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First Nations education is a national crisis
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Apr 18 2011
…the country’s “perfect demographic storm.” First Nations are the fastest-growing segment of our society, and over 50 per cent of that population is under the age of 23… If First Nations caught up with provincial education standards, they would inject an estimated $179 billion into Canada’s GDP by 2026, both in labour support and by reducing strains on social services… It’s not always the case that moral imperatives and fiscal responsibilities match up so readily— but we’d say supporting First Nations education is an obvious solution.
Tags: economy, Indigenous, poverty, rights, standard of living, youth
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A political voice for indigenous Canadians
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
Apr. 12, 2011
The First Peoples National Party (FPNP) wishes to bring the value of inclusion to Parliament, by promoting a vision for Canada in which all peoples have a say in our future. The FPNP was formed to provide a voice, particularly for those who currently have no representation in our elitist party system: Indigenous Canadians… A country that excludes its indigenous peoples from all levels of government and education exhibits not only a colonial mentality, but commits a slow and steady cultural genocide
Tags: ideology, Indigenous, multiculturalism, participation, rights
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A new development model gains steam in aboriginal communities
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Apr. 11, 2011
Mining, forestry and energy still provoke battles, but experience is leading to more enlightened resource deals that go beyond the traditional model, which sees a company simply handing out royalty cheques… corporations increasingly realize the futility of battling aboriginals in courts of justice and public opinion… first nations are also finding creative ways to get around the red tape of the Indian Act, which forces them constantly to seek Ottawa’s approval. A string of relatively recent laws allowing communities to opt out of certain sections of the Indian Act… offers more freedom to do business.
Tags: economy, Indigenous, standard of living
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Why old-school teaching fails new Canada
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Apr 02 2011
Public education was never public enough. It was too narrow and WASPy, too “informed by Anglo-Christian values and deference to the ideals of British monarchy.” Yet it contained the seeds of diversity and equity. Egerton Ryerson, who created Ontario’s schools in the 19th century, might not recognize the results, or like them, but equity is what the system he launched was meant for. It’s good for all kids, not just the neediest, to get a more complex, messier sense of the messy world they’re part of. It’s more fun.
Tags: Indigenous, multiculturalism, participation, poverty, standard of living, youth
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Spend on social infrastructure, not jets and prisons
Thursday, March 17th, 2011
March 15, 2011
If Canada’s economic recovery is really so “fragile” the federal government shouldn’t be spending billions of dollars on fighter jets, prisons and corporate tax cuts, [the CCPA] said this week as it released its alternative to the upcoming federal budget… the money going to corporate tax cuts could be better put into “social infrastructure,” such as national childcare and pharmacare plans… jobs can be created by infrastructure spending, as well as in the health and education sectors… [including] $1 billion to address First Nations housing and water-infrastructure needs.
Tags: budget, child care, Health, ideology, Indigenous, poverty, standard of living
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Prisons or poverty? The choice is clear
Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Mar. 15, 2011
Since 2006, the Harper Government has drained its own coffers. After taking office, it cut the GST by two percentage points, creating an annual revenue loss of $12-billion. It trimmed corporate taxes, from 18 to 16.5%, effective 2011… Yet the government somehow manages to find money for its favourite expenditures: War and crime… The Harper Government should use the 2011-12 budget to tackle Canada’s real challenges related to poverty and inequality, literacy and educational attainment. Any new federal spending should invest in people, not prisons.
Tags: budget, crime prevention, disabilities, featured, ideology, Indigenous, pensions, poverty, standard of living
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Prisons should be repair shops, not garbage dumps
Monday, March 14th, 2011
Mar 12, 2011
Prison should not be a place of languishing; its purpose should be punishment, reparable stigmatization other than for extreme offenders, and largely regimented time to be spent in activity sensibly designed to make the returning prisoner less likely to reoffend. This would include therapy, skills training and reorientation. It should be authoritarian enough to incite non-return, but not so heavy-handed that it over-penalizes and breaks the will of inmates to resume life with a promising likelihood of success.
Tags: corrections, ideology, Indigenous, mental Health, poverty, rights
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Poverty: PM’s policy is to do nothing
Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Mar 12 2011
More than 3 million Canadians live in poverty but it’s not a problem that requires urgent federal action or, really, any new action at all… he Conservatives’ response to the Senate report was to sum up what programs the government already has and confidently state that the best solution is “sustained employment.” … what this government refuses to see is that too many Canadians face barriers to getting those jobs and that it is in everyone’s best interests that Ottawa, working with the provinces, helps change that.
Tags: budget, disabilities, economy, homelessness, ideology, Indigenous, poverty
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Economic dreams and reality
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Mar 08 2011
The budget of my dream explains that education cannot again be collateral damage in a war on the deficit. So the 3 per cent annual growth in the Canada Social Transfer will be maintained after 2013-14. It would put a clear emphasis on giving access to post-secondary education to students who do not typically attend. The budget acknowledges the deplorable state of education on First Nations reserves and commits to thorough reforms backed by necessary funding.
Tags: budget, economy, housing, Indigenous, pensions, standard of living
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What the Yukon can teach us about fixing health care
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Mar. 02, 2011
Ms. Fraser said she set out to answer two fundamental questions with her audit: “What are you trying to achieve? And how do you measure progress?” The answers were less than comforting… * It has no idea whether it’s providing the right programs to improve the health of Yukoners; * It lacks clear plans and priorities; * It routinely goes over budget, in violation of the law; * It fails to adequately collect, compile and analyze even the most basic health data; * It has no health human resources plan. Ms. Fraser found the road to hell paved with good intentions.
Tags: budget, Health, Indigenous, standard of living
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