Canadian Politics Redux

PJ_Soul

You could try something like this:

DRUM FOR THE CHILDREN

https://tkemlups.ca/drum/

Be heard. On behalf of the children.
Join us virtually on September 30 – at 2:15 p.m.  Pacific.

Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc wishes to involve the world in recognizing the very first Canadian National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. After a global outpouring of interest and support for the missing children from the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is offering a way for people to connect, support and ground into the importance of September 30, 2021.

On this very first –Canadian–National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc  is calling upon people around the world to gather –safely– to drum and sing for the missing children of Indian Residential Schools.

It’s time to honour the children, and the unrelenting spirit of these Ancestors.

It’s time to:

• to drum for the healing of the Indian Residential Schools Survivors who carried the burden of knowing of where the children were buried.
• to drum for the healing of the families and communities whose children did not come home.

Help us shine a light on truth – the pursuit of justice and peace – and healing for all affected by these beloved missing children.

Be sure to share with us about how you will participate – through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, using the hashtag #DrumForTheChildren and tagging us

• Twitter: @Tkemlups
• Facebook: @TkemlupsteSecwepemc
• Instagram: @Tkemlups_te_Secwepemc

To Sing and drum in unity, we invite you to learn the Secwepemc Honour Song. It is a song that we like to sing at many gatherings. We’ve included the vocables in the video so you can easily follow along as you learn it.

View the video here to learn the song:

https://player.vimeo.com/video/606862147?h=cfc87a2726

PJ_Soul

You could also sign up for this:

Kamloops Indian Residential School and Marieval Indian Residential School.

These are just two sites of former residential schools where the remains of many Indigenous children were found in unmarked and mass graves. More graves are expected to be uncovered across Canada in the coming months and years.

Indigenous people in this country have historically been subject to human rights violations that persist today. From drinking water advisories on reserves, to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, to the over-representation of Indigenous children in the child welfare system. The harms wrought by colonization, racism and violence on generations of Indigenous people are profound.

Enough is enough.

It’s time for meaningful reconciliation and justice for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We must remember those lost and honour survivors and their families. We must end injustice for all Indigenous communities. Let’s have real conversations to reflect and demand for real action now.

Join us at our Text Rally on September 30, 2021 to mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

On this day we also commemorate Orange Shirt Day to recognize the harm of the residential school system on Indigenous children and families - we wear orange to ensure everyone knows that Indigenous children matter.

Thank you for building awareness and for joining us as we walk the path toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

-Lily

Lily Chang
Secretary-Treasurer
Canadian Labour Congress
Standing up for workers and their families

Canadian Labour Congress/
Congrès du travail du Canada

2841 promenade Riverside Dr
Ottawa, Ontario K1V 8X7
613-521-3400

Spunkie

I'm making t-shirts with the kids again. Slogans like... 'stop taking our kids' to grow awareness of the ongoing millennial scoop. And giving them a watered down version of the more distant past.

oftenreading

PJ_Soul said:

You could try something like this:

DRUM FOR THE CHILDREN

https://tkemlups.ca/drum/

Be heard. On behalf of the children.
Join us virtually on September 30 – at 2:15 p.m.  Pacific.

Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc wishes to involve the world in recognizing the very first Canadian National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. After a global outpouring of interest and support for the missing children from the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is offering a way for people to connect, support and ground into the importance of September 30, 2021.

On this very first –Canadian–National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc  is calling upon people around the world to gather –safely– to drum and sing for the missing children of Indian Residential Schools.

It’s time to honour the children, and the unrelenting spirit of these Ancestors.

It’s time to:

• to drum for the healing of the Indian Residential Schools Survivors who carried the burden of knowing of where the children were buried.
• to drum for the healing of the families and communities whose children did not come home.

Help us shine a light on truth – the pursuit of justice and peace – and healing for all affected by these beloved missing children.

