut the City’s and Wind- ing. DEC 2017 Board of Canada for funds but is mill’s attempt to dismiss them MAY 26 2016 Although it is said the Tsilhqot'in refused. without a full hearing. They argue decision ushered in a new para- 2015 consultation is required and the Hackland denies the appellants Without public consultation the digm of consent versus consulta- rezoning was a departure from leave to appeal on the grounds federal government allows the Archaeology curator Jean-Luc Pi- tions, on December 15, 2017, the the Gréber Plan and Commanda’s that the OMB made no errors of quiet transfer of Domtar’s hydrau- lon and Journalism professor Ran- Government of Canada approved Asinabka Plan. law. lic lease interests to Energy Otta- dy Boswell identify the larger area a series of land transfers between wa, a municipally-owned power of Akikodjiwan and Akikpautik City and Windmill lawyers argue the NCC, Public Services and company. as a significant meeting place for that the Gréber Master Plan is no JUNE 2016 Procurement Canada, the Ontario four to five millennia. longer followed and Commanda’s The appellants move forward with Ministry of Natural Resources and APR 2014 Asinabka Plan is not legitimate; a second appeal to the Ontario Di- Forestry and Windmill Dream Zibi JAN 2015 therefore the appellants lack plan- visional Court. Master LP for lands on islands in Windmill announces its intent ning grounds and further they are the Ottawa River. This happened to submit an application to have Windmill has a public competi- Local activist Greg Macdougall not qualified to present planning without the consent of the larger releases a video where Jeff West- grounds. It is also argued that Algonquin Nation, which includes einde of Windmill explains Wind- consultation with Pikwàkanagàn Algonquin with and without fed- mill will be leasing the land from First Nation and the Algonquins erally-recognized “Indian” status the Algonquin. of Ontario (AOO) occurred; Chau- in both Québec and Ontario. dière Island is no longer an Indig- enous cultural site of significance OCT 2016 FEB 2018 because it was erased by the indus- The Ontario Divisional Court sec- On Feb. 5, 2018 the Ontario trial era; and further much of the ond appeal request takes place. The Land Registry identifies Wind- land is now in private hands. matter is heard before three judges mill Dream Zibi Ontario Inc. as who deny the appellants’ motion to Photo: Peter Stockdale owners of parcels of land on Chau- “vary or rescind” the decision. dière Island and Albert Island.

Lynn Gehl, Ph.D., is an Algonquin Anishinaabe-kwe and a member of Lindsay Lambert, BFA, is an Ottawa-based published historian whose re- Pikwàkanagàn First Nation. In 2017 she won an Ontario Court of Ap- search is rooted in the archival record through a spiritual, justice, and an- peal case on sex discrimination in the Indian Act, and is an outspoken crit- ti-colonial lens. He was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, of a Russian ic of the Algonquin land claims process. Recently she published Claiming immigrant mother and a first-generation Canadian English father. Currently Anishinaabe: Decolonizing the Human Spirit. You can reach her through his work is dedicated to the restoration and the preservation of the sacredness www.lynngehl.com and see more of her work there. of Chaudière Falls and Islands, in what is now called the Ottawa River. We’re ready to fight for a public service that our families and communities rely on. Join us! Canada Post runs the largest vehicle fleet in the land, and operates the most extensive retail network. That’s a lot of potential for reducing carbon. The postal service should be part of our federal government’s plan to meet its emissions targets and address climate change. We’re committed to making Canada Post part of the shift to a greener economy. Postal workers envision a Canada Post for everyone: financially viable for the future, environmentally sustainable, offering more and improved services, and equitable treatment for all workers. It’s time!

the Canadian Union of Postal Workers cupw.ca MAGAZINE WHY I RISKED ARREST TO RESIST THE KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE Meeka Marsolais expansion ultimately goes through, “The event of an oil On Oct. 28, 2017 I was spill will put over 200,000 arrested for criminal mischief, jobs at risk, in industries such an offence against Kinder as tourism and real estate.” Morgan property. Along- This is a dangerous risk to side four other “kayaktivists” take for our economy. I took a stand against this At this stage the federal company and their harmful government has made their pipeline when we refused to decision on the Kinder Mor- paddle away from their barge gan pipeline. The people in and its surrounding waters. power most likely won’t be Instead, we paddled to within changing their minds, so it’s arm’s length of the vessel and obvious that acts of defiance tied our kayaks to it with rope. are necessary. The Kinder Morgan Trans Unfortunately, the reality is Mountain Pipeline System is that the groups in opposition a pipeline that already carries lack decision-making power. crude and refined oil from Al- Our current system leaves the berta to the west coast of Brit- decisions to politicians and ish Columbia. Kinder Morgan the corporations that can ef- has been increasingly using fectively lobby them. the current pipeline to trans- Kayaktivists in front of a Kinder Morgan barge. Photo: Zack Embree & 350.org I would like to draw your port diluted bitumen from Pipeline expansion poses rented kayak for the duration pulled the five of us out of basically makes the point that attention to the Tiny House the tar sands, which is more a threat to the resident orca of the action. the water and up onto their we have exercised our demo- Warriors and urge you to sup- corrosive than regular oil. A population in the Pacific We spent the day chanting boat along with our kayaks. cratic rights to their full extent port them any way that you key priority of the proposed Northwest because their pri- and cheering as we paddled We were individually pro- and in order to stop the de- can. The Tiny House Warriors expansion will be to transport mary source of food is Chi- in circles around the barge in cessed by the same couple of struction of our environment are from the Secwepemc Na- this diluted bitumen from the nook Salmon. The inevitable order to disrupt construction officers in the dining area of and our health, every tool tion, who have never given Alberta tar sands to tidewater event of an oil spill or any on the pipeline. The barge was the watercraft. There was one available must be utilized. up rights to their land. Any on the BC coast. leakage will put