So, did you miss this?? Did you know a major Enbridge pipeline spill happened on August 25 — the largest oil and gas spill Wisconsin has seen in 50 years?
It happened just miles from the Bad River Band’s reservation, weeks after they beat Enbridge in federal court. Now the tribe and allies across the Great Lakes are raising the alarm of what they’ve said all along— and most of the world still doesn’t know it happened.
Full story on Indigenous Insider:
https://t.co/e7bj1g7ruK
NEW:
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed over Alberta's voter list data breach.
It names as possible defendants the Alberta government, the Chief Electoral Officer, the Centurion Project, the Republican Party and David Parker.
A proposed underground nuclear waste repository in northwestern Ontario is moving through Canada's Major Projects Office.
Niigaan Sinclair explains why some First Nations are raising concerns about the potential long-term impacts.
Watch the full Truth & Politics panel: https://t.co/bgqU0hfRbb
🚨 Student Suspended For Reposting MY Israel Criticism! 🚨
A few months ago a Montreal high school student was suspended from school for blatantly displaying free speech for all to see. And not just free speech, but free speech which originated with… ummmm, me. (Sorry about that.)
The high school, Royal West Academy, which is public, said in a letter addressed to the teen’s mother that the commentary was “offensive/inappropriate regarding another country.”
This implies that every student at that school who strongly criticized another country — be it the US, France, or Nauru — would be suspended. Do you think that’s the case? Or do you think it’s only Israel?
The school said the suspension was due to the teen posting two critical statements. She had posted “F**k Israel. Holy s**t” after she read details about Israel’s genocide in Gaza. (And if you don’t have that same thought when you read about tens of thousands of children being slaughtered, then you’re probably dead inside.)
CBC also reported:
“Students had flagged that story and another one, posted about a month ago, where the teen shared a reel by comedian and news commentator Lee Camp.”
That’s right. Reposting the truth that I report can get you suspended. Apparently I’m so censored that I infect others with my censorship.
“The reel shows an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier purportedly stating that on the day of the Oct. 7 attacks, his team was ordered not to patrol the Gaza border between 5:20 a.m. and 9 a.m.”
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You can watch the clip they’re talking about here. Clearly, posting the truth about October 7th is wildly offensive and deserves punishment.
But the CBC wants to make sure to pump out some good ol’ pro-Israel propaganda at the same time as reporting on this student’s case. So they next say:
“No investigation has suggested that Israel intended for the attacks to happen which led to the deaths of about 1,200 people and saw another 251 taken hostage to the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli figures.”
What they won’t tell the reader is that no full investigation of the events of Oct 7th has been allowed by Israel. Netanyahu has stated he won’t allow a full investigation until Hamas has been defeated (which he knows will never happen or will be long after anyone cares much about the truth about Oct 7th). Furthermore, Israel has been shown to have destroyed most evidence of the events of Oct 7th including shredding and burying most of the cars that were bombed and eviscerated by IDF helicopters.
Plus, the CBC doesn’t want the reader to know that of the 1,200 people killed, hundreds, if not the vast majority, were killed by the IDF. I have heavily documented those facts here. Furthermore, Israel knew the exact plans of Oct 7th for at least a year beforehand. The CBC wants to remind readers about the 251 hostages taken by Hamas, but they say nothing about the 10,000 hostages taken by Israel or the fact that Israel killed many of the Israeli hostages intentionally under the Hannibal Directive.
So really the student was simply sharing truth on her personal Instagram account. But that aside, it shouldn’t matter. Even if she had been wrong, it’s still freedom of speech. She was told by the school to serve a six-hour in-school suspension (sounds more like a reeducation program), but she refused to do so. It seemed that if she didn’t complete it, she may ultimately never graduate.
“‘To object to a student’s post because it was critical of a country, it’s just beyond the pale. It’s outrageous,’ James Turk, the director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University said, adding he hadn’t come across a similar case before at a public school.”
That’s right. Apparently the first ever suspension in Montreal public schools (or perhaps even Canada’s public schools in general) due to reposting criticism of a country was because of …me. Wow. I’m more powerful than I realized.
But here’s the good news. After many people wrote to defend the student and protesters even showed up in freezing temperatures in March to demand the school system apologize, the student was vindicated. Quebec’s student ombudsman rebuked the school, telling them:
“…to retrain relevant staff on the school board’s anti-bullying policy. It also demanded they review how to apply disciplinary sanctions in a way that respects students’ rights.”
That’s right, Royal West Academy, retrain your staff to better protect your students’ right to repost my s**t!
Too bad I only heard about this story after the fact. I would’ve been up there in the cold with a protest sign of my own.
And to the student who had to suffer through all of this merely for being absolutely correct about genocide — Don’t give up. You’re on the right side of history. Keep fighting.
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As the Alberta separation movement spreads misinformation about Indigenous rights, Dr. Bruce McIvor, lawyer and treaty expert, had a message for those hearing these claims:
“You can push back on that. The biggest lie being perpetuated is that First Nations surrendered their land. That’s a lie, lie, huge lie,” he said at the Blackfoot Confderacy Treaty Unity gathering in Calgary on Sunday.
Dr. Bruce McIvor is a partner at First Peoples Law LLP, where he represents Indigenous Peoples across Canada in both litigation and negotiation. He is widely regarded as one of Canada’s foremost practitioners of Aboriginal law.
@MujahidZulkifl@Nehiyahskwew It's not us First Nations' future that relies on the unity of Canada; it's the future of Canadians that relies on the treaties being respected and upheld honorably.
This is our home.
@Puglaas Which racist colonizer to vote for....hmmmmm.
If there was ever a person that respected the First Nations and the treaties that brought them all here, that would be worth our time and attention.
"None Of The Above" is the only option at the moment.
Good evening to everyone,
By the grace of God, we were informed of the details and report of the visit. My father was subjected to severe mistreatment and torture by the army in the early days of his arrest and was held in solitary confinement for 24 days. After that, he was transferred to Ofer Prison, Room 24, Section 2.
Dr. Hossam's health condition is stable, but he suffers from chronic high blood pressure and an enlarged heart muscle. He is currently receiving treatment. However, he is only provided with one meal a day, which is insufficient and of very poor quality.
Regarding his legal case, it is clean, and there are no charges against him. All the accusations attributed to him have been denied due to a lack of evidence, and the case is clear.
There is also a possibility of his release in the coming stages, as there are no charges against him from the Israeli public prosecution. He urges the world to help secure his release and the release of all detained healthcare personnel from all hospitals. They must be protected, their rights ensured, and they should receive care and be released as soon as possible.
Thank you to everyone concerned about the case of my father's abduction. We call on everyone who can help to pressure for the provision of proper food, medicine, and his swift release. Thank you.