Election 2004
June 29 - The Results - A Minority Liberal Government
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3414#3414
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June 22, 2004
Proof that Aboriginal voters can make a difference in the outcome of the federal election. . .
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3346#3346
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June 21, 2004
More Aboriginal leaders endorse Paul Martin and the Liberals. . .
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3349#3349
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June 14, 2004
Well known Aboriginals among dozens of Canadian women to warn against a vote for Stephen Harper
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3253#3253
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June 10. 2004
Angered by Stephen Harper and his policies, Aboriginal leaders endorse Paul Martin and the Liberals
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3213#3213
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June 7, 2004
Aboriginal leaders call on Stephen Harper to explain policy positions of key advisor and campaign chairman . . .
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3176#3176
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June 3, 2004
Liberals unveil their official platform, including an Aboriginal section. . .
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3134#3134
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PERSPECTIVE
June 1, 2004
Stephen Harper and the so-called new Conservative Party, do not offer Canadians, especially Aboriginals, a truly reasonable or acceptable alternative to the federal Liberals . . .
http://www.turtleisland.org/news/elect2004.htm
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An Unprecedented Focus on Aboriginal Issues and Relationships . . .
News and Comment
by Tehaliwaskenhas
Bob Kennedy,Oneida
Copyright
Turtle Island Native Network
http://www.turtleisland.org
May 23, 2004
Canadians face a flurry of federal election political persuasion - plenty of promises, prior to June 28th vote.
Prime Minister Paul Martin fired the starter's pistol by confirming that voters can cast their ballots after a five week election campaign.
It is one in which the governing Liberals will continue to embrace Aboriginals more than at any other time in federal politics.
"We will ensure that our health care system is sustainable for generations to come, that our children get the best in care and early learning, that financial means are not a barrier to the pursuit of higher education, that Aboriginal peoples are given the tools they need to better share in Canada’s success."
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3037#3037
Just last week, the Prime Minister released Strengthening the Relationship - the summary report from the historic Canada/Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable, affirming a new relationship and a specific strategy for new policies. "The goals of the Roundtable were to renew the relationship between the Government of Canada and Aboriginal leadership and to discuss meaningful ways of making tangible progress on improving the health and well being of Aboriginal peoples and communities."
As for the election, the Liberals have attracted some high profile First Nation candidates.
( Photos http://www.turtleisland.org/photo/libs2004.gif
Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Nunavut / Prime Minister Paul Martin,Ron Evans, Manitoba, Miles Richardson, BC - Chris Shade, Alberta / Ted Quewezance, Saskatchewan - Joe Dion, Alberta - Ethel Blondin-Andrew, NWT, volunteer Jennifer Sinclair, Ottawa )
In northern British Columbia, former Haida Nation president Miles Richardson is trying to get elected on the Liberal ticket in the Skeena/Bulkley Valley Riding.
Richardson kicked off his campaign at a festival in Massett on Haida Gwaii, promising to build bridges and to focus on what we have in common, not our differences.
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3033#3033
In southern Alberta, Chief Chris Shade of the Blood /Kainai First Nation was acclaimed the official federal Liberal candidate for the Alberta southwestern rural riding of Macleod. Chief Shade is also the Grand Chief of the Treaty Seven Tribal Council.
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... php?t=1729
Joe Dion, a Cree is running for the Liberals in Alberta in the Westlock/St.Paul riding.
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3035#3035
Former Keeseekoose First Nation chief Ted Quewezance is running for the Liberals in the Yorkton--Melville riding in Saskatchewan.
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3040#3040
Metis man, Al Ducharme, former executive director of Prince Albert Grand Council is a Liberal candidate in the riding of Churchill River
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3041#3041
In Manitoba, Ron Evans, the three-term Chief of the Norway House Cree Nation was nominated to run for the Liberals, by acclamation in The Pas.
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3034#3034
Ethel Blondin-Andrew, the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the House of Commons is running again in the Western Arctic riding.
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3039#3039
Nancy Karetak-Lindell is seeking re-election for the Liberals in Nunavut
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3038#3038
We have heard plenty about what the Liberal policies will be regarding Aboriginal issues.
But what about the Conservative Party of Canada a.k.a (UniteThe Right)Alliance/Reform/Tories?
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3042#3042
The importance of the Aboriginal Vote in Canada.
"Only fourteen Aboriginal people have served in the House of Commons since Confederation."
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3036#3036
Aboriginal representation in Parliament
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... .php?t=105
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BACKGROUND FROM TURTLE ISLAND NATIVE NETWORK
Canada/Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... php?t=1962
A New Deal for Aboriginal Canadians?
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... php?t=1595
Holding Out Hope for Better Aboriginal Relations With Canada
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... php?t=1480
Will a New Prime Minister Make a Difference for Aboriginals?
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... php?t=1316
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Previously reported by Turtle Island Native Network . . .
Liberal Party of Canada - a Martin magnet, attracting Aboriginal candidates for next election . . .
UPDATE
April 2, 2004
Miles Richardson won the Liberal Nomination in Skeena-Bulkley Valley Riding (B.C.). He recently resigned as chief commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission, and was previously head of the Haida Nation.
http://www.milesrichardson.ca
You are invited to celebrate Miles’ nomination as a Liberal Candidate. Come to the reception—financial contributions are welcome for his battle to win the riding.
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Tigers, 2133 Granville Street
Vancouver (near 6th Avenue)
Questions or further information:
Call Beverley Scorey at: 604 688-0753 (x4) or
Email: bev@milesrichardson.ca
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UPDATE
March 22, 2004
News and Comment
by Tehaliwaskenhas - Bob Kennedy
Copyright
Turtle Island Native Network
http://www.turtleisland.org
High profile Aboriginal candidates in British Columbia and Ontario, failed to win nominations for the federal Liberals.
In the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding in BC, former Kamloops Indian Band Chief Bonnie Leonard, ran against city councilor John O’Fee who was chosen as the Liberal representative for the next federal election.
O’Fee took the nomination with 61 per cent of the votes.
Bonnie Leonard received 39 per cent.
In northwestern Ontario, a well known First Nation leader did not gain the confidence of enough Liberal party voters in Kenora.
They chose the former Mayor of Dryden, Roger Valley, to represent them in the next federal election, rather than regional Chief Charles Fox, who was one of three seeking the nomination in the riding, previously held by the former Minister of Indian Affairs, Robert Nault.
660 of 1,213 votes went to Valley, 392 to Fox.
News and Comment
by Tehaliwaskenhas - Bob Kennedy
Copyright
Turtle Island Native Network
http://www.turtleisland.org
March 17, 2004
Aboriginal candidates wanting to run for the Liberals in the next federal election, are growing in number across the country.
The political ambitions of high-profile Aboriginal people wanting to enter the non-aboriginal political arena, have become more obvious since Paul Martin became Prime Minister and promised a better deal for Aboriginal peoples.
Chief Chris Shade of the Blood /Kainai First Nation in southern Alberta was acclaimed the official federal Liberal candidate for the Alberta southwestern rural riding of Macleod. Chief Shade is also the Grand Chief of the Treaty Seven Tribal Council. http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... php?t=1729
In Manitoba, Ron Evans, the three term Chief of the Norway House Cree Nation was nominated by acclamation in The Pas. http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... php?t=1650
In the Kenora riding, previously held by the former Minister of Indian Affairs, saw Charles Fox of the Chiefs of Ontario, toss his hat into the ring on behalf of the Liberals.
In northwest British Columbia, Miles Richardson, who recently resigned as chief commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission is among the nine candidates fighting for the Liberal nomination in the expansive, new federal riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley.
Five of the nine candidates are well known Aboriginal people.
They are Bob Hill, president of the Tsimshian Tribal Council in Prince Rupert, Harry Nyce, Nisga a from Canyon City - Matt Vickers, executive-director of the Gitksan Government Commission, in Hazelton - Michelle Atkins, a federal Justice Department lawyer, from Prince Rupert and of mixed Haida and Haisla ancestry.
There is a huge Aboriginal footprint in local politics. A First Nation man, an executive board member on the Gitksan Treaty Society, Ray Jones formerly of Northern Native Broadcasting, is the president of the federal Liberal riding association.
The riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley is quite massive with Atlin to the north, Fort St. James to the east, the Queen Charlotte Islands /Haida Gwaii to the west, and Bella Bella to the south. The vote for the Liberal nomination in the nw riding is tentatively scheduled for March 27 and 28.
Meanwhile, former Kamloops Indian Band Chief Bonnie Leonard is seeking the Liberal nomination scheduled for March 21st.
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by media@milesrichardson.ca » Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:12 pm
NEWS RELEASE
Miles Richardson Campaign
Skeena Bulkley Valley
APRIL 29, 2004
RICHARDSON HOLDS OPEN HOUSE AND TAKES AIM AT INEFFECTIVE MP
PRINCE RUPERT Liberal Candidate Miles Richardson today held a successful open house and ribbon cutting at his Prince Rupert office. Supporters and well-wishers crammed the location at 307 3rd Ave. west to meet the candidate and to discuss what is looking to be a lively campaign.