Be sure to share with us about how you will participate – through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, using the hashtag #DrumForTheChildren and tagging us

• Twitter: @Tkemlups
• Facebook: @TkemlupsteSecwepemc
• Instagram: @Tkemlups_te_Secwepemc

To Sing and drum in unity, we invite you to learn the Secwepemc Honour Song. It is a song that we like to sing at many gatherings. We’ve included the vocables in the video so you can easily follow along as you learn it.

View the video here to learn the song:

https://player.vimeo.com/video/606862147?h=cfc87a2726

I 

I like that idea. I am not on fb, Instagram or twitter but it looks like I can do it without those social media platforms. 

And hope you are well, PJ Soul. You haven’t been around these parts much lately and I believe you had posted about struggles with your health. 

Meltdown99

Spunkie

You can check with your local friendship center and buy a T-shirt, knowing proceeds will benefit FNIM people.

oftenreading

tish said:

You can check with your local friendship center and buy a T-shirt, knowing proceeds will benefit FNIM people.

Good idea, I didn’t know that!

PJ_Soul

oftenreading said:

PJ_Soul said:

You could try something like this:

DRUM FOR THE CHILDREN

https://tkemlups.ca/drum/

Be heard. On behalf of the children.
Join us virtually on September 30 – at 2:15 p.m.  Pacific.

Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc wishes to involve the world in recognizing the very first Canadian National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. After a global outpouring of interest and support for the missing children from the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is offering a way for people to connect, support and ground into the importance of September 30, 2021.

On this very first –Canadian–National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc  is calling upon people around the world to gather –safely– to drum and sing for the missing children of Indian Residential Schools.

It’s time to honour the children, and the unrelenting spirit of these Ancestors.

It’s time to:

• to drum for the healing of the Indian Residential Schools Survivors who carried the burden of knowing of where the children were buried.
• to drum for the healing of the families and communities whose children did not come home.

Help us shine a light on truth – the pursuit of justice and peace – and healing for all affected by these beloved missing children.

Be sure to share with us about how you will participate – through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, using the hashtag #DrumForTheChildren and tagging us

• Twitter: @Tkemlups
• Facebook: @TkemlupsteSecwepemc
• Instagram: @Tkemlups_te_Secwepemc

To Sing and drum in unity, we invite you to learn the Secwepemc Honour Song. It is a song that we like to sing at many gatherings. We’ve included the vocables in the video so you can easily follow along as you learn it.

View the video here to learn the song:

https://player.vimeo.com/video/606862147?h=cfc87a2726

I 

I like that idea. I am not on fb, Instagram or twitter but it looks like I can do it without those social media platforms. 

And hope you are well, PJ Soul. You haven’t been around these parts much lately and I believe you had posted about struggles with your health. 

Oh thanks Often! I'm doing okay. Still dealing with that syndrome, but it's become super routine, and it's not debilitating or anything. Mostly just fatigued from the drugs. The main reason I've not been around much for so long (and a bit more lately) is because I was working from home all that time, so wasn't tied to a desk during my downtime, lol. But now I'm back at the office a couple days a week, soon to be three days (we should be holding steady at 3 days in, 2 days at home, possibly forever!), so I'll be around a bit more now! Although admittedly, even before COVID, I had backed off the train a lot. I just couldn't stand the constant petty bickering anymore! Maybe that's improved over the past year and half, we shall see!

Meltdown99

just heard that it’s another government stat holiday (most of the country is not included).  Kind of amusing that the people who created the problem are now giving themselves another paid day off at the expense of others who pay for these government employees…lmfao

oftenreading

Meltdown99 said:

just heard that it’s another government stat holiday (most of the country is not included).  Kind of amusing that the people who created the problem are now giving themselves another paid day off at the expense of others who pay for these government employees…lmfao

Here's more information about the hows and whys of the holiday today. 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/what-is-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-and-who-gets-the-statutory-holiday-1.5570906

How are you spending the day in the spirit of the day?

oftenreading

I've found this to be an interesting and thought provoking session. It was recorded last year, and there are a couple of technical glitches, but well worth a look.