the Chinook being used to expand Kinder officer filming us the whole This makes it necessary to use decision regarding their land, Kinder Morgan is pro- Salmon supply at risk. Low Morgan’s port facilities by time with a handheld vid- our bodies to halt any further water or resources is made as posing to expand the pipe- food availability is already dredging the seabed to install eo camera and a few others construction. a collective. Honouring the line by twinning the existing causing a crisis for the orca large steel piles in preparation asking if we wanted blan- Federal Climate Change treaties and supporting In- Trans Mountain pipeline. This population in the form of for the pipeline. kets or water. My answer was Minister Catherine Mcken- digenous sovereignty is one would increase the amount of malnourishment, leading to When police approached, “yes” to the blanket – which na announced Bill C-69 this of the most effective ways to oil being transported from a spike in third-trimester mis- we were informed that we had I never actually received – week. It’s an environmental protect the environment. 300,000 to 890,000 barrels carriages. a decision to make: we could and “no” to the water since assessment bill designed to In their commitment to per day. It would involve a Increased tanker traffic also either leave the vicinity or de- they wouldn’t allow us use revamp the way projects af- uphold this collective, the new pipeline running under- creates an issue for this highly cide to be arrested. A group of their onboard washroom. fecting the environment are Tiny House Warriors are neath communities from Ed- communicative species, as it meeting was called and indi- My phone was ripped from approved. It will force deci- strategically building ten monton to Burnaby and in- interferes with their calls and vidual decisions were made. my hands when it was dis- sion-makers to take into ac- tiny houses along the 518 creased tanker traffic through increased exposure is damag- For me, it was an easy covered that I was on a call count Indigenous knowledge, kilometre pipeline route to the Burrard Inlet and the Sal- ing to their hearing. A spill and immediate response: If and then again, shortly after, health impacts and social im- block access and monitor the ish Sea. will also affect their ability to Kinder Morgan were calling while I was taking a video. pacts of such proposals. construction worker camps, The Wilderness Commit- see properly, amongst other the police to get us out of the During processing I was While Kinder Morgan vio- a historical threat for Indige- tee says this would turn Bur- lethal consequences to this water, it was going to happen read the details of my offence lates these three conditions, nous women and girls in the rard Inlet into a major tar highly absorbent mammal, the hard way. After witness- and the regulations we must the Minister insists that “We community. The homes will sands oil export facility. Di- who is already exposed to ing the vessel’s security boat upheld. They used my ID to need the (Trans Mountain) be installed with off-the-grid luted bitumen is especially many harmful chemicals in using their megaphone to record and enter all my infor- project to go ahead.” This solar power to begin an act of harmful as it is heavier than the ocean. explain to our group that we mation and were aware that “need” stems from the per- re-claiming their territory and crude oil, thus even harder to After attending a few rallies were trespassing on private I was arrested in Ottawa the ception that the pipeline asserting authority over un- clean up. (Crude oil is already and marches in the summer property, I was frustrated at previous year for the Climate will create jobs and econom- ceded land. near impossible to clean up and fall of 2017 I found my- their lack of sensitivity and 101 action on Parliament Hill. ic growth. But actually the This is concrete action and as it does not easily float.) self extremely frustrated and disconnect from reality. As a condition of my re- pipeline threatens economic I am very impressed by their Since bitumen is so thick, it approaching the organizers This is not our land to be- lease, I am prohibited from prosperity. ingenuity and dedication. can only travel through the and politicians in attendance gin with and the least we can going within 100 metres of According to the organi- They are acting swiftly and pipeline with aid from other demanding, “But what are we do is respect those who are Kinder Morgan property and zation Conversations for Re- ‘going big by going small’ to chemicals, including benzene, actually going to do?!” I was willing to share. Their words must inform the Burnaby sponsible Economic Develop- protect their community and a known carcinogen. becoming thirsty for some di- were so disrespectful to the RCMP in the event of change ment (CRED), if this pipeline fight for the environment. I never like to deal in hy- rect action in order to make Indigenous participants pad- of address or workplace. They potheticals and would like to an impact. dling alongside me. To me it were unable to speak to any strongly emphasize that it is Fortunately, there are boils down to consent. There specifics regarding travel reg- not a question of “whether” multiple organizations in is no consent from the Indig- ulations when I asked during there will be an oil spill, but the Vancouver area who felt enous community for this my processing. However, “when.” This is above and be- the same way. Groups in- pipeline. I thought we were while we were in the water yond the hundreds of barrels cluding Coast Protectors, all taught that no means no? they certainly used potential per year that will enter the Greenpeace, 350.org, Stand It’s upsetting to be so close to travel restrictions as an intimi- water as “waste oil” resulting Earth and Sea Wolves used an injustice that you seem- dation factor for those unsure from routine operational use Facebook as a platform to ingly can’t do anything to if they would be willing to be and maintenance of ships, plan and execute a day of stop. arrested that day. Since one of not recorded as spills. action on Oct. 28. This in- There were five kayakers, the five arrested is currently in I am fiercely opposed to volved an on-land protest in including myself, willing to Mexico, it seems safe to say this pipeline because of the solidarity with those taking risk arrest. We used a rope to that this charge was no issue harm it would inflict on the to the water in kayaks. Sixty link our kayaks together and at the border. orca population. I moved out of these kayakivists set out to amidst annoying heckling The court date is set for Feb. to British Columbia within the paddle our way as close to a