(Open House Photo http://www.turtleisland.org/images/mrichardson1.jpg )
Part of the discussion at the open house was the optimism felt by voters and residents of Skeena - Bulkley Valley "I am excited about the opportunities that this election can provide us." Richardson said. "This region has numerous economic prospects, and it¹s about time that we sent a Member of Parliament with the will to get things done."
Believing that a Member of Parliament should be effective regardless of
party, Richardson took aim at Conservative MP Andy Burton. "Andy Burton is just too divisive to get things done in Ottawa." he said "we need to focus on tearing down the barriers to our success, not putting up new ones in the name of party politics."
(2004 Photo of Miles http://www.turtleisland.org/images/mrichardson.jpg )
The Prince Rupert Office is the first of four offices that Richardson plans
to open in this campaign.
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CONTACT: Heather Dudoward
1-866-424-6067
media@milesrichardson.ca
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NEWS RELEASE
Miles Richardson Campaign
Skeena-Bulkley Valley
2004 Election
April 26, 2004 For immediate release
Miles Richardson gears up for election call -- opens first of four local
campaign offices
(Miles Richardson http://www.turtleisland.org/images/mrichardson2.jpg )
SKEENA BULKLEY-VALLEY - Federal Liberal candidate Miles Richardson today opened the first of four campaign offices in preparation for the upcoming election, and invited the public to meet him for a candidate open house after work on April 29.
The new Prince Rupert office will be followed shortly with local
'storefronts' in Terrace, Kitimat and Burns Lake. Richardson said putting
his campaign office in as many communities as possible gets him closer to
the voters.
"I want to spend this campaign face to face with the people who will be
choosing an MP on election day," he said. "If I'm asking people to support
me I owe them a chance to actually meet me before they vote."
Richardson said he does not know the exact election date, but wants to "hit
the ground running" when the campaign starts. "My sense is the election will begin soon," said Richardson. "But only the Prime Minister knows for sure."
When Richardson isn't in one of the four campaign offices he will be out
visiting other communities in the riding. "If I'm elected the voters want me
available and accessible," he said.
Richardson has already been on the road - and in the air - meeting with
community groups since winning the Liberal nomination a month ago. "I'm
hearing the same concerns in every community."
"Firstly people want an MP that makes Northwest BC heard in Ottawa," said Richardson. "We're a long way from Parliament Hill, and voters understand if we don't send a strong message... then we get overlooked. "
"A strong message requires a strong messenger - someone who can make things happen," he said "I've had people come up to me and say things like 'Miles - I don't care what party you're with, I know you'll go to Ottawa and kick butt.' "
Richardson said the economy is the other huge issue with voters in
Skeena-Bulkley Valley. "People in this region are frustrated because our
economy is sputtering even though we're surrounded by natural wealth,
resourceful people and opportunities."
"Concern and anger about the economy is tied into the issue of strong
representation in Ottawa," he said. "There are federal programs designed to help communities like ours - but we need an MP forceful enough to make sure our concerns are respected and supported by federal bureaucrats."
"We're not getting that from Andy Burton," said Richardson. "People tell me he's too meek to go to wall for us; or he's too focused on playing partisan politics to be constructive. Whatever the reason, he's been four years in Ottawa without creating a single job back home."
Richardson said another concern he hears in every community is health care. "The Canada Health Act provides every Canadian with minimum standards for health care - but we've got people in this region moving to Vancouver just to get medical treatment," he said.
"Either the Health Act isn't being enforced properly, or it needs to be
strengthened. Whichever it is, we need someone in Ottawa who isn't shy about being aggressive and getting things fixed."
Richardson's Prince Rupert storefront campaign office is located at 307 3rd
Avenue, kitty-corner to CityTel on 2nd Street. The phone number is
866-424-6067, and volunteer campaign workers are in the office every day from nine in the morning until nine at night.
The "meet Miles Richardson" open house on April 29 at the prince Rupert
campaign office begins at 5:30pm and runs until 7:00pm.
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CONTACT: Heather Dudoward
1-866-424-6067
media@milesrichardson.ca
Miles Richardson Campaign
Skeena Bulkley Valley
APRIL 29, 2004
RICHARDSON HOLDS OPEN HOUSE AND TAKES AIM AT INEFFECTIVE MP
PRINCE RUPERT Liberal Candidate Miles Richardson today held a successful open house and ribbon cutting at his Prince Rupert office. Supporters and well-wishers crammed the location at 307 3rd Ave. west to meet the candidate and to discuss what is looking to be a lively campaign.
(Open House Photo http://www.turtleisland.org/images/mrichardson1.jpg )
Part of the discussion at the open house was the optimism felt by voters and residents of Skeena - Bulkley Valley "I am excited about the opportunities that this election can provide us." Richardson said. "This region has numerous economic prospects, and it¹s about time that we sent a Member of Parliament with the will to get things done."
Believing that a Member of Parliament should be effective regardless of
party, Richardson took aim at Conservative MP Andy Burton. "Andy Burton is just too divisive to get things done in Ottawa." he said "we need to focus on tearing down the barriers to our success, not putting up new ones in the name of party politics."
(2004 Photo of Miles http://www.turtleisland.org/images/mrichardson.jpg )
The Prince Rupert Office is the first of four offices that Richardson plans
to open in this campaign.
--30--
CONTACT: Heather Dudoward
1-866-424-6067
media@milesrichardson.ca
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NEWS RELEASE
Miles Richardson Campaign
Skeena-Bulkley Valley
2004 Election
April 26, 2004 For immediate release
Miles Richardson gears up for election call -- opens first of four local
campaign offices
(Miles Richardson http://www.turtleisland.org/images/mrichardson2.jpg )
SKEENA BULKLEY-VALLEY - Federal Liberal candidate Miles Richardson today opened the first of four campaign offices in preparation for the upcoming election, and invited the public to meet him for a candidate open house after work on April 29.
The new Prince Rupert office will be followed shortly with local
'storefronts' in Terrace, Kitimat and Burns Lake. Richardson said putting
his campaign office in as many communities as possible gets him closer to
the voters.
"I want to spend this campaign face to face with the people who will be
choosing an MP on election day," he said. "If I'm asking people to support
me I owe them a chance to actually meet me before they vote."
Richardson said he does not know the exact election date, but wants to "hit
the ground running" when the campaign starts. "My sense is the election will begin soon," said Richardson. "But only the Prime Minister knows for sure."
When Richardson isn't in one of the four campaign offices he will be out
visiting other communities in the riding. "If I'm elected the voters want me
available and accessible," he said.
Richardson has already been on the road - and in the air - meeting with
community groups since winning the Liberal nomination a month ago. "I'm
hearing the same concerns in every community."
"Firstly people want an MP that makes Northwest BC heard in Ottawa," said Richardson. "We're a long way from Parliament Hill, and voters understand if we don't send a strong message... then we get overlooked. "
"A strong message requires a strong messenger - someone who can make things happen," he said "I've had people come up to me and say things like 'Miles - I don't care what party you're with, I know you'll go to Ottawa and kick butt.' "
Richardson said the economy is the other huge issue with voters in
Skeena-Bulkley Valley. "People in this region are frustrated because our
economy is sputtering even though we're surrounded by natural wealth,
resourceful people and opportunities."
"Concern and anger about the economy is tied into the issue of strong
representation in Ottawa," he said. "There are federal programs designed to help communities like ours - but we need an MP forceful enough to make sure our concerns are respected and supported by federal bureaucrats."
"We're not getting that from Andy Burton," said Richardson. "People tell me he's too meek to go to wall for us; or he's too focused on playing partisan politics to be constructive. Whatever the reason, he's been four years in Ottawa without creating a single job back home."
Richardson said another concern he hears in every community is health care. "The Canada Health Act provides every Canadian with minimum standards for health care - but we've got people in this region moving to Vancouver just to get medical treatment," he said.
"Either the Health Act isn't being enforced properly, or it needs to be
strengthened. Whichever it is, we need someone in Ottawa who isn't shy about being aggressive and getting things fixed."
Richardson's Prince Rupert storefront campaign office is located at 307 3rd
Avenue, kitty-corner to CityTel on 2nd Street. The phone number is
866-424-6067, and volunteer campaign workers are in the office every day from nine in the morning until nine at night.
The "meet Miles Richardson" open house on April 29 at the prince Rupert
campaign office begins at 5:30pm and runs until 7:00pm.
-- 30 --
CONTACT: Heather Dudoward
1-866-424-6067
media@milesrichardson.ca
- media@milesrichardson.ca
Special guest speaker Elijah Harper
by joshuafraser2003@yahoo.ca » Mon Apr 26, 2004 4:16 pm
CHIEF CHRIS SHADE AND MR. JOE DION ORGANIZE STRONG CAMPAIGNS TO DEFEAT CONSERVATIVE ESTABLISHMENT.
Elijah Harper, famous Aboriginal rights leaders addresses receptioin in Edmonton.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Chateau Louis, Edmonton / April 26, 2004) Two Alberta federal Liberal candidates, Chief Chris Shade and Mr. Joe Dion co-host fundraiser in Edmonton featuring Elijah Harper.