Practicing Active Allyship in the TRC's Calls to Action October 7, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFRR_OvipxQ

oftenreading

There was also a really interesting session yesterday hosted by Mike Downie of the Downie & Wenjack Fund involving three Indigenous panelists, an educator, musician and chef. Unfortunately can't post the link but there is programming on the DWF website. 

Meltdown99

This how the government wants to fix the problem…government holiday and for people to reflect on past injustices while the government  refuses to hold those responsible for the problem accountable…

government logic…

oftenreading

Meltdown99 said:

This how the government wants to fix the problem…government holiday and for people to reflect on past injustices while the government  refuses to hold those responsible for the problem accountable…

government logic…

How are you spending the day in the spirit of the day, instead of complaints?

HughFreakingDillon

oftenreading said:

Meltdown99 said:

just heard that it’s another government stat holiday (most of the country is not included).  Kind of amusing that the people who created the problem are now giving themselves another paid day off at the expense of others who pay for these government employees…lmfao

Here's more information about the hows and whys of the holiday today. 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/what-is-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-and-who-gets-the-statutory-holiday-1.5570906

How are you spending the day in the spirit of the day?

I understand why it's a holiday, but (don't spit out your drink) I agree with Meltdown in that I don't understand why it's only federally regulated employees get it (which I am one). If anything, it should be anyone with Indigenous status that gets it. or everyone. It doesn't sit well with me that the government is rewarding itself for doing virtually nothing (so far). 

Meltdown99

It’s such an important day to Canada the PM goes surfing…lol.

oftenreading

HughFreakingDillon said:

oftenreading said:

Meltdown99 said:

just heard that it’s another government stat holiday (most of the country is not included).  Kind of amusing that the people who created the problem are now giving themselves another paid day off at the expense of others who pay for these government employees…lmfao

Here's more information about the hows and whys of the holiday today. 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/what-is-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-and-who-gets-the-statutory-holiday-1.5570906

How are you spending the day in the spirit of the day?

I understand why it's a holiday, but (don't spit out your drink) I agree with Meltdown in that I don't understand why it's only federally regulated employees get it (which I am one). If anything, it should be anyone with Indigenous status that gets it. or everyone. It doesn't sit well with me that the government is rewarding itself for doing virtually nothing (so far). 

I agree it would be great to have it as a holiday for all employees across the country. I have been trying to figure out why it is not and the best I can come up with so far is that many of the provinces objected. The reception seems to have been mixed, with some provinces (including BC) essentially making it a public holiday for everyone, to others (like Ontario and particularly Quebec) rejecting it all together. Perhaps in the future all of the provinces will get on board. 

oftenreading

HughFreakingDillon said:

oftenreading said:

Meltdown99 said:

just heard that it’s another government stat holiday (most of the country is not included).  Kind of amusing that the people who created the problem are now giving themselves another paid day off at the expense of others who pay for these government employees…lmfao

Here's more information about the hows and whys of the holiday today. 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/what-is-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-and-who-gets-the-statutory-holiday-1.5570906

How are you spending the day in the spirit of the day?

I understand why it's a holiday, but (don't spit out your drink) I agree with Meltdown in that I don't understand why it's only federally regulated employees get it (which I am one). If anything, it should be anyone with Indigenous status that gets it. or everyone. It doesn't sit well with me that the government is rewarding itself for doing virtually nothing (so far). 

Also, should go without being said but maybe it needs to be said - federally mandated employees are not “the government”. These are the employees of the different ministries (which generally remain the same no matter who wins an election) and VIA rail, Canada Post, and the like. They’ve got nothing really to do with “the government”; they’re just the only employees that the feds have any direct control
over working conditions for. 

Meltdown99

Trudeau spends 1st Truth and Reconciliation Day in Tofino on vacation, contradicting itinerary

https://globalnews.ca/news/8234246/trudeau-vacation-indigenous-tofino-truth-and-reconciliation/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

The fucker lazy pos of shit never worked. Hasn’t worked a day in his life. 

erebus

Today and Nov. 11th should both be national holidays/days of reflection for everyone 
if we have to trade one off maybe get rid of Victoria Day (May long)