from the workers stationed 27, along with finger-printing last few years to be closer to the Kinder Morgan barge as we on the barge we tied up to that morning. Environmental ocean, as I have always been could get, in order to disrupt their equipment. This was to organization Stand Earth are in love with the region’s orca construction for the day. For say that the water was just as working hard on campaigns whales. They are such a beauti- me that included touching much ours as theirs. in opposition to Kinder Mor- ful and powerful species, with the barge and leaving behind How can anything be more gan and they have been pro- a high level of emotional in- a “#NoTankersTofino” bright valuable than protecting the viding support to the “Flotilla telligence. I was not surprised yellow sticker. planet we live on? While float- 5” kayakers who are facing to discover they are considered It was a long, hot day on ing around I was reminded of charges. We have met to dis- to be very a spiritual creature the water. Many attendees all the marine life who need cuss the future of this case amongst Indigenous culture. I took shifts floating around the a clean, abundant ecosystem and while being presented the have heard them described as barge and heading to shore for to survive. The orcas have options individually, it was a “humankind’s mirror in the bathroom and food breaks. I no means of speaking up for unanimous decision to plead ocean.” In the water, they are was so electrified by the energy themselves, but I’m assuming not-guilty. the apex predator and have and passion surrounding me. they would vote against hav- The case is currently in a become so by harnessing the That feeling combined with ing toxic chemicals so close to state of flux, but the most in- power of family and working the fact that I am happiest on their environment. So I will teresting defence we plan to together in pods to accom- the water, granted me the abil- stand up in their place. use is something called the plish shared goals. ity to remain out there in my The Burnaby RCMP “defence of necessity.” This

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Whether or not my Dopamine, of course, is the Philippines and China. tent to which the company business would take off is happy syrup your body dishes Nevermind actual targeted colluded with the Prime questionable, but I would like- out to regulate rewards-based political messaging – remem- Minister, who presently THIS? ly reach about 1,000 people behaviour, and the main hor- ber that Facebook relies on has more likes on his all- for $20. mone involved in addiction. being an attention hog. And Khmer language page than Facebook is a harmful Nowhere else can advertis- “A little dopamine hit every nothing hogs more attention there are Cambodians on and addictive advertising ing money be spent to target once in a while, because some- than base emotional response. Facebook. potential customers so specifi- one liked or commented on a The 2017 word of the year • Russian involvement through platform where you post cally. Facebook is able to derive photo or a post or whatever... was ‘fake-news,’ a term often Facebook has potentially who such people are based on get[s] you to contribute more used to incite anger at the been responsible for giving us bunny photos and are users’ supplied information, content, and that’s going to media – and also a source of Trump by upsetting the 2016 their activities on the platform get you...more likes and com- actual fake news used to incite U.S. election – and could spoon-fed politics and the sites that they visit else- ments,” Parker said. He calls anger and fear, base emotions have been involved in tipping where on the internet. this a social-validation feed- at their lowest. the Brexit referendum. Adam Ashby Gibbard total revenue of just over $40B Basically every click you back loop. It’s scary to think that any- Facebook has said that it’s with 98 per cent of that com- make gives them more info. It’s an addictive loop, but one with the money could sys- working hard to build trust You might be sitting here ing from advertising. And that’s the ultimate cost of it’s not controlled by the tematically target very attentive in the sponsored content you now reading The Leveller, a While this is insidious on their service – the sale of your government in any way. The groups in a particular demo- see and that it wants to bring one-size-fits-all piece of me- its own, it gets much worse. identity. tobacco industry knew smok- graphic with propaganda, or re- Facebook back to its roots as a dia. But soon you will pick up The algorithm that gets to Next time you see ‘spon- ing was addictive and preyed ally any message they like. This social media site. your phone, open Facebook know you better than your sored’ content, think about on that for profit. The opioid brings us to the darker side of But we have to remem- and receive a kind of person- best friend is built to maximise how you were specifically tar- crisis is under similar scrutiny Facebook, where self-affirming ber that Facebook is first and alised digital newspaper that profits. Roger McNamee, an geted. It’s not by chance that now. With almost all harmful- echo chambers operate, liberat- foremost an advertising plat- is more up to date than The early Facebook investor, point- you keep seeing ads for shitty ly addictive things there has ed from the burden of differing form. As transparent as they Leveller – even when it’s hot of ed out that the algorithms are beer if you’re in your early 20s, been education, control and perspectives – sometimes to try and make themselves, the press. built to keep your attention or the Facebook pages of bars legislation. But is Facebook terrifying effect: what they truly are and what I’d wager that the content “by sucking up and analyzing in or around a university. actually harmful? • Facebook has helped an- they really do isn’t the main on Facebook isn’t anywhere your data, using it to predict Facebook isn’t shy about Former Facebook vice-pres- ti-Rohinga misinformation talking point. What do we near the caliber of this fine what will cause you to react what it knows about you ei- ident for user growth, Cha- and hate speech go viral in do, especially when we see paper collection. Touting qual- most strongly, and then giving ther. If you see sponsored math Palihapitiya, recently Burma, feeding what the what kind of damage it can ity is a losing battle though, you more of that.” content try clicking the “Why said that “the short-term, do- United Nations has called create when abused by any- when faced with a service that It also comes packaged am I seeing this?” button and pamine-driven feedback loops a textbook case of ethnic one with