THE MESSAGE:
There exists in this country a number of people who claim to be patriots but are patriotic in name only. Their actions indicate to me that they are somewhat narcissistic and not happy with our country's record of providing freedom and equality. There is always a group of Canadians who are prepared to protest any cause at any time!
PM Trudeau claims that,"a Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian"; this in spite of some, who leave Canada to join ISIS only to return. Will these individuals be permitted to retain their Canadian citizenship? Some citizens applaud while some say nay.
Others are genuinely worried and declare that the Liberals should dedicate more resources to ensure anyone coming back to Canada, who was a member of ISIL or another terrorist group, is investigated and prosecuted. The government must be more transparent in terms of who is returning and what is being done to ensure they don’t pose a threat to our society.
THE BLURB:
WHAT ABOUT ABORIGINALS?
WHAT ABOUT ABORIGINALS?
Surely a large part of being a patriot is to care about and provide for those Canadians with social or economic issues. But how much empathy can be extended in the face of a continued lack of effort on the part of some individuals who absolve themselves of any responsibility except holding out a hand?
THOUSANDS RALLY ACROSS CANADA AFTER GERALD STANLEY ACQUITTED IN KILLING OF COLTEN BOUSHIE
Activists claim that natives are discriminated against after a jury decided that, an individual charged with murdering one of their own, is found not guilty.
Mr. Boushie, a 22-year-old Cree man from Red Pheasant First Nation, was killed on Aug. 9, 2016, when the car in which he was a passenger drove on to Gerald Stanley's farm. Mr. Stanley believed Mr. Boushie's companions were trying to steal an ATV, a confrontation ensued and Mr. Boushie was fatally shot. Mr. Stanley testified that it was an accident, that the gun "just went off." Did the jury believe that a possible theft was imminent and Stanley's testimony was the truth? Was the jury racist? Do the protesters know any hidden truths?
There is some controversy surrounding the use of 'peremptory challenge' in the jury selection for the trial. Some claim that people who looked aboriginal were recused; however, according to one member of the jury pool, half of the prospective jurors in the Boushie case were Aboriginal persons.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is considering whether his party should push to abolish the use of peremptory challenges in the jury selection process. Seriously???
THE OSOYOOS INDIAN BAND
It is found deep in British Columbia’s southern Okanagan, surrounded by weathered mountains and mirrored lakes. This is the hottest and driest part of Canada, a northern extension of the Sonoran Desert, where rattlesnakes inhabit sagebrush canyons and noonday summer temperatures can hit 38 C. The Reserve, spans some 32,000 acres.
The Band is not poor. In fact, it’s arguably the most prosperous First Nation in Canada, with virtually no unemployment among the band’s 520 members. It's businesses last year realized $26 million in revenue and $2.5 million in net profits. The reserve’s impressive school teaches native heritage and the Okanagan language.
The Band's Chief, Clarence Louie, A TRUE LEADER, has been known to scold other aboriginal leaders who drift into meetings a few minutes late with coffee cups in hand. Louie doesn’t have time for diplomacy or political niceties. In his own words, he will not tolerate 'Indian Time' and demands accountability honest effort and transparency from all his band members.
OTHER NATIVE RESERVES
After decades of social engineering, ineffective self-government and billions of dollars of federal spending, everyday life in other remote First Nations continues to be deplorable. Judging by demographic trends, many outsiders believe that conditions are likely to go from bad to worse—unless someone like Clarence Louie steps up.
In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada instructed judges to look at alternatives to imprisonment for aboriginal offenders. In 2001, the federal government vowed in its Throne Speech to reduce the number of aboriginal people in the criminal justice system until the percentages were in line with Canadian demographics. According to Correctional Service of Canada statistics, aboriginal offenders now tend to receive lighter sentences than non-aboriginal offenders for crimes of equal gravity.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REVISITED??
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REVISITED??
HALIFAX — Dalhousie University says its search for a new senior administrator will be restricted to “racially visible” and Indigenous candidates, as part of its efforts to increase underrepresented groups on the Halifax campus. Some critics speak out against the apparent tokenism.
One critic, Ian Baird, in the National Post cries, "This is illegal. Full stop. No debate. Dal is loudly and proudly violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms with its full-on discrimination along racial lines. You can bet it won't stop there. How disgusting and disgraceful for a supposedly liberal university. One can only imagine the extent to which this kind of social justice thinking has contaminated Dal's law school."
THE QUESTION:
Is too much emphasis being placed on continued reservation existence with government handouts and little transparency and self initiative?
THE LEMON:
Awarded to aboriginal bands who continue to protest and insist on their treaty rights while living on reservations with alcohol and drug abuse, poor school facilities, abuse of women by relatives or other band members, weak leadership and little initiative to help their own cause.
THE QUOTE:
"For the sake of kids living in poverty on too many reserves, we don't need another decade with more social programs and tinkering. We need a new approach, one that treats all Canadians the same and connects aboriginal people with jobs and opportunities." Colin Craig  |
| AMEN BROTHER! |
THE CLIP:
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