tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917573032949953963.post2150660796102281698..comments2023-04-12T03:37:06.402-07:00Comments on Indigenous Nationhood: Ontario's Invisible People - Where are Aboriginal Issues in the Ontario Election?Pam Palmaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16471187916007866228noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917573032949953963.post-66072880053598785532011-09-11T13:59:51.722-07:002011-09-11T13:59:51.722-07:00Thanks for all your comments. In order to ensure t...Thanks for all your comments. In order to ensure that my blog keeps the discussion to the topic of each blog, I will not be publishing campaigning materials, links, or related comments seeking political donations.<br />PAmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917573032949953963.post-56655231769639654172011-09-08T01:34:49.371-07:002011-09-08T01:34:49.371-07:00You are indeed right Anonymous. "Changebook ...You are indeed right Anonymous. "Changebook North" mentions First Nations is mentioned on 2 pages, and this meeting you've described is more laughable Tory fluff: <br /><br />"Part of our commitment will be twice-yearly meetings between the Premier and senior Cabinet Ministers and First Nations leaders to ensure both parties are doing their part to welcome investments and job (p. 6)." <br /><br />So essentially... they're going to meet with Aboriginal leaders to make sure that the Aboriginal leaders agree with their disastrous economic agenda. Aboriginal communities have priorities aside from "investments and jobs" (which essentially translates into tax cuts, deregulation, and in a northern context, allowing resource extraction industries to destroy the natural environment with little consultation or consequences). <br /><br />Additionally, it makes interesting assumptions about the geographic location of First Nations people...there are thousands of urban aboriginal people in Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor, etc, as well as southern reserves.Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917573032949953963.post-23957275721997300352011-09-07T19:06:25.644-07:002011-09-07T19:06:25.644-07:00Your post is not entirely accurate. The Conservati...Your post is not entirely accurate. The Conservatives released a supplementary plan focused on the north that does reference First Nations and Aboriginal communities. It includes a commitment for the Premier to meet with Aboriginal leaders 2x per year, which is more than what currently occurs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917573032949953963.post-11332494283646925562011-09-07T06:24:17.107-07:002011-09-07T06:24:17.107-07:00We have an election in Manitoba too (Oct 4). From ...We have an election in Manitoba too (Oct 4). From experience, I have found that the NDP here have been fantastic for Aboriginal people. Obviously, not perfect as no party is, they have made some incredible positive contributions.<br /><br />- KenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917573032949953963.post-40370544666764468732011-09-06T07:09:20.603-07:002011-09-06T07:09:20.603-07:00Thanks for your comment K. I agree, it is not a go...Thanks for your comment K. I agree, it is not a good situation for Indigenous peoples in Ontario. It means that those who do vote are forced to pick between the lesser of several evils. I think your instinct about the Liberals being the lesser is likely right, given the out right barbaric policies of the Conservatives.<br />PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917573032949953963.post-61194735630277764362011-09-06T01:36:16.115-07:002011-09-06T01:36:16.115-07:00Well I was planning on voting Liberal, but I don&#...Well I was planning on voting Liberal, but I don't know now. That's pretty shocking. <br /><br />The Conservative mention didn't shock me. They also said in the platform "We will toughen the rules on illegal occupations," and spouted the same "one set of rules for everyone" red herring. Same w/ the FedCons. They do absolutely nothing about targeting health issues in aboriginal communities, but say "we want to improve health for everyone." Gee, do you think that incredibly high rates of suicide should not be specifically targeted? Right-Wing notions of equality give them cover to ignore Aboriginal issues.Knoreply@blogger.com