The reception coincides with the Alberta Chiefs Assembly, an annual gathering of Chiefs from Alberta's First Nations.
The fundraiser an evening cocktail reception was organized to create awareness of both Chris Shade's and Joe Dion's political campaigns to become MPs for their constituencies.
Chris Shade and Joe Dion are both candidates running under the Liberal banner to represent their respective ridings as Member of Parliament. Chris Shade a the Chief of the Blood First Nation is running the southwestern vast rural riding of Macleod. Joe Dion a successful businessman and entrepreneur is the candidate for new riding of Westlock-St.Paul northwest of Edmonton. The candidates are running on similiar platforms of being a "voice" for Albertans and specifically their respective constituents.
Special guest speaker Elijah Harper, a former Manitoba MLA and MP and a well-known Aboriginal leader who championed Aboriginal rights and constitutional represenation will be addressing the reception with a message of encouragement and a call to Aboriginal people to challenge the status-quo and get involved with the politics that affect all of our lives. "We are honoured to have Elijah here today to speak with us about the importance of being involved and engaged in the decisions and policies that affect all of our lives. He certainly brings a great deal of knowledge and expereince which we can all learn from." said Chris Shade of Elijah's address to the reception.
Joe Dion and Chris Shade beleive that the opportunities have never been better for Liberal chances in Alberta with the election of a western-friendly Liberal Leader and current Prime Minister Paul Martin. Joe Dion says "Paul Martin is obviously sincere about issues concerning First Nations, as his government has places an emphasis on health care, education, economic development, and aboriginal affairs; as demonstated by his attendence and participation in the First Nations Conference last week in Ottawa. As as an elected member of parliament I will push forward with these initiatives and see to it that Western First Nations, and especially those in Alberta will benfit. So now is the time for the Premiers to join hands with the Prime Minister to make these initiatives a reality."
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND INTERVIEW CANDIDATES AND GUESTS
Contact Information:
Joshua Fraser, Chris Shade Campaign / Cell: 403.681.3261
Oscar Steiner, Joe Dion Campaign / Cell: 780.573.4748
Elijah Harper, famous Aboriginal rights leaders addresses receptioin in Edmonton.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Chateau Louis, Edmonton / April 26, 2004) Two Alberta federal Liberal candidates, Chief Chris Shade and Mr. Joe Dion co-host fundraiser in Edmonton featuring Elijah Harper.
The reception coincides with the Alberta Chiefs Assembly, an annual gathering of Chiefs from Alberta's First Nations.
The fundraiser an evening cocktail reception was organized to create awareness of both Chris Shade's and Joe Dion's political campaigns to become MPs for their constituencies.
Chris Shade and Joe Dion are both candidates running under the Liberal banner to represent their respective ridings as Member of Parliament. Chris Shade a the Chief of the Blood First Nation is running the southwestern vast rural riding of Macleod. Joe Dion a successful businessman and entrepreneur is the candidate for new riding of Westlock-St.Paul northwest of Edmonton. The candidates are running on similiar platforms of being a "voice" for Albertans and specifically their respective constituents.
Special guest speaker Elijah Harper, a former Manitoba MLA and MP and a well-known Aboriginal leader who championed Aboriginal rights and constitutional represenation will be addressing the reception with a message of encouragement and a call to Aboriginal people to challenge the status-quo and get involved with the politics that affect all of our lives. "We are honoured to have Elijah here today to speak with us about the importance of being involved and engaged in the decisions and policies that affect all of our lives. He certainly brings a great deal of knowledge and expereince which we can all learn from." said Chris Shade of Elijah's address to the reception.
Joe Dion and Chris Shade beleive that the opportunities have never been better for Liberal chances in Alberta with the election of a western-friendly Liberal Leader and current Prime Minister Paul Martin. Joe Dion says "Paul Martin is obviously sincere about issues concerning First Nations, as his government has places an emphasis on health care, education, economic development, and aboriginal affairs; as demonstated by his attendence and participation in the First Nations Conference last week in Ottawa. As as an elected member of parliament I will push forward with these initiatives and see to it that Western First Nations, and especially those in Alberta will benfit. So now is the time for the Premiers to join hands with the Prime Minister to make these initiatives a reality."
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND INTERVIEW CANDIDATES AND GUESTS
Contact Information:
Joshua Fraser, Chris Shade Campaign / Cell: 403.681.3261
Oscar Steiner, Joe Dion Campaign / Cell: 780.573.4748
- joshuafraser2003@yahoo.ca
Chief Chris Shade is a federal Liberal candidate in Alberta
by admin » Sun May 23, 2004 1:15 pm
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Promises to build bridges - focus on what we have in common
by www.milesrichardson.ca » Sun May 23, 2004 3:12 pm
Promises to build bridges - focus on what we have in common . . .
PRESS RELEASE
May 23, 2004
LIBERAL CANDIDATE MILES RICHARDSON LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN, PLEDGING TO BUILD BRIDGES TO PROSPERITY FOR ALL SKEENA-BULKLEY VALLEY
Masset, BC – Miles Richardson, the Liberal candidate in the June 28th federal election and the next Member of Parliament for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, officially launched his election campaign today at the Harbour Days Festival in Masset by promising to build bridges to prosperity for all of the Northwest.
“We need a strong messenger for a strong message, a message that it is time for the Northwest to be heard,” said Richardson. “For too long we have sent MPs to Ottawa that do nothing but oppose, flying under the radar and only popping up to be negative. That approach just has not worked, and if Skeena-Bulkley Valley is going to seize the rich economic opportunities that are just within our grasp, we need to find a better way.”
Richardson has both the experience and the strength to be that voice. Throughout his career he has worked to bring people together by focusing not on our differences, but on what we have in common. That’s the approach we need in Ottawa. We can accomplish so much more united than we can divided.
The serious challenges facing our riding include the adequacy of health care services, the health of our resource economies, preserving the rights and services so crucial to our quality of life, and exploring and expanding our untapped economic potential in areas such as tourism, energy and transportation services. We need to take charge of our future, and tear down the walls that stand between us and our success.
“I am convinced that the time has come to build bridges, to work together to realize our economic promise,” said Richardson. “I’m running because I think, as part of a Paul Martin Liberal government, we have a real opportunity to finally be heard in Ottawa, and to fulfil the rich economic promise of Skeena-Bulkley Valley for all of us, and for our children.”
Contact:
Jeff Jedras, Media Relations
tel. (250) 622-2296
e-mail. media@milesrichardson.ca
About Miles Richardson
Miles Richardson has been an active community member and leader since an early age, building on his roots in the Haida Nation. Miles has a diverse background, from logging and fishing to developing investment corporations as joint ventures and establishing the Gwaii Trust. He served as Chief Commissioner for the British Columbia Treaty Commission from 1998 to 2004, and for 12 years was the youngest President of the Council of the Haida Nation in history.
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Jeff Jedras
Media relations
Miles Richardson Liberal Campaign, Skeena-Bulkley Valley
1.866.424.6067 media@milesrichardson.ca
PRESS RELEASE
May 23, 2004
LIBERAL CANDIDATE MILES RICHARDSON LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN, PLEDGING TO BUILD BRIDGES TO PROSPERITY FOR ALL SKEENA-BULKLEY VALLEY
Masset, BC – Miles Richardson, the Liberal candidate in the June 28th federal election and the next Member of Parliament for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, officially launched his election campaign today at the Harbour Days Festival in Masset by promising to build bridges to prosperity for all of the Northwest.
“We need a strong messenger for a strong message, a message that it is time for the Northwest to be heard,” said Richardson. “For too long we have sent MPs to Ottawa that do nothing but oppose, flying under the radar and only popping up to be negative. That approach just has not worked, and if Skeena-Bulkley Valley is going to seize the rich economic opportunities that are just within our grasp, we need to find a better way.”
Richardson has both the experience and the strength to be that voice. Throughout his career he has worked to bring people together by focusing not on our differences, but on what we have in common. That’s the approach we need in Ottawa. We can accomplish so much more united than we can divided.
The serious challenges facing our riding include the adequacy of health care services, the health of our resource economies, preserving the rights and services so crucial to our quality of life, and exploring and expanding our untapped economic potential in areas such as tourism, energy and transportation services. We need to take charge of our future, and tear down the walls that stand between us and our success.
“I am convinced that the time has come to build bridges, to work together to realize our economic promise,” said Richardson. “I’m running because I think, as part of a Paul Martin Liberal government, we have a real opportunity to finally be heard in Ottawa, and to fulfil the rich economic promise of Skeena-Bulkley Valley for all of us, and for our children.”
Contact:
Jeff Jedras, Media Relations
tel. (250) 622-2296
e-mail. media@milesrichardson.ca
About Miles Richardson
Miles Richardson has been an active community member and leader since an early age, building on his roots in the Haida Nation. Miles has a diverse background, from logging and fishing to developing investment corporations as joint ventures and establishing the Gwaii Trust. He served as Chief Commissioner for the British Columbia Treaty Commission from 1998 to 2004, and for 12 years was the youngest President of the Council of the Haida Nation in history.
