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by Sierra Club Canada | Feb 1, 2013:

The follow statement originated from the January 31, 2013 meeting of the Board of Directors of Sierra Club Canada:

“Sierra Club Canada is an independent body that sets its own priorities and policies.

Sierra Club Canada recognizes that the climate is rapidly approaching a tipping point that demands immediate and significant action if we are to avoid a global catastrophe.

by Canadian Institute of Health Information, Jan. 31, 2013:

Once hospitalized for a heart attack, Aboriginal peoples in Canada are likely to have similar health outcomes as others in this country, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Even so, getting such care continues to be a challenge.

by The Chiefs of Ontario, Jan. 31, 2013

TORONTO - Yesterday the Ontario Superior Court published a decision which made clear the federal government`s obligation to turn over its archival records on Indian Residential Schools to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada.

“The First Nations in Ontario welcome this decision and expect the federal government to provide all documents necessary to assist the TRC to complete its mandate,“ stated Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy.

A Canadian Association of Social Work Education (CASWE) and Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) joint statement supporting the aspirations of Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island and their aspirations, currently being articulated by #IdleNoMore.

by CASWE  and CASW, Jan. 31, 2013:

As social work educators and practitioners the members of the Canadian Association of Social Work Education (CASWE) and Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) applaud the endeavours of the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island, as exemplified in the Idle No More Movement, to bring attention to recent legislative changes contained in Bill C45.

by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Feb. 1, 2013:

WHO?

My picks for The Ugly Canadian(s) today are these three male, middle-aged, white, anti-women’s rights Harper Conservative MPs: Maurice Vellacott (Saskatoon-Wanuskwein); Wladyslaw Lizon (Mississauga East-Cooksville); and Leon Benoit (Vegreville-Wainwright).

Via YouTube:

Former CIA agent John Kiriakou was sentenced to 30 months in prison for revealing the identity of a covert officer to a reporter. But originally he was pending charges on the violating the espionage act. Kiriakou is the first CIA official to publicly confirm the use of waterboarding and other tactics he describes as torture under the Bush administration. His supporters believe he has been unfairly targeted and punished. John Kiriakou and his attorney Jesselyn Radack join us for the details.

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by UNICEF Canada | Jan 16, 2013:

TORONTO – UNICEF is urging Canadians to support its emergency appeal for Syrian children as extreme weather conditions including heavy rain, snow and freezing temperatures has greatly worsened the situation for millions of Syrian children and their families.

“The region has recorded the coldest temperatures in ten years putting more than 2 million displaced or refugee children at severe risk,” says UNICEF Canada President and CEO David Morley. “We are urging Canadians to once again show their generosity and support our work reaching these families who have already lost so much and are now struggling to survive a frigid winter.”

by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Feb 1, 2013:

This is the trailer of Fractured Land a film that tells the story of Caleb Behn, a young Dene warrior from northeastern British Columbia, “taking on Big Oil and Gas to protect his ancestral land and people from the ravages of neocolonialism.” I met Behn late last year when he came to Ottawa to address a public discussion on Line 9, sponsored by the Council of Canadians. Meet a member of the next generation of Aboriginal leaders in Canada.

by Algonquin Nation Secretariat And Programs and Services

Ottawa, Jan. 22, 2013 – The Algonquin communities of Timiskaming, Wolf Lake, and Eagle Village today announce their assertion of Aboriginal rights and title to their traditional territories. The purpose of the announcement is to put other governments on notice, and to establish a firm basis for an effective consultation and accommodation process regarding developments that impact on their rights.

by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Jan. 31, 2013:

Let’s agree in one point: we can have anything, but we CAN’T have everything #wef

— Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) January 25, 2013

The tweet by Paulo Coelho, the world-renowned Brazilian author of The Alchemist, was one of the most popular of world leaders’ reflections during last week’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.