Today marks the 9644th day of Neskantaga FN Boil Water Advisory. Pictured here is Raphael (6) pulling a trailer and Hailey (9) helping their mom get drinking water from the reverse osmosis system. Imagine they have to do this too in the middle of the winter at -40 weather. 😡
"I am calling on PM @JustinTrudeau, the federal government & the provincial governments to declare a national day of mourning on July 1.. I ask all Canadians to stand w/ us on July 1 as a day of reflection as we work to collectively heal ourselves, families & Nations.” ORC Hare
It is the night before Canada fights First Nations kids in court again. You can watch on @APTNNews as the feds kick off their arguments at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Watch and then decide if the gov’t is doing the right thing in the name of Canadians.
It's in our mission statement and it's in everything we do. HRFF+ Art. From online exhibitions, to poetry slams, to arts awards, we have it all. So make that art, bask in it, and attend HRFF+ to celebrate it. 🎟 https://t.co/8okshIoOYz
Link here to @gcfiddler on @CTVNews this morning to highlight the water crisis in Neskantaga and the urgent need for the federal government to work with leadership and fix it. Miigwetch @MarciaMacMillan
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Nearly every 2 seconds a girl under the age of 18 is married. Normal is girls denied opportunity to reach their full potential. This #DayoftheGirl, join us to #DefyNormal. https://t.co/0QBqYlDYl6
Great opportunities for our #SSW#CDW @CentennialSCHS students for learning human rights based approach in community development, CBT, social entrepreneurship, gender equity, social justice with international and community agencies across Asia & Central America. Thanks #SaGE.
Wanna share your idea at TEDxCentennialCollegeToronto? We are currently looking for TEDx Speakers with ideas worth spreading. Please nominate inspirational speakers from Toronto and Scarborough local communities (you can also nominate yourself). Details: https://t.co/vfRF5ZRXKy
Most recent projections suggest that Cape Town’s water could run out as early as March. The crisis has been caused by three years of very low rainfall, coupled with increasing consumption by a growing population. https://t.co/vKSqFA1qD8 #WaterCrisis