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Jeff Jedras
Media relations
Miles Richardson Liberal Campaign, Skeena-Bulkley Valley
1.866.424.6067 media@milesrichardson.ca
- www.milesrichardson.ca
Chief Ron Evans is a Liberal Candidate in Manitoba
by www.liberal.ca » Sun May 23, 2004 3:21 pm
Ron Evans
Churchill Riding
Chief Ron Evans is an ordained minister within the Anglican Church, where he is actively involved in various councils at the regional and national levels within the National Anglican Church of Canada.
At the age of 22, Chief Evans was elected as Band Councillor serving a total of eight years. After a two-year term as Acting Chief, he was elected Chief of the Norway House Cree Nation and has held this position for eight years.
As Chief, he has been active on several First Nations political councils, both at the regional and national levels, demonstrating his great knowledge and diverse leadership skills and abilities.
Chief Evans has received several awards, such as “The Order of the Buffalo Hunt” in 1998, the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers Economic Development Award in 2001, and the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.
Chief Evans’ belief, to promote a healthy progressive community through education and training, is supported with community-based training. A number of vast developments have transpired in Norway House over the last few years, but the most significant is the new state-of-the-art school facility which opens in September 2004.
Chief Evans and his wife Betsy live in Norway House and have three adult children and five grandchildren.
Ron Evans
Box 606 Thompson, MB R8N 1N4
Phone: 942-3680
Email: evansr@teammartin.ca
Churchill Riding
Chief Ron Evans is an ordained minister within the Anglican Church, where he is actively involved in various councils at the regional and national levels within the National Anglican Church of Canada.
At the age of 22, Chief Evans was elected as Band Councillor serving a total of eight years. After a two-year term as Acting Chief, he was elected Chief of the Norway House Cree Nation and has held this position for eight years.
As Chief, he has been active on several First Nations political councils, both at the regional and national levels, demonstrating his great knowledge and diverse leadership skills and abilities.
Chief Evans has received several awards, such as “The Order of the Buffalo Hunt” in 1998, the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers Economic Development Award in 2001, and the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.
Chief Evans’ belief, to promote a healthy progressive community through education and training, is supported with community-based training. A number of vast developments have transpired in Norway House over the last few years, but the most significant is the new state-of-the-art school facility which opens in September 2004.
Chief Evans and his wife Betsy live in Norway House and have three adult children and five grandchildren.
Ron Evans
Box 606 Thompson, MB R8N 1N4
Phone: 942-3680
Email: evansr@teammartin.ca
- www.liberal.ca
Joe Dion, a Cree is running for the Liberals in Alberta
by www.joedion.ca » Sun May 23, 2004 3:29 pm
Joe Dion, a Cree is running for the Liberals in the Alberta riding of
Westlock--St. Paul
www.joedion.ca
Joe Dion’s roots in Northern Alberta are extensive and intensive. A direct descendent of hereditary chiefs of the Cree Nations, he was born in 1948 and raised in the Kehewin Cree Nation, northeast of Edmonton. He was elected for two consecutive terms as Chief of the Kehewin Cree Nation and brought down the unemployment rate from 85 per cent to five per cent during that time.
Over the years, he built Dion Resources Inc. – a successful consulting firm that has focused on establishing fruitful partnerships between industry, government and First Nations communities.
As an aggressive entrepreneur and experienced management consultant in the energy and oilfield supply industry, Mr. Dion has promoted rural economic development in Northern Alberta through his own business and through leadership roles in business organizations at regional and national levels.
Over the years, Mr. Dion has received a number of accolades for his achievements. In 1982, he was named one of Canada’s “Outstanding Young Canadians.”
He served on the Board of the Northern Alberta Development Council. He also served for three years as President of the Indian Association of Alberta. During this time, he developed an understanding of the feelings of estrangement that Alberta’s Aboriginal people have with respect to federal and provincial politics.
Mr. Dion is married and has three children.
Joe Dion
P.O. Box 157 Smoky Lake, AB T0A 3C0
Phone: (780)
Email: dionj@teammartin.ca
Westlock--St. Paul
www.joedion.ca
Joe Dion’s roots in Northern Alberta are extensive and intensive. A direct descendent of hereditary chiefs of the Cree Nations, he was born in 1948 and raised in the Kehewin Cree Nation, northeast of Edmonton. He was elected for two consecutive terms as Chief of the Kehewin Cree Nation and brought down the unemployment rate from 85 per cent to five per cent during that time.
Over the years, he built Dion Resources Inc. – a successful consulting firm that has focused on establishing fruitful partnerships between industry, government and First Nations communities.
As an aggressive entrepreneur and experienced management consultant in the energy and oilfield supply industry, Mr. Dion has promoted rural economic development in Northern Alberta through his own business and through leadership roles in business organizations at regional and national levels.
Over the years, Mr. Dion has received a number of accolades for his achievements. In 1982, he was named one of Canada’s “Outstanding Young Canadians.”
He served on the Board of the Northern Alberta Development Council. He also served for three years as President of the Indian Association of Alberta. During this time, he developed an understanding of the feelings of estrangement that Alberta’s Aboriginal people have with respect to federal and provincial politics.
Mr. Dion is married and has three children.
Joe Dion
P.O. Box 157 Smoky Lake, AB T0A 3C0
Phone: (780)
Email: dionj@teammartin.ca
- www.joedion.ca
The Importance of the Aboriginal Vote
by www.liberal.ca » Sun May 23, 2004 4:52 pm
Aboriginal Peoples Commission of the Liberal Party of Canada
The Importance of the Aboriginal Vote
It is a common misconception that the Aboriginal vote will not make a difference. However, your votes are important, and can help:
elect an Aboriginal Member of Parliament;
elect a Member of Parliament that voices and acts on your concerns;
elect a Member of Parliament that will make a difference in your community; and
achieve a just and equitable position for Aboriginal peoples in Canadian society.
The data clearly shows that there are a number of ridings in Canada where the Aboriginal vote can be a deciding factor in an election. In forty-five ridings, the Aboriginal voting age populations exceed 5% of the total electorate. Of these forty-five, eight ridings have voting age populations of 10,000 or more and an additional twenty-one have Aboriginal voting populations of 5,000 or more. Currently, only eighteen of the forty-five ridings are held by Liberal Members of Parliament. The result is that the remaining Aboriginal communities are not being effectively represented.
Historically, Aboriginal people have been under-represented in Parliament.
Only fourteen Aboriginal people have served in the House of Commons since Confederation.
Currently, there are only three Aboriginal Members of Parliament.
If Aboriginal people were represented proportionately to their share of the Canadian population - 3.7% - they would hold approximately 11 seats.
The Aboriginal Peoples' Commission therefore actively works to mobilize the Aboriginal electorate and to assist in getting more Aboriginal people elected to the House of Commons.
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Member of Parliament and Riding
Ethel Blondin-Andrew - Western Artic(Northwest Territories)
Nancy Karetak-Lindell - Nunavut(Nunavut)
Rick Laliberte - Churchill River(Saskatchewan)
Senators Province/Territory
Willie Adams - Nunavut (Nunavut Territory)
Thelma Chalifoux - Alberta (Alberta)
Aurélien Gill - Québec (Wellington)
Nick G. Sibbeston - Northwest Territories
Charlie Watt - Québec (Inkerman)
The Importance of the Aboriginal Vote
It is a common misconception that the Aboriginal vote will not make a difference. However, your votes are important, and can help:
elect an Aboriginal Member of Parliament;
elect a Member of Parliament that voices and acts on your concerns;
elect a Member of Parliament that will make a difference in your community; and
achieve a just and equitable position for Aboriginal peoples in Canadian society.
The data clearly shows that there are a number of ridings in Canada where the Aboriginal vote can be a deciding factor in an election. In forty-five ridings, the Aboriginal voting age populations exceed 5% of the total electorate. Of these forty-five, eight ridings have voting age populations of 10,000 or more and an additional twenty-one have Aboriginal voting populations of 5,000 or more. Currently, only eighteen of the forty-five ridings are held by Liberal Members of Parliament. The result is that the remaining Aboriginal communities are not being effectively represented.
Historically, Aboriginal people have been under-represented in Parliament.
Only fourteen Aboriginal people have served in the House of Commons since Confederation.
Currently, there are only three Aboriginal Members of Parliament.
If Aboriginal people were represented proportionately to their share of the Canadian population - 3.7% - they would hold approximately 11 seats.
The Aboriginal Peoples' Commission therefore actively works to mobilize the Aboriginal electorate and to assist in getting more Aboriginal people elected to the House of Commons.
---------
Member of Parliament and Riding
Ethel Blondin-Andrew - Western Artic(Northwest Territories)
Nancy Karetak-Lindell - Nunavut(Nunavut)
Rick Laliberte - Churchill River(Saskatchewan)
Senators Province/Territory
Willie Adams - Nunavut (Nunavut Territory)
Thelma Chalifoux - Alberta (Alberta)
Aurélien Gill - Québec (Wellington)
Nick G. Sibbeston - Northwest Territories
Charlie Watt - Québec (Inkerman)
- www.liberal.ca
That Aboriginal peoples are given the tools they need . . .
by www.liberal.ca » Sun May 23, 2004 5:04 pm
"We will ensure . . . that Aboriginal peoples are given the tools they need to better share in Canada’s success."