a political agenda? intimately knows who you are with a purpose-built Pavlov- they’ll tell you. Click on “Man- that we have created are de- cleansing. Maybe it’s time we logged and caters to it. That sentence ian dog notification system, age Your Ad Preferences” and stroying how society works. No • China regularly uses Face- out and threw away the key. makes me feel dirty, but Face- telling you all the time about you’ll be treated to a buffet of civil discourse, no cooperation, book’s dirtiness is like eating inane news like that time Yada things they know about you. misinformation, mistruth.” a whole box of cookies in one Yada liked your post on “The You may even learn something In a surprise move Face- sitting – it’s still tasty. Best Way to Butter Toast.” This about yourself – I had no idea book then came out saying Facebook is a social media only serves to pull you back in I was interested in pelicans, for that use of social media could platform built on an algo- and away from actually living. example! cause mental health issues, rithm. This is where the cater- The only way The Leveller This is the next step of cap- but that such issues came from ing comes in – but not like ca- could possibly compete for italism: personal information passive use of the platform. Ac- tering at a nice wedding. This your attention would be if we as value. It’s big data finding tive use is apparently fine and Halifax’s Cornwallis Statue catering is one done to keep infused crack onto the surface yet another way to invade even beneficial, a handy find- The statue of Halifax founder erty and in a worst case, your attention for as long as of the pages. (We have not, your personal life for profit. ing for their profit margin. Edward Cornwallis was removed death. There is a reputa- possible, so advertisers have BTW.) What’s more is that people But none of this addresses from the park that bears his name tional risk to Halifax from more time to show you things. Facebook’s algorithmic seem happy to give up their issues surrounding social de- on Jan. 31. The Halifax regional the attention associated Facebook sells the atten- advertising is amazing, and very personal information for cay – and especially around council voted 12-4 the day before with this unrest.” tion of its vast membership that’s no hyperbole – unlike a free social media service. other mental health issues ex- to remove the statue after public The former Nova of 2.2 billion monthly active the ‘amazing’ video of a kitten And why? Because it’s more perienced by younger genera- outcry and months of campaigning Scotia governor is users – almost 29 per cent of trying to get out of a teacup I and more becoming a social tions who have grown up with by the Mi’kmaq and their allies. infamous for direct- the entire world – to whoever watched yesterday. With Face- requirement – and because the platform. Facebook recent- On Jan. 26, the Assembly of ing the British mil- wants to pay for access. In the book’s tools anyone can adver- it’s addictive. ly came out with a kids version Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs is- itary’s genocidal process, it reaps mountains of tise something to a very specific Sean Parker, a founder of of Messenger, so now they are sued a community notice stating campaign against cash. In 2017 Facebook had a group based on demographics, Facebook, told Axios that Face- targeting young kids. that council was taking too long the Mi’kmaw peo- to form a promised committee ple. Cornwallis’ to review the commemoration of 1749 scalping Cornwallis. The chiefs voted unani- proclamation mously in calling for the statue to be offered a cash bounty ANIMAL DEFENCE LEAGUE “removed immediately.” for the murder of every Mi’kmaw However, the recommendation man, woman and child. OF CANADA to council contained in a staff re- While the removal of Cornwal- port for the meeting agenda, which lis sparked celebration, others were P.O. Box 3880, Stn. C was obtained by CBC News, cites disappointed, claiming that remov- Ottawa, Ontario “unrest” as the catalyst for the de- ing statues serves to erase history. K1Y 4M5 cision to put the statue in storage. Anishinaabe comedian Ryan ncf.ca/animal-defence “The most immediate concern McMahon implores us to think out- around the statue is one of public side of the box, however, arguing safety,” the report states. that the statue could be put to better “Clashes arising from protests use outside of a storage facility. BE KIND TO ANIMALS. Don’t exploit them. and counter-protests of controver- Here are some of McMahon’s sial statues in other jurisdictions alternative uses for “a perfectly Help us support non-animal-using biomedical have in some cases resulted in good, heavy bronze thing,” as dis- research to replace experiments on dogs, injury and damage to public prop- cussed on CBC Radio’s Day 6. horses, goats, pigs and other animals. We 1. DEPLOY IT AS A PAPERWEIGHT IN OTTAWA. promote vegetarianism, comprehensive McMahon is concerned that “every time a big gust of wind blows through from all the hot air floating around the House of Commons, legislation to protect animals, and spaying/ all the Liberal Party’s future promises to Indigenous Peoples might get neutering of cats/dogs to prevent their lost in a policy paper tornado on the Hill.” homelessness. 2. BILLET THE STATUE OUT TO LONELY WHITE SUPREMACISTS Since it’s the perfect companion for “delicate snowflakes whose ideas fall apart the moment someone stands up to them.” Become a supporter/member. 3. USE IT TO ANCHOR THE BIG YELLOW CANADA 150 DUCK. As opposed to putting that into storage as well. Membership: Annual $15 -- Lifetime $75 4. FEATURE IT AS THE STAR ATTRACTION AT THE CANADIAN COLONIALISM MUSEUM AND FUN PARK Donations to help offset the cost of this ad gratefully received. 5. WHEEL IT OUT AS A GOALIE FOR NDN HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS ACROSS CANADA We are a non-profit organization working to reduce animal suffering. McMahon promises you can “win the whole tournament if you take Cornwallis’ scalp off with a slapshot.” 12 COMMENT IS FREEDOM OF RELIGION WHY DO ABUSE PROTECTED IN SOUTH KOREA? SURVIVORS STILL Mass protests staged during Olympic Games Jennifer Jun

