The creation of discriminatory hydro rates is being defended by Manitoba chiefs. They are not opposed to discrimination in principle — only when it works against them: “The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is responding to news that Manitoba Hydro is asking the Manitoba Court of Appeal to overturn the Public Utilities Board (PUB) decision […]
Because of Canada’s segregationist Constitution, aboriginal Band elections are conducted under a different set of rules from all other Canadian communities… “A ‘First Nations’ community may conduct leadership selection under one of three possible approaches: • Election procedures under a ‘self-government’ agreement. {NOTE: ‘Self-government’ for aboriginal tribes was EXPLICITLY REJECTED by the Canadian people in […]
None of these types of stories ever seem to include the aboriginal racism directed at ‘white’ Canadians. The failure to present a fairer — and more realistic — picture will just produce resentment and backlash. ‘Reconciliation’ cuts both ways… “A small Southern Alberta town has made recent headlines for not one, but two alleged incidents […]