Statement by Prime Minister Paul Martin on the call of the general election
May 23, 2004
Prime Minister Paul Martin makes statement outside Rideau Hall
Good afternoon,
I have just met with the Governor General, and she has agreed to dissolve the 37th Parliament.
A general election will be held on Monday, June 28.
Five months ago, our new government took office. In the short time since then, we have accomplished much while confronting head-on some very difficult issues. We’ve made government more accountable for how it spends the public’s money. We’ve given more power to members of Parliament. We’ve put in place a comprehensive National Security Policy. And we’ve begun to forge a new and productive relationship with our provinces, territories and municipalities.
At the same time, we’ve made important down payments toward strengthening health care, making higher education more affordable and accessible, and ensuring our cities and communities, large and small, have the financing they need to be great places to live, work and raise a family. I’m proud of our record.
But I want to do much more.
So I will be setting out a plan to do just that. And I will be asking for a mandate from the public to act on that plan. That’s why an election is necessary now. We are a new government with a new approach. We face a new official opposition whose values and policies differ sharply from our own. There is an urgent need to address issues that are essential to our future – the most prominent of which is working with the provinces and territories to ensure Canadians get the health care they need, when they need it.
I believe the question that will define the campaign is this: What kind of Canada do you want?
Do you want a Canada that builds on its historic strengths and values such as Medicare, generosity and an unflinching commitment to equality of opportunity? Or do you want a Canada that departs from much of this history – a Canada that rejects its valued tradition of collective responsibility?
What kind of Canada do you want? As Liberals, we believe in a Canada that is generous and just; prosperous and proud. We believe that the government must eliminate obstacles to success; that it must help people help themselves. We know that Canada is a wealthy nation, not only in terms of material goods, but also rich in talent and potential.
Over the past years, we have found a renewed confidence in ourselves. We can see what is possible to achieve and we are determined to reach our new objectives. Our plan to help Canada achieve its potential has three pillars.
First, the economy. Over the past decade, Canada has accomplished a remarkable economic turnaround. We ended decades of chronic deficit, and have recorded seven consecutive balanced budgets, a record unmatched since Confederation. My government will build on that achievement – ensuring that our national culture of opportunity continues to thrive, with more and better jobs for Canadians and a commitment to build on a record of solid, consistent economic growth.
We are determined to maintain balanced budgets and to pay back the debt, so that future generations have more freedom to make their own choices. We also want to ensure that Canada has a twenty-first century economy – an economy based on innovation and ingenuity ; An economy that will allow us to prosper in a world that is becoming progressively more competitive.
Second, my government will preserve and enhance our vital social programs.
We will ensure that our health care system is sustainable for generations to come, that our children get the best in care and early learning, that financial means are not a barrier to the pursuit of higher education, that Aboriginal peoples are given the tools they need to better share in Canada’s success.
Thirdly, my government will ensure that Canada plays an influential role in the world – a role that inspires pride. There are many situations where Canada can be a world leader, and we intend to be one. In the coming days, we will outline in detail to Canadians how a Liberal government will take action to deliver on these commitments and help move Canada forward.
Other parties have other priorities. Jack Layton and the New Democratic Party think government should do everything. To every problem, New Democrats propose the same solution: One that starts with a dollar sign and ends with a whole bunch of zeros. They seem unable to adapt to a nation and a world that are growing and changing so quickly.
Gilles Duceppe and the Bloc want nothing to do with Canada. We know this well,
Even though they don’t say much on the subject. The Bloc has only one priority and that is to lead Quebec out of Canada. The Bloc pretends to defend the interests of Quebec. As for me, I am able to count on a team that will promote the interests of Quebec. Vote for the Bloc and we give power to others. Quebec must not isolate itself; it must not confine itself to perpetual opposition.
I want a team that will voice our differences in taking decisions. A team that reflects Quebec and is confident in what can be achieved within Canada.
Finally, there is the party of the right, which has undergone a change. But Canadians understand that the Conservative party of today is not the Progressive Conservative Party of old. It’s a party that no longer calls itself “Progressive,” and for good reason.
Stephen Harper has been clear about his plan for Canada. He has said over and over, and again this past week, that his intention is to reduce taxes until they are lower than those in the United States.
I will not stand here today and tell you that this cannot be done. It can be. But Canadians deserve to know at what cost.
As finance minister, I was proud to be part of a government that brought in the largest tax cuts in Canadian history. I know the arithmetic of the tax-cut equation. So let me tell you:
You can have a country like Canada. You can have a country like the United States. That’s a choice you can make.
But you cannot have a health care system like Canada’s, you can’t have social programs like Canada’s, with taxation levels like those of the United States. That’s why this election is so important. It’s about the values we bring with us in this new century. Canada is too strong a country to set out a future that would, inevitably, lead us to abandon the more vulnerable among us.
This is why, it is so important for Canadians to realize the real stakes of this election. The choice that Canadians make will have consequences. There will be consequences for the provinces and their territories, for cities big and small, for your family members and for your friends.
And finally, the results of this election will have consequences for yourself. The future of Canada must not, and should not, be considered a done deal. Within the next four years, this country will undergo great changes.
How will this happen? What values will these changes be based on? That depends on the person and the party that Canadians choose on June 28. The Liberal Party stands for a balanced approach where economic prosperity matches social justice. An all inclusive approach that respects our differences.
What kind of Canada do you want? A Liberal government will follow a balanced approach as we build new foundations from which Canadians can seize opportunity. We will nurture a progressive Canada, strong and generous at home, independent and influential in the world. To those who share our values as Canadians, to those who see Canada as we do,
I ask for your support.
This is a new government. Join with us.Join with us on June 28 and help build the Canada we all want.
Statement by Prime Minister Paul Martin on the call of the general election
May 23, 2004
Prime Minister Paul Martin makes statement outside Rideau Hall
Good afternoon,
I have just met with the Governor General, and she has agreed to dissolve the 37th Parliament.
A general election will be held on Monday, June 28.
Five months ago, our new government took office. In the short time since then, we have accomplished much while confronting head-on some very difficult issues. We’ve made government more accountable for how it spends the public’s money. We’ve given more power to members of Parliament. We’ve put in place a comprehensive National Security Policy. And we’ve begun to forge a new and productive relationship with our provinces, territories and municipalities.
At the same time, we’ve made important down payments toward strengthening health care, making higher education more affordable and accessible, and ensuring our cities and communities, large and small, have the financing they need to be great places to live, work and raise a family. I’m proud of our record.
But I want to do much more.
So I will be setting out a plan to do just that. And I will be asking for a mandate from the public to act on that plan. That’s why an election is necessary now. We are a new government with a new approach. We face a new official opposition whose values and policies differ sharply from our own. There is an urgent need to address issues that are essential to our future – the most prominent of which is working with the provinces and territories to ensure Canadians get the health care they need, when they need it.
I believe the question that will define the campaign is this: What kind of Canada do you want?
Do you want a Canada that builds on its historic strengths and values such as Medicare, generosity and an unflinching commitment to equality of opportunity? Or do you want a Canada that departs from much of this history – a Canada that rejects its valued tradition of collective responsibility?
What kind of Canada do you want? As Liberals, we believe in a Canada that is generous and just; prosperous and proud. We believe that the government must eliminate obstacles to success; that it must help people help themselves. We know that Canada is a wealthy nation, not only in terms of material goods, but also rich in talent and potential.
Over the past years, we have found a renewed confidence in ourselves. We can see what is possible to achieve and we are determined to reach our new objectives. Our plan to help Canada achieve its potential has three pillars.
First, the economy. Over the past decade, Canada has accomplished a remarkable economic turnaround. We ended decades of chronic deficit, and have recorded seven consecutive balanced budgets, a record unmatched since Confederation. My government will build on that achievement – ensuring that our national culture of opportunity continues to thrive, with more and better jobs for Canadians and a commitment to build on a record of solid, consistent economic growth.
We are determined to maintain balanced budgets and to pay back the debt, so that future generations have more freedom to make their own choices. We also want to ensure that Canada has a twenty-first century economy – an economy based on innovation and ingenuity ; An economy that will allow us to prosper in a world that is becoming progressively more competitive.
Second, my government will preserve and enhance our vital social programs.
We will ensure that our health care system is sustainable for generations to come, that our children get the best in care and early learning, that financial means are not a barrier to the pursuit of higher education, that Aboriginal peoples are given the tools they need to better share in Canada’s success.
Thirdly, my government will ensure that Canada plays an influential role in the world – a role that inspires pride. There are many situations where Canada can be a world leader, and we intend to be one. In the coming days, we will outline in detail to Canadians how a Liberal government will take action to deliver on these commitments and help move Canada forward.
Other parties have other priorities. Jack Layton and the New Democratic Party think government should do everything. To every problem, New Democrats propose the same solution: One that starts with a dollar sign and ends with a whole bunch of zeros. They seem unable to adapt to a nation and a world that are growing and changing so quickly.
