Maskwacis Elder Flora Northwest, 77, survivor of Ermineskin Residential School told me yesterday it would be her dream to have Pope Leo XIV renounce the Doctrine of Discovery when he visits Maskwacis-the Papal Bulls justified the ravaging of Indigenous lands in the name of God.

This is a good listen with solid facts about the #DoctrineOfDiscovery and the fictional “assertion of crown sovereignty”. Give it a listen. #cdnpoli #FakeAsCake

And one more. #DoctrineOfDiscovery

When I was in Kenora, I reported on this campaign where elected officials and senior bureaucrats volunteered to try to live on OW or ODSP for a month. Even with all the rest of their privilege built into their lives, not one of them could handle it. And that was a long time ago.

Happy #RehabilitationDay 2022. Promoting independence, hope, dignity and inspiration are all in a day's work for Rehab Professionals

Current #ODSP funding is completely inadequate for people to live with security and dignity.

This was excellent - a panel of Indigenous physicians, hosted by Tanya Talaga. Organized through OMA but open to anyone. It was recorded - I highly recommend anyone involved in health care to have a listen. I’ll be listening again to reflect a little more!

I’m generally pretty quiet here - mostly on Twitter to learn - but looking to follow folks who are also over on Mastodon. You can find me there, probably posting nature photos and enjoying the lack of vitriol @[email protected]

Anyone looking for agent ndn - you can find him on Mastodon at @[email protected]

Polytechnique Montréal denounces the use of an inappropriate promotional code - On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the feminicide of December 6, 1989, Polytechnique Montréal was greatly dismayed and deeply saddened to learn of the Canadian Coalition... (1/3)

This is fabulous. Meet the First Nations students who scored an interview with actor Ryan Reynolds #Indigenous #NorthwesternOntario #RobinsonSuperiorTreaty #ThunderBay cbc.ca/news/canada/th…

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Atrocious corporate behaviour by Meta blocking life saving news in the midst of two natural disasters unfolding in real time.

Please take the time to read this. So powerful.