Large-scale protests are SELF-BLAME? being held and organized in Gwang Ju, South Korea, while K. Williams what able to make sense of case. As humans, we so des- foreigners arrive as spectators our world again. perately want our world to be to the Winter Olympic Games. Self-blame is a strange Self-blame is compound- one of order, of cause and ef- These protests started on Jan. phenomenon: someone can ed by something called the fect – because this is how we 28 and are ongoing, with over endure the most random, “just-world hypothesis.” This cope with our existence. 140,000 participants from all unpredictable mistreatment is the belief that the world is Unfortunately, everything across South Korea calling for and still find themselves fair, that good people have we know about violence flies justice for the hundreds of thinking, “if I would’ve just good things happen to them in the face of these desires – victims of coercive conversion done something differently, and that people who do bad though it does help us to un- education programs. that whole situation could things are punished accord- derstand why survivors self- These protests started in re- have been avoided.” ingly. The just-world hypoth- blame, even in our current sponse to the abduction and They can experience the esis allows people to feel safe social climate. death of Ji-in Goo. Ji-in Goo Protesters gather by the thousands in Gwang Ju, South Korea to most horrific, underserved type and protected in the day-to- So given the prevalence of was a 25-year-old South Ko- demand the government protects religious freedom of mistreatment and still find day, and gives significance to victim-blaming and the just- rean woman who was found Photo: Cheonji-News themselves thinking, “if only their actions and behavior. world hypothesis, is there any dead on Dec. 29, 2017, after group of Korean pastors, who have been collected and up- I hadn’t said that, worn that, Unfortunately, when a way for survivors to realize being held captive at a seclud- are of mainly Protestant and loaded to the South Korean done that...” – all the while person experiences violence, that they’re not at fault for ed recreational lodge in the Presbyterian denominations. Presidential Blue House web- knowing and hoping some- friends and family are like- abuse? county of Hwasun. Her par- The process of conversion site regarding this coercive where inside themselves that ly to rely on their own just- This is a complicated ques- ents are believed to be respon- education typically includes conversion. However, there has the abuse was not about them. world bias as they react, caus- tion, mostly because every sible for inciting a group of three main steps, as described been no official response or If logically we know that ing them to victim-blame the person integrates informa- Christian religious leaders to by victims who survived this statement as of Feb. 17. abuse is not caused by us, survivor. tion related to their healing engage her in a forced conver- forced education. According to reports from why do we still find ourselves The survivor may hear differently, but self-compas- sion education program that First, family members Human Rights Association for knee-deep in self-blame? The friends say things like, “You sion is one of the antidotes. ultimately led to her death. must be convinced that an in- Forced Conversion (HRAFC), short answer is control. should’ve known he was a bad If you’re a survivor who, at Like Ji-in, victims of these dividual is in a cult. Second, a Korean civil society organiza- When we’ve endured guy, you need to be careful!” least intellectually, knows that programs belong to Korean the family is instructed to ab- tion, this group of conservative something traumatizing, the The people who respond what’s happened to you is not Christian groups deemed to duct, confine and restrain the pastors have conducted Coer- world can easily feel like it’s this way are usually not trying your fault, but constantly find be ‘cults’ by these coercive victim. Finally, religious lead- cive Conversion Education on spinning out of control, and to be unsupportive. They’re yourself feeling dirty, help- conversion pastors. ers provide extended hours more than 1,000 people. our brain desperately clam- simply influenced by the idea less, worthless, hear me: your Earlier in 2016 Ji-in Goo of education to confirm the The public is seeking gov- ours to get that control back. that the world is fair and that if dichotomous thinking is not was allegedly abducted and victims’ religious understand- ernment accountability for Order and control are not the survivor would have done unnatural. held captive for 44 days, un- ing to be mainstream, all the the protection of citizens’ only how we create meaning something differently, she In fact, as someone who dergoing an extreme religious while collecting education constitutional rights. Orga- for ourselves, but how we would have escaped violence. has worked for years as a sex- conversion program. After that fees from family members. nizations such as the Associ- make sense of our existence. The raw truth of the matter ual assault support worker, time, she began to lobby for the All liabilities that may occur ation of Victims of Coercive If we are at least partially to is that violence is not always I can say that this reaction is freedom of religion – a right during the education are as- Conversion Programs (AVC- blame, then we also have par- predictable, and the world is entirely common. It’s your mandated in the Constitution signed to the family of the vic- CP) have reached out to hu- tial control, partial ability to not just, despite how much brain’s way of working out of the Republic of Korea. tim. The religious leaders them- man rights groups worldwide fix it, and are at least some- we would like that to be the what has happened. In June 2017, she urged selves incur no liability while to help spread awareness of Feel the contrast and con- South Korean President Moon engaging in practices that would this violation of human rights fusion. Sit with it. Know that Jae-in, a former human rights otherwise lead to legal issues. taking place in South Korea, If we are at least partially to both feelings – self-blame lawyer, to shut down down a The protesters are calling for leading to protests as far away and righteous anger – are val- small group of Korean Chris- the right of religious freedom as South Africa. blame, then we also have partial id. They are signs that you’re tian pastors who are working to be protected under Articles Thousands of South Kore- moving and healing with ev- to eliminate non-mainstream 11 and 20 of the Constitution ans continue to shed light on control, partial ability to fix it, ery day that passes. Christian groups in South Ko- of the Republic of Korea. These the recent events and to urge And always remember, rea. She was advocating for a articles respectively prohibit the global village to continue and are at least partially able to healing is never linear, so law to legally penalize acts of religious discrimination and to advocate for the protection don’t you dare think you’re harassment performed during promise religious freedom. of human rights irrespective of make sense of our world again. doing it wrong. the conversion education of this More than 100,000 signatures religion or creed. MATCH THESE WORDS OF WHODUNIT? WISDOM TO THE PUBLIC FIGURE! A. “Colonialism leaves in its wake death & destruction across the globe. The more we shun change, the more death & destruction 1. Bernice King, CEO of The Martin Luther King comes. You matter, #ColtonBoushie.“ Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change B. “Bill Maher, go fuck yourself” 2. Amber Ruffin, American comedian and writer C. “We are the world that’s forgotten/We stand up tall against the other side/We are the nation of tomorrow/We are the children who are not afraid to die.” 3. Iskwé, Cree-Dene-Irish singer- D. “Through kindness, through affection, through honesty, through truth and justice toward all others we ensure our own benefit. songwriter, “The Unforgotten” This is not a matter of complicated theorizing. It is a matter of common sense.” 4. Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama E. “I think men are lovely, but I don’t think that women should relate everything they do to men: did he hurt me, do I forgive him, did he put a ring on my finger? We women are so conditioned to relate everything to men.” 5. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian author F. “People don’t want to experience change, they just want to wake up and it’s different.” 6. Chadwick Boseman, actor, Black Panther G. “Guns – so primitive.” 7. Danai Gurira as General Okoye, Black Panther H. “Part of the desire to live in a post-racial world includes the desire not to have to talk about racism, which includes a false perception that if you are talking about race, then you’re perpetuating the notion of race. I reject that.” 8. Jordan Peele, director of Get Out I. “All I’ve ever done is tell the truth. I’ve got nothing to be scared of, man.” 9. Quincy Jones, American record producer J. “The corporate revolution will collapse if we refuse to buy what they are selling – their ideas, their version of history, their wars, their weapons, their notion of inevitability. 10. Arundhati Roy, Indian writer and activist

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13 CULTURE VENUS ENVY IS YOGA CULTURAL APPROPRIATION? Looking back on the University of Ottawa scandal ADVISORY: Caroline Rodriguez-Charette SEXUAL HEALTH & PLEASURE ALERT and Tim Kitz Yoga is consistently becom- ing more ubiquitous in West- ern society, and is generally practiced as a form of exercise, but there is a continuing con- A yoga class taught by Jennifer Scharf Photo: Jennifer Scharf cern as to whether it is cultural Some lifelong practitioners could be appropriating it. appropriation. of religious yoga feel sidelined “Yoga has always been a liv- Many argue that yoga is by Western uses of yoga, for ing, evolving, changing tradi- not only about physicality, or a example. “I was under the as- tion. It’s changing even now,” method of getting a “yoga butt.” sumption that I’d been doing said Barkataki, in a Huffington “Yoga is not about the yoga all my life,” comment- Post article. yoga pants,” said Nisha Ahuja, ed Kirti Kamboj sarcastically, It co-existed and was in- co-founder and co-director of as she surveyed pronounce- fluenced by many other tra- SOMA Ayurveda and Integrative ments from North American ditions, such as Hinduism, Wellness, in an interview with yoga ‘experts’ in an article for Buddhism, Jainism, British HealthWay. “It’s not about get- Hyphen Magazine. “Yet things I athleticism, and now the new ting a yoga butt. It’s not about believed to be the core of yoga age movement, explained Bar- competition. It’s not aerobics or – yama niyama ideals, body kataki. DEAR VE, never seem to make it to Valentine’s Day. a good work out. It is not about awareness, breath control, et- There are eight limbs of I’ve been reading your advice column for Don’t get me wrong; I’ve enjoyed these attachment to the body.” cetera – have no place in it at yoga which the practice has about a year now and I have certainly shorter relationships and I still find myself Yoga is originally a reli- all. When done right, [appar- to offer. In the Western world, learned a lot about the nature and com- on amicable terms with my exes but my re- gious tradition within Hindu- ently] yoga is a series of sweaty physical practice (asana) is the plexity of both the human body and sexual lationships never seem to last. ism, Buddhism and Jainism, contortionist work-out poses.” main one of the eight limbs relationships. Although I am an avid reader, In your experience, what would you say which first entered North “The realization that I’ve that is being practiced. I had never considered sending a question have been the overwhelming factors that American culture through the been doing fake yoga all my “Practicing just one of to you. lead romantic relationships to end? Per- teachings and tours of Swami life is worrisome enough,” she those eight limbs without Vivekananda (1863-1902), went on to say, “but it’s been practicing the rest is not prac- That being said, Valentine’s Day came haps I can take your sage words and reflect a little more concretely on my own life. who influenced American eclipsed by a much more trou- ticing the full range and depth and went and, as per usual, I found myself transcendentalists like Ralph bling one. The position that of what yoga has to offer,” said alone. Sure, I’ve had somewhat minor re- - Feeling Reflexive on Rideau Waldo Emerson and Henry experts on both sides seem Barkataki. lationships throughout the year but they David Thoreau. determined to hold, is that I, If someone decides to teach It is deeply connected to along with some of my fami- or do yoga without regard for DEAR ROR, for other kinds of relationships to end, and wisdom, philosophy and mas- ly and friends and hundreds the density of yoga’s true aim a lot of them boil down to growing up and tery of the mind in these re- of millions of desis worldwide or roots of the practice, they We live in a culture that values neverend- ligions. Yoga is one of the six (even those among us who are guilty of cultural appropri- ing relationships. Seriously, if there is any moving on. Sometimes a relationship ends because it’s just time for it to end. classical philosophy schools regularly twist ourselves into ation, Barkataki suggests. myth about success that rivals the popu- in Hinduism, for example. the sweaty asanas of ‘real’ Scharf questions why the larity of the ‘pull yourself up by the boot- Hopefully once you write this out, what The ultimate goal of yoga in yoga!), don’t exist.” way yoga is exercised in our straps’ fairy tale, it’s the myth that roman- will start to emerge is a list where a lot Indic religion is moksha – spir- Scharf’s yoga class was