Gilles Duceppe and the Bloc want nothing to do with Canada. We know this well,
Even though they don’t say much on the subject. The Bloc has only one priority and that is to lead Quebec out of Canada. The Bloc pretends to defend the interests of Quebec. As for me, I am able to count on a team that will promote the interests of Quebec. Vote for the Bloc and we give power to others. Quebec must not isolate itself; it must not confine itself to perpetual opposition.
I want a team that will voice our differences in taking decisions. A team that reflects Quebec and is confident in what can be achieved within Canada.
Finally, there is the party of the right, which has undergone a change. But Canadians understand that the Conservative party of today is not the Progressive Conservative Party of old. It’s a party that no longer calls itself “Progressive,” and for good reason.
Stephen Harper has been clear about his plan for Canada. He has said over and over, and again this past week, that his intention is to reduce taxes until they are lower than those in the United States.
I will not stand here today and tell you that this cannot be done. It can be. But Canadians deserve to know at what cost.
As finance minister, I was proud to be part of a government that brought in the largest tax cuts in Canadian history. I know the arithmetic of the tax-cut equation. So let me tell you:
You can have a country like Canada. You can have a country like the United States. That’s a choice you can make.
But you cannot have a health care system like Canada’s, you can’t have social programs like Canada’s, with taxation levels like those of the United States. That’s why this election is so important. It’s about the values we bring with us in this new century. Canada is too strong a country to set out a future that would, inevitably, lead us to abandon the more vulnerable among us.
This is why, it is so important for Canadians to realize the real stakes of this election. The choice that Canadians make will have consequences. There will be consequences for the provinces and their territories, for cities big and small, for your family members and for your friends.
And finally, the results of this election will have consequences for yourself. The future of Canada must not, and should not, be considered a done deal. Within the next four years, this country will undergo great changes.
How will this happen? What values will these changes be based on? That depends on the person and the party that Canadians choose on June 28. The Liberal Party stands for a balanced approach where economic prosperity matches social justice. An all inclusive approach that respects our differences.
What kind of Canada do you want? A Liberal government will follow a balanced approach as we build new foundations from which Canadians can seize opportunity. We will nurture a progressive Canada, strong and generous at home, independent and influential in the world. To those who share our values as Canadians, to those who see Canada as we do,
I ask for your support.
This is a new government. Join with us.Join with us on June 28 and help build the Canada we all want.
- www.liberal.ca
Nancy Karetak-Lindell of Nunavut Seeks re-election for Libs
by www.liberal.ca » Sun May 23, 2004 5:13 pm
Nancy Karetak-Lindell*
Nunavut
Nancy Karetak-Lindell was born and raised in Arviat (formerly Eskimo Point) on the west coast of Hudson Bay, known as the Keewatin Region of Nunavut.
In June 1997, she was elected as the first member of the House of Commons for the new riding of Nunavut besides being the first female member of Parliament for the Eastern Arctic.
After completion of high school in Yellowknife and Ottawa, Ms. Karetak-Lindell moved back home to begin a long involvement with local community groups and organizations as a volunteer with a special focus on social development, education, youth and sports.
Previous employment includes 15 years in managerial positions for the Arviat Housing Association and a private business, Eskimo Point Lumber Supply. During this time she sat on the local education council, Arviat Hamlet Council, regional education board, Kivalliq Inuit Association, NWT Power Corporation, Nunavut Arctic College and the Canada Day Committee.
Currently, Ms. Karetak-Lindell is the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committees on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources, and is a member of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. She was a key player in the process of establishing Nunavut as a political jurisdiction in Canada and participated in the negotiations.
Since June 1997, Ms. Karetak-Lindell has proudly and effectively represented her constituents at home and abroad, but most importantly to the House of Commons.
She has four sons and credits the strong family support she receives for her achievements.
Nancy Karetak-Lindell*
Phone:
Email: karetn@teammartin.ca
Nunavut
Nancy Karetak-Lindell was born and raised in Arviat (formerly Eskimo Point) on the west coast of Hudson Bay, known as the Keewatin Region of Nunavut.
In June 1997, she was elected as the first member of the House of Commons for the new riding of Nunavut besides being the first female member of Parliament for the Eastern Arctic.
After completion of high school in Yellowknife and Ottawa, Ms. Karetak-Lindell moved back home to begin a long involvement with local community groups and organizations as a volunteer with a special focus on social development, education, youth and sports.
Previous employment includes 15 years in managerial positions for the Arviat Housing Association and a private business, Eskimo Point Lumber Supply. During this time she sat on the local education council, Arviat Hamlet Council, regional education board, Kivalliq Inuit Association, NWT Power Corporation, Nunavut Arctic College and the Canada Day Committee.
Currently, Ms. Karetak-Lindell is the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committees on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources, and is a member of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. She was a key player in the process of establishing Nunavut as a political jurisdiction in Canada and participated in the negotiations.
Since June 1997, Ms. Karetak-Lindell has proudly and effectively represented her constituents at home and abroad, but most importantly to the House of Commons.
She has four sons and credits the strong family support she receives for her achievements.
Nancy Karetak-Lindell*
Phone:
Email: karetn@teammartin.ca
- www.liberal.ca
1st Aboriginal woman to win federal seat is running again!
by www.liberal.ca » Sun May 23, 2004 5:28 pm
Ethel Blondin-Andrew
Western Arctic
The Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew was the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the House of Commons in 1988, as the Member of Parliament for Western Arctic. She was re-elected in 1993 and was appointed Secretary of State for Training and Youth, making her the first Aboriginal woman to become a member of the Privy Council and Cabinet.
Throughout her political career, Ms. Blondin-Andrew has been a strong advocate for Aboriginal people, children, youth and persons with disabilities. She has raised awareness and worked actively on many initiatives and issues, including: the inclusion of Aboriginal communities in the development of national, regional and local labour market programs.
Ms. Blondin-Andrew graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Education degree before returning to the Northwest Territories to teach in several northern communities.
Prior to being elected to public office, she worked as an Aboriginal language and curriculum specialist, a college instructor, and National Manager of Indigenous Development Programs.
She received an honorary doctorate from Brock University in June 2001 acknowledging her work and efforts for Canada’s Aboriginal communities.
A Treaty Dene from the Dene Nation, Ms. Blondin-Andrew’s mother tongue is Dene-Slavey. Ms. Blondin-Andrew is married to Leon Andrew and has three children – Troy, Tanya and Tim.
Ethel Blondin-Andrew
Phone:
Email: blonde@teammartin.ca
Western Arctic
The Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew was the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the House of Commons in 1988, as the Member of Parliament for Western Arctic. She was re-elected in 1993 and was appointed Secretary of State for Training and Youth, making her the first Aboriginal woman to become a member of the Privy Council and Cabinet.
Throughout her political career, Ms. Blondin-Andrew has been a strong advocate for Aboriginal people, children, youth and persons with disabilities. She has raised awareness and worked actively on many initiatives and issues, including: the inclusion of Aboriginal communities in the development of national, regional and local labour market programs.
Ms. Blondin-Andrew graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Education degree before returning to the Northwest Territories to teach in several northern communities.
Prior to being elected to public office, she worked as an Aboriginal language and curriculum specialist, a college instructor, and National Manager of Indigenous Development Programs.
She received an honorary doctorate from Brock University in June 2001 acknowledging her work and efforts for Canada’s Aboriginal communities.
A Treaty Dene from the Dene Nation, Ms. Blondin-Andrew’s mother tongue is Dene-Slavey. Ms. Blondin-Andrew is married to Leon Andrew and has three children – Troy, Tanya and Tim.
Ethel Blondin-Andrew
Phone:
Email: blonde@teammartin.ca
- www.liberal.ca
Former Keeseekoose First Nation chief runs for Libs in Sask
by www.liberal.ca » Sun May 23, 2004 5:39 pm
Ted Quewezance
Yorkton--Melville
Ted Quewezance is no stranger to politics. From 1995 to 2003, he was Band Chief of the Keeseekoose First Nation. Prior to his appointment as chief, he served as Chief of Staff of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) from 1985 to 1995.
From 1980 to 1981, he promoted Aboriginal farming as an agricultural representative for the Saskatchewan Indian Agricultural Program. Not only has he been active in the Aboriginal community, he has an extensive background in agriculture as a farmer for more than 14 years.
On an international level, Mr. Quewezance has prepared and delivered presentations about human rights to the World Council of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva, Switzerland.
He acted as a FSIN delegate to International Education Symposiums in Seattle, Albuquerque, and Oklahoma. As well, he has experience in the areas of economic development on a global level. He led a group of delegates on a ten day tour of Taiwan and Hong Kong to attract offshore investors to First Nation ventures.
He is actively involved in local sports and recreation in the Kamsack area. He has served as president of the St. Phillip’s Rangers Jr. B Hockey Club and president of the Kamsack Chamber of Commerce.
He and his wife Gladys have been married for 30 years and have five daughters and seven grandchildren.
Ted Quewezance
Box 867 Canora, SK S0A 0L0
Phone:
Email: quewet@teammartin.ca
Yorkton--Melville
Ted Quewezance is no stranger to politics. From 1995 to 2003, he was Band Chief of the Keeseekoose First Nation. Prior to his appointment as chief, he served as Chief of Staff of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) from 1985 to 1995.
