News 1. Morgentaler Clinic battle continues Fredericton’s private Morgentaler Clinic, which provides most of the abortions in New Brunswick, is set to close at the end of the month. The closure comes because the provincial government refuses to fund the clinic, which is representative of the archaic policies around abortion in New Brunswick: Prior to 1988, the […]
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Consent is key when it comes to energy development, chiefs tell AFN
by Hilary Beaumont Consent, when asked for and granted, is a beautiful thing. But as the Assembly of First Nations heard Thursday, industry and the Crown haven’t exactly been establishing consent before plowing forward with energy development on First Nations territory. When it comes to extracting gas or developing land, chiefs and delegates voiced concern […]
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Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum: Morning File, Friday, July 18, 2014
News 1. Assembly of First Nations meeting concludes The Halifax Examiner will publish two more articles about the meeting this morning. Check back on the home page. 2. Liberals end corporate handouts by increasing corporate handouts As a candidate, Stephen McNeil promised that if elected he would end government subsidies to corporations. As Premier, McNeil clarifies […]
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Do the “your speed” signs on the MacKay Bridge approach work?
Towards the end of Monday’s Police Commission meeting there was a short discussion about the value of “your speed” signs that tell drivers both the posted speed limit and the speed they are actually travelling. Deputy Chief Bill Moore cited the before-and-after experience of the Bridge Commission, which has put such signs at the approach to the […]
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I left my heart in San Francisco: Morning File, Thursday, July 17, 2014
News 1. Assembly of First Nations continues Halifax Examiner coverage includes: Ghislain Picard named Interim National Chief AFN renews call for national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women Tsilhqot’in ruling could set precedent in land disputes, AFN hears The last two articles are behind the Examiner’s pay wall. You can purchase a subscription here. 2. […]
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Tsilhqot’in ruling could set precedent in land disputes, AFN hears
by Hilary Beaumont Visitors from the Tsilhqot’in First Nation in BC enjoyed a sort of celebrity status at this year’s AFN gathering in Halifax. They received pats on the back, held their heads high, and practiced telling the story of how they appeared before the highest court in Canada. “[The Elders told me] when you […]
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AFN renews call for national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women
by Hilary Beaumont On the heels of the brutal assault of Cree woman Marlene Bird in Prince Albert, and as Halifax prepares for the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Inuk woman Loretta Saunders next week, First Nations people are again calling for a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women. “Hey Harper, wake […]
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Ghislain Picard named Interim National Chief
Ghislain Picard, the Regional Chief of Quebec and Labrador and the longest-serving chief on the Assembly of First Nations executive committee, has been named Interim National Chief of the AFN. Picard fills a seat that has been empty since the unprecedented resignation of National Chief Shawn Atleo in May. Picard was nominated for the interim position yesterday, but […]
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Obituary: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (1794-2014)
by Nathaniel Smith Today, July 16, is the patronal feast of the parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the date decreed by the Bishop of Halifax as the day of celebration for the parish church in Prospect. The parish has had a church in Prospect for 220 years, but no longer: Today, July 16, […]
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Clearing the air: Morning File, Wednesday, July 16
News 1. Assembly of First Nations meets in Halifax The general assembly of the AFN started yesterday and runs through Thursday. The Halifax Examiner is present; yesterday we published an article about the difficulties the organization is facing (behind pay wall) after the resignation of National Chief Shawn Atleo in May over disputes over Bill C-33, […]