can- Western society should be tic success means finding one person early of relationships have ended because you itual liberation from illusion celled until they hired Priya called ‘yoga’ when it is not be- on in life and staying with them forever. recognized that it was time to let them (maya) and the cycles of death Shah, who is Canadian-born ing taught or practiced correctly. But that’s just what it is – a myth. This is go, and you were brave enough to release and rebirth (samsara). with an Indian background. “I don’t think people should probably not news to you, but I would still your grip. Inevitably, there will be some re- For most of the 20th cen- The Centre for Students with turn away from yoga but they urge you to take some time and think about lationships that have ended for more con- tury, Indian gurus like B. K. Disabilities continues to offer should start to be humbler how this myth is playing into your feelings crete reasons. If the same reasons show up S. Iyengar still taught yoga free yoga classes today. about how they’re teaching it,” about relationships. My guess would be again and again, you’ll know that you’ve in North America within the Meanwhile, Scharf has said Scharf. “Why do we have that there’s at least a small part of you found an issue or a pattern you might context of Hinduism. It wasn’t moved to New Zealand and to call that yoga, can we call that’s holding yourself up to that ideal. want to explore a little more. until the 1980s that Dean married. She mentors peo- that something else?” It’s so common for people to feel like I wish I could write you a bunch of clichés Ormish, a doctor and follower ple individually as a “yogic Why is it being called yoga? they’ve failed at something when a rela- about how doing that will eventually lead of Swami Satchidananda, first stretching instructor,” but The answer is for “prestige, be- tionship ends. And that’s often because you to find ‘the one,’ but I have no idea if taught yoga asanas (postures) doesn’t teach a formal class cause they want to feel cool” we’re holding so tightly to the idea that that’s true. What it will do is help you be as purely physical exercises, anymore. according to Scharf. For the av- if we’d just tried harder and been better, more self-aware, and that’s good for all detached from any religious Scharf herself believes that erage person, being able to say we would have been able to make the re- of the relationships in your life. The end of denomination. cultural appropriation is a you are a yoga teacher implies lationship work. Even though most of us a romantic relationship is almost always a Since then, it has grown problem with yoga. “The cul- that “they are in great shape, know in our heads that that’s not true, gut-wrenching experience, but I think that into something of a health tural appropriation of yoga is have good posture, and are the real work is getting our hearts to know it’s infinitely worse to stay in a relation- craze; many of the asanas are a big concern. People don’t healthy,” she told The Leveller. that too. ship that makes you miserable. So invest of modern origin, and parallel think about it and it is so per- But that is not the entirety of some of your energy into finding your 20th century physical exercise vasive, and there are so many yoga practice. A good place to start might be to make a other passions, commiting to your friend- practices in the West. Today, people that do [yoga] that they The exotic, ‘oriental’ aspect list of all the reasons your relationships ships and building a life for yourself that spiritual aspects of yoga are in- assume it is fine to do it,” she of yoga also has a certain cachet have ended in the past. Don’t stick to only you love – with or without a partner. tegrated into sessions to vary- told The Leveller. in our culture. In a piece for romantic relationships here – list past ing degrees, depending on the Scharf had offered to Hyphen called “Asian Religions friendships and jobs, and make sure to - Sam Whittle, Sex Educator and Owner studio and teacher. change the name to “mindful Without Religion,” religious include everything that ended on a good of Venus Envy This complicated histo- stretching” when they wanted studies professor Jane Iwamura note. We have so many acceptable reasons ry is what feeds into periodic to cancel her class to avoid ap- argued that there is a common charges of appropriation, lead- propriation. pattern where “Western practi- SEND QUESTIONS YOU WANT ANSWERED IN TO [email protected] ing to conflicts that occasion- “It had occurred to me that tioners appropriate what they ally catch the media’s eye. it was offensive to call it yoga want and need from Asian re- Back in Nov. 2015, Jennifer because we weren’t actually ligious traditions. While [they] Scharf offered free yoga lessons doing theoretical yoga in the might eschew any formal for students of all abilities at class,” said Scharf. “I never connections to an established the Centre for Students with really said anything because faith… they certainly enjoy the Upcoming Workshops at Disabilities at the University of I felt like they weren’t going thin veneer of Asian-ness that Ottawa, until it was cancelled to hear what I was saying. I coats the movement.” due to cultural issues. The story would have been fine to call All this is not to say that venus envy made a splash not only locally, it a stretching class but they yoga can’t be practiced by but with VICE, Huffington Post, called it yoga because more Westerners, or practiced main- Slate, and many others. people would come because it ly for physical reasons. But it’s Whip It Good!: A 101 Guide to Power Play and Kink “Somebody had the idea is kind of trendy, which I agree important to acknowledge the that I shouldn’t be leading that is in itself also an issue” philosophy and culture behind February 27 6:30pm, $20/$10 student price. stretching class because I was But, what makes it an ap- the ancient tradition, stated Going Down: A Guide to Fellatio white, and that was a form of propriation – the way it’s prac- Ahuja in the HealthWay article. cultural appropriation,” said ticed or the use of the name Ahuja explained that one March 5 6:30pm. $20/$10 student price. Scharf. yoga? way to practice yoga while Be a Fabulous Femdom! with Luna Matatas The University of Ottawa’s The practice of yoga itself is recognizing its origins is to in- Student Federation for the Cen- not cultural appropriation, ac- clude one small but powerful March 16 8:30pm. $25/$15 student price. tre for Students with Disabil- cording to yoga trainer Susan element of its main philoso- Strap-On Fundamentals Workshop with Luna Matatas ities stated in an email at the Barkataki, Founder and Direc- phy: humility.