From 1980 to 1981, he promoted Aboriginal farming as an agricultural representative for the Saskatchewan Indian Agricultural Program. Not only has he been active in the Aboriginal community, he has an extensive background in agriculture as a farmer for more than 14 years.
On an international level, Mr. Quewezance has prepared and delivered presentations about human rights to the World Council of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva, Switzerland.
He acted as a FSIN delegate to International Education Symposiums in Seattle, Albuquerque, and Oklahoma. As well, he has experience in the areas of economic development on a global level. He led a group of delegates on a ten day tour of Taiwan and Hong Kong to attract offshore investors to First Nation ventures.
He is actively involved in local sports and recreation in the Kamsack area. He has served as president of the St. Phillip’s Rangers Jr. B Hockey Club and president of the Kamsack Chamber of Commerce.
He and his wife Gladys have been married for 30 years and have five daughters and seven grandchildren.
Ted Quewezance
Box 867 Canora, SK S0A 0L0
Phone:
Email: quewet@teammartin.ca
- www.liberal.ca
Former E.D Prince Albert Grand Council Runs for Libs in Sask
by www.liberal.ca » Sun May 23, 2004 5:49 pm
Al Ducharme
Churchill River
After finishing high school and spending a few years in the work force, Al Ducharme enrolled in the Indian Metis Project for Action Careers in Teacher Education (IMPACTE) at Brandon University and graduated in 1977. After graduation, he taught at Timber Bay School for four years.
Mr. Ducharme received a sabbatical leave to further his education and completed a Bachelor of Education and Science at Brandon University. He returned to Timber Bay where he worked as a principal and teacher for five years.
He then moved to La Ronge to work as the Indian Studies professor for NORTEP (The Northern Teachers Education Program). It was during this time that he completed his Master’s degree in Education and became the Director of NORTEP. He worked there for eight years.
Mr. Ducharme was then offered the opportunity to apply for the position of Executive Director of the Prince Albert Grand Council. He held that position until September 2003. Since that time he has worked as an Aboriginal Issues Consultant.
He has made many friends throughout Northern Saskatchewan over the past 27 years.
Mr. Ducharme comes from a family of ten brothers and sisters. He is Metis, with Cree, Ojibwe and French ancestry.
Mr. Ducharme married Lorna in 1977 and they have two children, Evan and Ellen.
Al Ducharme
Box 518 Montreal Lake, SK S0J 1Y0
Phone: (306) 960-5531
Email: duchaa@teammartin.ca
Churchill River
After finishing high school and spending a few years in the work force, Al Ducharme enrolled in the Indian Metis Project for Action Careers in Teacher Education (IMPACTE) at Brandon University and graduated in 1977. After graduation, he taught at Timber Bay School for four years.
Mr. Ducharme received a sabbatical leave to further his education and completed a Bachelor of Education and Science at Brandon University. He returned to Timber Bay where he worked as a principal and teacher for five years.
He then moved to La Ronge to work as the Indian Studies professor for NORTEP (The Northern Teachers Education Program). It was during this time that he completed his Master’s degree in Education and became the Director of NORTEP. He worked there for eight years.
Mr. Ducharme was then offered the opportunity to apply for the position of Executive Director of the Prince Albert Grand Council. He held that position until September 2003. Since that time he has worked as an Aboriginal Issues Consultant.
He has made many friends throughout Northern Saskatchewan over the past 27 years.
Mr. Ducharme comes from a family of ten brothers and sisters. He is Metis, with Cree, Ojibwe and French ancestry.
Mr. Ducharme married Lorna in 1977 and they have two children, Evan and Ellen.
Al Ducharme
Box 518 Montreal Lake, SK S0J 1Y0
Phone: (306) 960-5531
Email: duchaa@teammartin.ca
- www.liberal.ca
Aboriginals -Conservative Party a.k.a reform/alliance/tories
by www.conservative.ca/ » Sun May 23, 2004 6:22 pm
ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
The Conservative Party of Canada believes that self-government must occur within the context of the Constitution of Canada.
To ensure fairness and equality, a Conservative government will ensure that the charter will apply to aboriginal self-government.
Aboriginal self-government must not create a sovereign, third order of government.
The Conservative Party of Canada believes giving aboriginal government the power to raise their own revenues will reduce the cycle of dependency; and that the performance and accountability of aboriginal self-government is enhanced when those who receive services contribute to the cost of those services.
http://www.conservative.ca/english/documents/policy.pdf
------------------------LET's NOT FORGET--------------------------------
Aboriginals are not Indo-Canadians . . .
Remember earlier this year, Stephen Harper as Alliance Party leader and the so-called mistake involving his message to the Native Friendship Centres regarding India (not Canadian Indians) celebrations . . .
http://www.canada.com/national/features ... 7227B2872B
--------------------------LET's NOT FORGET-------------------------------
During the 2000 Canadian election campaign, courtesy of something called the Alliance Hall of Shame we learned that Canada's ignorance of self knows no bounds. Witness the following frightening comments by some right wingers who wished they ran this country.
Athabasca MP David Chatters on Aboriginal people: "The Europeans came to this country 300 years ago and opened it up and settled it and because we didn't kill the Indians and have Indian wars, that doesn't mean we didn't conquer these people. If they weren't in fact conquered then why did they allow themselves to be herded into little reserves on the most isolated, desolate, worthless parts of the country." Chateauguay candidate Ricardo Lopez: "I think that all the Indians should all be sent to Labrador, to all live together in peace and leave us in peace."
-------------------------LET's NOT FORGET--------------------------------
November 2000
CBC reported
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Northern Saskatchewan aboriginals are calling on a local Canadian Alliance candidate to quit the federal election campaign. They say they will not accept an apology from Prince Albert candidate Brian Fitzpatrick at an all-candidates' forum last weekend.
Fitzpatrick joked that he didn't have to worry about being scalped because he is bald.
He says he made the remark to break the tension at the event. Many aboriginals were in the crowd and didn't find the comment funny.
----------------------------LET's NOT FORGET--------------------------------
What the Canadian Alliance said just four years ago (before it bullied its way into becoming the new Conservative Party and the disguise of a reasonable alternative to the Liberals)
Canada's aboriginal communities have a vital place in our society. Yet the current system has failed - and continues to fail - aboriginal Canadians from coast to coast.
A Canadian Alliance government will respect existing aboriginal and treaty rights while helping aboriginal peoples participate fully in the mainstream of Canadian social and economic life. This will enable them to maintain their cultures and identities.
We will ensure that natives are able to participate in the market economy through direct private ownership of their land and resources. Aboriginals should enjoy an equal opportunity to access fisheries and other resources, but not through race-based quotas or special set-asides.
We will negotiate the delegation of local powers to aboriginal governments and ensure that band councils are accountable for the taxpayers' money they spend, as well as to their own communities. Aboriginal governments should be able to collect their own local taxes, while aboriginals should also pay their share of federal and provincial tax. Non-natives living on aboriginal lands must be able to participate equally in decisions which affect them.
Settling unresolved land claims must be a high priority for the federal government. We want to bring fairness, finality and affordability to the process. The land claims process must respect existing property holders through negotiations that are open to all stakeholders and transparent to public scrutiny.
No more affirmative action quotas
For seventy years the federal public service hired on the basis of merit. But in 1995 the Liberals introduced a system of preferential hiring based on gender, race and ethnicity quotas.
Such practices run counter to the values of fairness and equality cherished by Canadians.
A Canadian Alliance government will hire on merit and will repeal the Liberals' quota legislation. At the same time, we will preserve programs ensuring equality of opportunity for the disabled so they can compete with other Canadians on a level playing field.
---------------------------LET's NOT FORGET-------------------
Canadian Alliance
January 2000
Aboriginal affairs
"Our commitment to individual freedom and equality before and under the law is the key principle from which we will approach aboriginal affairs policy. We affirm the right of aboriginal Canadians to manage their own affairs subject to the laws of Canada and the provinces. Aboriginal self-government will be a delegated municipal level of government rather than a sovereign third order of government. We will not support race-based allocation of harvest rights to natural resources. Aboriginal Canadians should have the same rights and responsibilities as all other Canadians. Transfer of powers to aboriginal governments will include measures to ensure democratic accountability and the responsibility to fund services through the tax dollars of those being served. Our position in land claims negotiations will be to ensure respect for existing private property rights, affordable and conclusive settlement of all claims, and an open and transparent process involving all stakeholders. We will protect the democratic rights and freedoms of individual aboriginals, and establish their right to private ownership of property. "
-----------------------------LET's NOT FORGET--------------------------------
A reminder from Anthany Hall, University of Lethbridge,
November 2003
Tom Flanagan, who was born and educated in the United States, is one of the leading advocates of importing into Canada of some of the main legacies of the American Indian wars.
Flanagan is a University of Calgary Political Scientist who is the chief policy advisor to the Alliance leader, Stephen Harper. (the new Conservative Party of Canada)
This professor is the author of First Nations? Second Thoughts, a volume sponsored by the right-wing Donner Canadian Foundation. Upon the volume's completion, the Donner group further rewarded their author by giving Flanagan a prize of $25,000.
