Apparently, people conform for two main reasons : because they want to fit in with the group ( normalitive influence)and because they believe the group is better informed than they are( informative influence)
Ever wondered how ethically grounded people entering government are acculturated to perpetrate human rights abuses or why so many Indigenous leaders do photo ops with governments violating our rights? Here is part of the answer: https://t.co/w2fqhiEl4U
The victims had to ask the Church for the apology and travelled to the home of the wrongdoer to get it. It was the same with the Canadian Government. I honour those who went. I am just sad they had to go. The best apology is changed behaviour.
As a family doctor, it’s sad when your patients are palliative. But in our culture, death is our last rite of passage. In visiting a patient & their family tonight I asked if I could sing them a Cree ceremonial song. They cried - our ceremonial songs are comforting. /1
Barney Dobbin, a senior mediator from Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, has been brought in and is working with the parties through the night. He is from St. John’s and he knows the ground here well.
The new community walk-in clinic at Mundy Pond in St. John’s is now open.
This is just the beginning for our approach to better deliver primary healthcare to Newfoundlands and Labradorians all across the province.
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We need to stop putting up with politicians who speak out against systemic racism while perpetrating it themselves. My latest editorial https://t.co/gy3snwHBt5
Another good day of snowshoeing this time to walk to my brothers tent across the lake and took me 1 hour and enjoyed bakeapples and tea when I got there. It was great!
Innu Nation, Mushuau Innu First Nation and Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation leaders confirm they have not been engaged re passenger screening measures as indicated by Premier @govnl in today’s provincial update. #Innu#Labrador#Covid19NL#NLPoli#CanPoli#Covid19Canada
Quick facts about Innu and residential schools: Innu excluded in Canada’s settlement, few survivors part of NL settlement. Innu now shut out of Day School settlement. Why? Our federally funded schools were not then under the Indian Act. @CdnHumanRights#Innu#EveryChildMatters
As of April I got an automatic raise in my MP salary. In the face of this pandemic & so many in need, it’s been donated to two great organizations: Welcome Hall Mission serving Montreal’s neediest & Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa in Six Nations teaching Kanien’kéha to indigenous adults.
Everyone has a role to play to protect the health and safety of Canadians from COVID-19. Simple actions, like washing your hands often, can help limit the risk in Canada.