Let’s start with this. Any jury might have acquitted Gerald Stanley, the 56-year-old white Saskatchewan farmer who shot and killed Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old Indigenous man, on Stanley’s farm in August 2016. There are two competing narratives about what happened, and even more about the meaning of what happened. The Crown charged Stanley with second-degree...
Examineradio, episode #136: Metis? Nova Scotians, we need to talk
There are now 23,000 people in Nova Scotia who self-identify as Métis, according to the recent census. That’s an increase of about 124 per cent in 10 years. Darryl Leroux, an associate professor in the department of social justice and community studies at Saint Mary’s University, questions those claims. He’s researched this extensively (for examples, […]
When Do We Get To Post-Colonialism? Examineradio – episode #121
“If the statue’s going to become a gathering place for white supremacists and fascists, then it ain’t staying.” – Waye Mason This past weekend saw another demonstration in Cornwallis Park to remove the statue of Halifax founder and all-around shitheel Edward Cornwallis. The statue remains, which is a disappointment, but the dialogue continues. Bear in […]
The Hendsbee Facepalm. Examineradio, episode #117
This week we speak with James Covey of the Halifax Wanderers Supporters Group about the viability of professional soccer in Halifax and city council’s approval of a “pop-up” stadium on the Wanderer’s Grounds. Premier McNeil dismisses The Coast’s scathing article on the treatment of former Liberal staffer Michelle Coffin, claiming he didn’t even bother to read […]
Judge rules for Sipekne’katik First Nation in Alton Gas case
But Justice Suzanne Hood's decision doesn't halt work on the project.
A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has quashed a decision made by Environment Minister Margaret Miller last April. The Minister rejected a First Nations appeal of her department’s decision to proceed with the controversial $320 million dollar Alton Natural Gas Storage project near Stewiacke. The Sipekne’katik First Nation is concerned about the potential impact on...