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4/13/2016 0 Comments

The Suicide/Genocide Crisis in Attawapiskat

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The suicide crisis in Attawapiskat is the result of long term and ongoing genocide that is perpetuated in political/social/cultural/economic forms today through colonial policies and laws that deny the people a dignified and meaningful life. These colonial policies and laws prevent good clean suitable housing for families, a clean water supply, a clean and dignified sewage elimination and treatment system, meaningful education, meaningful and fulfilling employment, and the basic right to know that all people are valued.
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TRC on genocide

On cultural genocide

The Canadian government must address these issues beyond mere rhetoric such as what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recited in all his ministerial letters to his new cabinet ministers.

Trudeau must also rethink the $210,000,000.00 budget earmarked for Canada’s 150th Anniversary in 2017. Spending this amount of money for a one day celebration is disgusting. At the same time Trudeau fails to allocate money for genuine reconciliation and the need to manifest a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous nations.

Please, please copy and paste this message above and send it to all the Members of Parliament. All people are deserving of a good life.​
Ziad.Aboultaif@parl.gc.ca,Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca,harold.albrecht@parl.gc.ca, John.Aldag@parl.gc.ca,Omar.Alghabra@parl.gc.ca, Leona.Alleslev@parl.gc.ca,dean.allison@parl.gc.ca,rona.ambrose@parl.gc.ca, William.Amos@parl.gc.ca,Gary.Anand@parl.gc.ca,david.anderson@parl.gc.ca, charlie.angus@parl.gc.ca,Mel.Arnold@parl.gc.ca,Rene.Arseneault@parl.gc.ca, Chandra.Arya@parl.gc.ca,niki.ashton@parl.gc.ca,Robert.Aubin@parl.gc.ca, Ramez.Ayoub@parl.gc.ca,Vance.Badawey@parl.gc.ca, Larry.Bagnell@parl.gc.ca,Navdeep.Bains@parl.gc.ca,Xavier.Barsalou-Duval@parl.gc.ca,Frank.Baylis@parl.gc.ca, Mario.Beaulieu@parl.gc.ca,Terry.Beech@parl.gc.ca, mauril.belanger@parl.gc.ca,carolyn.bennett@parl.gc.ca, Sheri.Benson@parl.gc.ca,candice.bergen@parl.gc.ca, maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca,Luc.Berthold@parl.gc.ca, james.bezan@parl.gc.ca,Marie-Claude.Bibeau@parl.gc.ca, Chris.Bittle@parl.gc.ca,Daniel.Blaikie@parl.gc.ca, Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca,Rachel.Blaney@parl.gc.ca, steven.blaney@parl.gc.ca,kelly.block@parl.gc.ca, 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