This week @ rabble.ca: Harper ignores reports on violence against Indigenous women
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27 Feb 2015
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An alarming study released this week shows that governments in Canada have repeatedly ignored expert recommendations to stop violence against Indigenous women and girls. There are TEN comprehensive reports alone that the Harper government is just ignoring. Learn more about why this problem exists, and what's important in the urgent call for a national inquiry, in an interview with Pam Palmater.
Canada's welfare system and its discriminatory practices against First Nations families has been compared to the legacy of the residential school system. This spring, a ruling on a landmark human rights case may change that. Read about the fight to end discrimination against First Nations children in Canada in our legal column this month.
Far-right commentator Ezra Levant is raising thousands of dollars for his Conservative news website. Let's send a message -- help us to reach our $30,000 goal for the winter fundraiser -- we are just a few thousand dollars away! Please make a donation and show that you support independent, ethical journalism.
February 25 was the National Adjunct Day of Action. Adjuncts, sessionals and contract academic faculty carry our institutions of higher learning on their shoulders -- and the way they are treated is a national disgrace. Find more about precarious labour in the academy -- and what needs to change -- in our ongoing coverage.
In 1917, women marched for bread and roses. In 2015, we march to reclaim our bodies, our territories and our communities. In her column, Julie Devaney reflects on the interlinked struggles that bring women together on International Women's Day.
The Dalhousie dentistry scandal raised the question: what is restorative justice? On this month's rabble radio, we're handing the microphone to Moira Donovan who investigated the issue and shares some of the answers she found.
What is it like to be targeted by CSIS? Activist Ken Stone knows firsthand, and he's launched a formal complaint. Read about his experience here.
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Harper's record of refusal: An act of violence against Indigenous women
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By Joshua Davidson
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Q+A with poet Kevan Anthony Cameron A.K.A Scruffmouth
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By Lauren Scott
Yes, Patricia Arquette was talking about equal pay for ALL women
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By Meghan Murphy
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