Throughout the text Flanagan defends those chapters of US and Canadian Indian policy based on the historic paradigm of civilization's ascent over the imagined Aboriginal savagery of North America.
He thus defends and promotes all schemes right up to the present day that treat First Nations communities as backward anachronisms whose most positive fate would be to break up and disappear in the natural course of progress.
This position Leads Flanagan to laud the Indian residential schools and the various forms of enfranchisement legislation designed with the explicit aim of terminating the distinct existence of Aboriginal societies.
These instruments of assimilation were necessary, Flanagan argues, because "the Old World was five thousands years ahead of the New World on the path of civilization."
Flanagan's text is organized around a critique of the work of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP), whose members recommended renewing the principles of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in contemporary terms.
RCAP's inquiry and conclusions, argues Flanagan, were based on a set of positions which he dubs as the "aboriginal orthodoxy."
This so-called aboriginal orthodoxy is allegedly based on the replacement of the ideals of Enlightenment universalism with the vagaries of cultural relativism as first introduced in the anthropology of Franz Boaz.
I would argue, however, that it is Tom Flanagan and his constituents in the Alliance Party of Canada who have turned their back on some of the most important ideals of universal justice that animated the century of Enlightenment.
Some of these Enlightenment ideals of universal human rights infused the Aboriginal provisions of King George's Royal Proclamation of 1763.
Thomas Jefferson responded to the Royal Proclamation's limited recognition of Aboriginal rights with the provision in the Declaration of Independence which excluded the so-called "merciless Indian savages" from the universal liberties and laws of the new republic.
This seminal exercise in racial profiling pointed the way to a trajectory in history which would see consistent attempts to counter the ideas and delegitimize the activities of patriots who have defended the indigenous right of all peoples to conserve our own heritage and our own resources in the face of the imperial Manifest Destiny of the superpower.
The Conservative Party of Canada believes that self-government must occur within the context of the Constitution of Canada.
To ensure fairness and equality, a Conservative government will ensure that the charter will apply to aboriginal self-government.
Aboriginal self-government must not create a sovereign, third order of government.
The Conservative Party of Canada believes giving aboriginal government the power to raise their own revenues will reduce the cycle of dependency; and that the performance and accountability of aboriginal self-government is enhanced when those who receive services contribute to the cost of those services.
http://www.conservative.ca/english/documents/policy.pdf
------------------------LET's NOT FORGET--------------------------------
Aboriginals are not Indo-Canadians . . .
Remember earlier this year, Stephen Harper as Alliance Party leader and the so-called mistake involving his message to the Native Friendship Centres regarding India (not Canadian Indians) celebrations . . .
http://www.canada.com/national/features ... 7227B2872B
--------------------------LET's NOT FORGET-------------------------------
During the 2000 Canadian election campaign, courtesy of something called the Alliance Hall of Shame we learned that Canada's ignorance of self knows no bounds. Witness the following frightening comments by some right wingers who wished they ran this country.
Athabasca MP David Chatters on Aboriginal people: "The Europeans came to this country 300 years ago and opened it up and settled it and because we didn't kill the Indians and have Indian wars, that doesn't mean we didn't conquer these people. If they weren't in fact conquered then why did they allow themselves to be herded into little reserves on the most isolated, desolate, worthless parts of the country." Chateauguay candidate Ricardo Lopez: "I think that all the Indians should all be sent to Labrador, to all live together in peace and leave us in peace."
-------------------------LET's NOT FORGET--------------------------------
November 2000
CBC reported
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Northern Saskatchewan aboriginals are calling on a local Canadian Alliance candidate to quit the federal election campaign. They say they will not accept an apology from Prince Albert candidate Brian Fitzpatrick at an all-candidates' forum last weekend.
Fitzpatrick joked that he didn't have to worry about being scalped because he is bald.
He says he made the remark to break the tension at the event. Many aboriginals were in the crowd and didn't find the comment funny.
----------------------------LET's NOT FORGET--------------------------------
What the Canadian Alliance said just four years ago (before it bullied its way into becoming the new Conservative Party and the disguise of a reasonable alternative to the Liberals)
Canada's aboriginal communities have a vital place in our society. Yet the current system has failed - and continues to fail - aboriginal Canadians from coast to coast.
A Canadian Alliance government will respect existing aboriginal and treaty rights while helping aboriginal peoples participate fully in the mainstream of Canadian social and economic life. This will enable them to maintain their cultures and identities.
We will ensure that natives are able to participate in the market economy through direct private ownership of their land and resources. Aboriginals should enjoy an equal opportunity to access fisheries and other resources, but not through race-based quotas or special set-asides.
We will negotiate the delegation of local powers to aboriginal governments and ensure that band councils are accountable for the taxpayers' money they spend, as well as to their own communities. Aboriginal governments should be able to collect their own local taxes, while aboriginals should also pay their share of federal and provincial tax. Non-natives living on aboriginal lands must be able to participate equally in decisions which affect them.
Settling unresolved land claims must be a high priority for the federal government. We want to bring fairness, finality and affordability to the process. The land claims process must respect existing property holders through negotiations that are open to all stakeholders and transparent to public scrutiny.
No more affirmative action quotas
For seventy years the federal public service hired on the basis of merit. But in 1995 the Liberals introduced a system of preferential hiring based on gender, race and ethnicity quotas.
Such practices run counter to the values of fairness and equality cherished by Canadians.
A Canadian Alliance government will hire on merit and will repeal the Liberals' quota legislation. At the same time, we will preserve programs ensuring equality of opportunity for the disabled so they can compete with other Canadians on a level playing field.
---------------------------LET's NOT FORGET-------------------
Canadian Alliance
January 2000
Aboriginal affairs
"Our commitment to individual freedom and equality before and under the law is the key principle from which we will approach aboriginal affairs policy. We affirm the right of aboriginal Canadians to manage their own affairs subject to the laws of Canada and the provinces. Aboriginal self-government will be a delegated municipal level of government rather than a sovereign third order of government. We will not support race-based allocation of harvest rights to natural resources. Aboriginal Canadians should have the same rights and responsibilities as all other Canadians. Transfer of powers to aboriginal governments will include measures to ensure democratic accountability and the responsibility to fund services through the tax dollars of those being served. Our position in land claims negotiations will be to ensure respect for existing private property rights, affordable and conclusive settlement of all claims, and an open and transparent process involving all stakeholders. We will protect the democratic rights and freedoms of individual aboriginals, and establish their right to private ownership of property. "
-----------------------------LET's NOT FORGET--------------------------------
A reminder from Anthany Hall, University of Lethbridge,
November 2003
Tom Flanagan, who was born and educated in the United States, is one of the leading advocates of importing into Canada of some of the main legacies of the American Indian wars.
Flanagan is a University of Calgary Political Scientist who is the chief policy advisor to the Alliance leader, Stephen Harper. (the new Conservative Party of Canada)
This professor is the author of First Nations? Second Thoughts, a volume sponsored by the right-wing Donner Canadian Foundation. Upon the volume's completion, the Donner group further rewarded their author by giving Flanagan a prize of $25,000.
Throughout the text Flanagan defends those chapters of US and Canadian Indian policy based on the historic paradigm of civilization's ascent over the imagined Aboriginal savagery of North America.
He thus defends and promotes all schemes right up to the present day that treat First Nations communities as backward anachronisms whose most positive fate would be to break up and disappear in the natural course of progress.
This position Leads Flanagan to laud the Indian residential schools and the various forms of enfranchisement legislation designed with the explicit aim of terminating the distinct existence of Aboriginal societies.
These instruments of assimilation were necessary, Flanagan argues, because "the Old World was five thousands years ahead of the New World on the path of civilization."
Flanagan's text is organized around a critique of the work of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP), whose members recommended renewing the principles of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in contemporary terms.
RCAP's inquiry and conclusions, argues Flanagan, were based on a set of positions which he dubs as the "aboriginal orthodoxy."
This so-called aboriginal orthodoxy is allegedly based on the replacement of the ideals of Enlightenment universalism with the vagaries of cultural relativism as first introduced in the anthropology of Franz Boaz.
I would argue, however, that it is Tom Flanagan and his constituents in the Alliance Party of Canada who have turned their back on some of the most important ideals of universal justice that animated the century of Enlightenment.
Some of these Enlightenment ideals of universal human rights infused the Aboriginal provisions of King George's Royal Proclamation of 1763.
Thomas Jefferson responded to the Royal Proclamation's limited recognition of Aboriginal rights with the provision in the Declaration of Independence which excluded the so-called "merciless Indian savages" from the universal liberties and laws of the new republic.
This seminal exercise in racial profiling pointed the way to a trajectory in history which would see consistent attempts to counter the ideas and delegitimize the activities of patriots who have defended the indigenous right of all peoples to conserve our own heritage and our own resources in the face of the imperial Manifest Destiny of the superpower.
- www.conservative.ca/
Aboriginal Canadians - Promises by the Federal Parties 2004
by admin » Tue May 25, 2004 8:27 pm
What Aboriginal Canadians are Promised by the Federal Parties in the 2004 Election . . .
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3139#3139
http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/ ... =3139#3139
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