Congratulations to Squamish Nation for defeating gatekeepers to build 6,000 homes.
If local governments could have more common sense and less red tape like the Squamish people, we could build millions of affordable homes.
https://t.co/x9xJ1DDDrW
Days like today make me proud to be Canadian. Greg Fergus is elected Canada’s first Black Speaker of the House of Commons. @WabKinew is elected Canada’s first First Nations provincial Premier in Manitoba. Representation matters. #cdnpol
Featuring Donald Soctomah, "Television show features Passamaquoddy’s efforts to restore language" - Episode airs on PBS - Tuesday, November 14, at 9 p.m.
https://t.co/NCYWoAqxYY
@TurnbullWhitby Not only is Poilievre pro-human but he would swiftly reverse progress on the anti-human depopulation agenda, and dramatically increase prosperity of the individual, self-determination and free will!
Poilievre is Pro-Human!
- There, rewrote it for you. You’re Welcome.
@brianlilley Consider embracing more than an investigation. A man is gone, and in death, bones and ashes are indistinguishable.
Ephesians 2:14 reminds us: "He himself is our peace, breaking down the dividing wall of hostility in his flesh."
Happy Friday, hope everyone has a great weekend.
I asked AI to generate the average Canadian NHL team fan. These are the results in no particular order. Hope they bring a smile.
1. Toronto Maple Leafs
Founded: 1917 (Toronto Arenas), became Maple Leafs in 1927
Stanley Cups: 13
4 gens back my G-Father Peter Lacoot an expert canoeist, knew the ancestral lands & waters of the Passamaquoddy Tribe.
100yrs later my mom/aunts chose to raise their kids along the Saint John River.
Learning of GPa Peter, I understood ‘ways of knowing’- The 🌊&🛶 was in our🩸!
@CDavisConsult Respectful partnerships are key to integrating Indigenous culture into Corp. CAD-Reading the article, I cringe to think Kojo Inst. presents Indigenous history & content w/o cultural awareness/sensitivity! Inclusion is NOT celebrating making others feel unsafe??
Many Canadians know about The Group Of Seven, but have you heard of the Indigenous Group of Seven?
Formally known as the Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporation, it was formed in 1973 with seven Indigenous artists to promote Indigenous art.
These are the artists
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Happy Canada Day!
I'm so grateful to be living in the best country in the world. Get out with your family and friends to celebrate this weekend.
#CanadaDay#HappyCanadaDay
Feel super lucky that this amazing event falls on my B-Day! An awesome reason to bring the kids out, celebrate history, shared culture & the natural wonders of the world. 🪶☀️🎉
NIHM is wrapping up but Truth & Reconciliation efforts across the country need to continue everyday.
It’s National Indigenous Peoples Day! The summer solstice is the perfect day to commemorate Indigenous Peoples across the land. Find out more about the history and significance of the day. https://t.co/jAtUe3IExc
#NIPD2023#NIHM2023
It’s possible to respect the right to protest even if you disagree — while condemning the reprehensible symbols used by some who have attached themselves to this convoy. Nazi flags are wrong, always. 🙏 to the tens of thousands of peaceful protesters for speaking out. #cdnpoli
@ChiefRoseAnne Thank you for bravely sharing part of your personal story. I am grateful for the opportunity to hear part of your families truth and I will never forget. 🧡🦅
Our families ‘Honouring Memories & Planting Dreams’ with our - Heart Garden 🧡🪴 - in memory of all the children lost to the residential school system, honouring the survivors and their families, as well as the legacy of the TRC. @CaringSociety#TRCHeartGarden#CVRJardindeCoeurs
The Indigenous Placemaking Initiative expanded to community libraries in 2019, bringing five more installations to Central, Forest Lawn, and Signal Hill locations. Check out the stories behind this collection of artwork: https://t.co/tULt31OBN0 #yycindigenous#yycarts#Treaty7
1/3 On June 11, 2008, the Government of Canada gave the historic apology for the Indian Residential Schools system. It is an important moment in the history of First Nations as we journey towards healing and reconciliation with Canada.
Parents: perfection is not the goal. Get to know your kids better, and manage the expectations you set for yourself. Child psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Ross Greene shares advice on parenting in a pandemic on #TELUSTalks with @TamaraTaggart. https://t.co/Npt4iwNeg1