March 17 7:30pm. $25/$15 student price. time that although “yoga is a tor of Education for the Ignite “So make time to learn, really great idea and accessible Yoga and Wellness Institute. study and practice the depth and great for students, there are However, it is very important of the teachings of yogic paths 226 Bank St, Ottawa, (613) 789-4646 cultural issues of implication to honour and appreciate the from both South Asia and East involved in the practice,” ac- roots of where the practice African Kemetic Yoga tradi- To order: 877-370-9288 or venusenvy.ca cording to the Ottawa Sun. comes from, otherwise we tions,” said Ahuja.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR FUTURE CLIPPINGS COVERAGE OF WOMEN’S MARCH “LAZY,” “IRRESPONSIBLE” Hello! gender inclusivity host- My name is Amanda Carv- ed by a 12-year-old trans er and I am a co-organizer of person. the Ottawa Women’s March. I recently [read] an article by Amanda Jette Knox and Rebecca Riley about inclu- her wife Zoey spoke at the HOROSCOPES sivity at the march. (www. march last year and as rep- leveller.ca/2018/01/wom- resentatives from the trans XL Petite VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) ens-march-returns/) community. Both wearing How do you shoot a man in I am deeply insulted by pussy hats. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) the head in front of witness- this coverage. I am happy I feel that the march Welcome to the Year of the es and walk away freely? It’s that the conversation was is more than a discussion Dog, Pisces! My Chinese col- easy, just make sure you’re a open about trans inclusivi- about hats (which were nev- leagues tell me this is the time white man shooting an In- ty, but I really feel that you er something that was start- for loyalty. Be sure to be loyal digenous man in Canada, ought to have reached out ed or continued by organiz- to your principles rather than where your defense lawyers for us for comment to make ers, and none of us wore princely pals though, because can arbitrarily dismiss Indig- it a balanced piece. KJ For- pussy hats) and that the hat there’s way too many people enous jurors and count on man does not speak for all debate is not a simplistic as out there defending their sex- white settlers to believe that non-binary and transfolk. you are presenting it. ual predator pals. They need it was a regrettable accident. Had you reached out to us, You really should have to be barked out. #JusticeForColten. you would have learned: reached out to us for com- FacePlant has been widely adopted by Facebookers. Photo: Facebook ment before allowing one ARIES (March 21 - April 19) LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) 1) The pussy hat project has person to act as the voice for ADAM ASHBY in the face of the compa- Well aren’t your pants fan- But seriously Libra, it’s going always been a separate an entire community. You GIBBARD ny’s claims that removing cy this month, Aries! People to be a lot of fun watching a project from the march silenced the voices of all the It’s been discovered them would be as easy as have taken notice of your re- Ford, a Mulroney and Patrick and nothing organized transfolk and non-binary that Facebook’s emotion putting them in. cent penchant for the colour Brown flopping around on by the march. It was a people who felt welcomed stage like fish trying to head sensing implants have A two year study by the awesome. Don’t forget that grassroots movement and included in the march. butt each other. been collecting more European Union has dis- it takes two pairs of pants to that tacked itself onto a The march was about properly dress a unicorn, Ar- information than we covered that Facebook grassroots movement. many things, including ies. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) 2) We had a transfemme women taking a stand thought. The companies has been collecting more Well Scorpio, Canada is get- person on our organizing against gender-based vio- implants, which they pro- information through Face- TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) ting heat because the captain team. lence and sexual assault, as vide for free, have been Plant than we thought, Well Taurus, it seems ‘more of the women’s curling team 3) We had a transfemme per- well as constraining gender very popular throughout including people’s blood training’ is needed so that hu- at the Olympics did some- son organized to speak at roles. Your piece helped to the world, with 3.6B peo- type, hormone levels and, manitarian aid workers don’t thing to a rock that was seen to Parliament Hill, who had do what traditional media ple adopting them since worst of all, audio. start brothels, exploiting vul- be rude. At least I think that’s to cancel last minute due has been doing for hundreds they became available The company has come nerable women and children. what happened. Although I’ve to schedule conflicts. of years and helped to keep three years ago. out saying that the “new You’d better start writing your played it twice, I still have no 4) The march was attended that voice and that perspec- idea what curling is. The implant, called features” were meant to manual on how not to be an by non-binary and trans- tive silent. This is more than FacePlant, is a small de- be activated over time, awful human being, because folk, and even some of lazy journalism, it is irre- apparently common sense is a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) vice which connects to and with the direct ap- our marshals came from sponsible. scarce commodity these days. Haikuroscope for you, Saggi! the trans community. I hope you will, in future, be the activity of your fron- proval of the user. Face- Remember to bring 5) We had a workshop on more balanced and mindful. tal lobe, allowing you to book is investigating why GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Vegan marshmallows to roast instantly monitor and they have already start- This is a bit unprecedented, While the Tories burn share your emotions and ed collecting data. but I’m targeting one Gemi- location live. FacePlant Facebookers have been ni in particular this month. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) has also been hailed for shocked by the news. Listen Patrick Brown, just A new business opportunity its ability to monitor Mary Bobado, a Face- because one of the girls who could present itself to you other levels in the body, Plant user for two years, claims you assaulted them is this month, Capri. It’s im- portant that you talk to your preempting illness and said “I feel like they know marginally older than every- mom about it before invest- being able to inform hos- everything about me! I one thought does not mean that you did not assault her. ing your student loan in a pitals and police in an thought privacy meant We believe survivors. new Chaga-infused craft beer emergency. something to them, but without verifying the source The devices, which are I guess not.” She declined CANCER (June 21 - July 22) mushrooms first… easy to install, have also to comment on whether Well Cancer, rest easy. Trudeau been found to be very she was going to stop us- and his merry men have de- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) difficult to remove, flying ing the service. cided that they are overhaul- Take that special someone ing our justice system so that to this hip new restaurant, FEBRUARY 21, 2034 it’s less overtly harmful to Aquarius. You probably folks whose territory our gov- won’t be disappointed, or ernment stole. They’re gonna whatever. goo.gl/H6S6Q1 do it before 2019 too, just like they were going to upgrade our antique electoral system with proportional represen- tation! I hear they’re selling Montréal bridges on the side these days…

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) Be careful not to be an educat- ed fool, Leo. goo.gl/Uk1BtV Jr. Gong has all the good advice for you this month.

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