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Heartlight - Daily Devotional (Friday November 26. 2021)
Every Babylon Must Fall
Note from Jesus
Dear Precious Follower,
Over the centuries, one powerful nation after another — often symbolized by a powerful city — has arisen. Many of these nations, represented by their dominant cities, have oppressed My people. Each of these cities accumulated power and wealth. They attracted the world's attention. Those in commerce bowed to the city's financial power and markets. Those who dealt in trade depended upon the city's ability to provide networking and trade partners. Those who moved the commerce delighted in the city's power to connect them to clients and bring them wealth. They often grew rich on the stability, transportation hub, and network of clients provided by the city. Many of these people prostituted themselves to these cities and nations. They were involved with an evil city for their benefit. They loved that the city provided the infrastructure, networks, and currency for them to get rich. But, so many of these cities over history oppressed, persecuted, and murdered My people.
Among My people, the ancient city of Babylon became a powerful symbol of such evil cities. Babylon was ruthless as a city, nation, and army against those it conquered. Babylon felt unconquerable, invulnerable, and unstoppable. So throughout history, Babylon has been a symbolic term for evil political, military, or financial powers that seemed unstoppable. However, in a mere seventy years from the time Babylon conquered the chosen people (Israel), completely destroyed the chosen city (Jerusalem), and the chosen place (the Temple) of the Father, she was conquered. The arrogance, brutality, and raw power of Babylon rapidly came crashing down at the hands of the Persians. The Persians then allowed My people, Israel, to return home and rebuild.
In today's verses, you will be reading about a new "Babylon." At one level, it was the "Babylon" that oppressed My people in the first century. At another level, the principles that you read in these verses from Revelation 18 apply to every Babylon. No city, no human power, no financial center, no religious perversion, and no center of world trade will stand when it oppresses My people. Although a city may appear for a time to be impossible to stop and too strong to defeat from a human standpoint, I will make sure it will not last long as a powerful presence of evil. No city or nation that oppresses, persecutes, or martyrs My faithful witnesses will stand. This fateful downfall has been true throughout history. It was true for the people who received this Revelation that John recorded. It will be true until I return in final victory. So do not despair. Every Babylon will fall. Justice will be enacted for the evil perpetrated against My people.
Verses to Live
As you read these verses, remember that the first recipients of the Revelation given to John were being persecuted. Some were even facing martyrdom. They faced a military power — Rome — that seemed invincible. But the malicious, capricious, and vicious powers that held sway in Rome were stopped. The same was true for the powers in Asia Minor that were allied with Rome and that were determined to eradicate My disciples. Nevertheless, Christianity thrived and would soon become the primary faith associated with the Roman Empire. The same has been true down through the centuries and has been true even in your day. So as you read these verses, remember the words of hope from a dark time in the Old Testament:
The deepest pains may linger through the night,
but joy greets the soul with the smile of morning.
(Psalm 30:5)
Remember, every Babylon will fall. No power can prevail forever against Me and those who are Mine!
Next I [John] saw another messenger descending from heaven. I knew he possessed great authority because his glory illuminated the earth.
Heavenly Messenger (with a powerful voice):
Fallen, fallen, is Babylon the great city!
It has become a habitat for demons,
A haunt for every kind of foul spirit,
a prison for every sort of unclean and hateful bird.
For all the nations have drunk deeply
from the wine of the wrath of her immorality,
And the kings of the earth have disgraced themselves by engaging in gross sexual acts with her,
and the merchants of the earth have grown fat and rich, profiting off the power purchased with her luxury.
Then I heard another voice from heaven urge,
A Voice:
My people, get away from her — fast.
Make sure you do not get caught up in her sins.
Put some distance between you so that you do not share in her plagues,
For her sins are higher than the highest mountain. They reach far into the heavens,
and God has not forgotten even one of her missteps.
Deal out to her what she has dealt out to others,
and repay her double according to her deeds.
In the cup where she mixed her drink, mix her a double.
Whatever glory she demanded and whatever luxury she lived,
give back to her the same measure in torment and sorrow.
Secretly she says in her heart:
I rule as queen;
I am not like a widow;
I will never experience grief.
Because of this arrogance, in a single day, plagues will overwhelm her.
Her portion will be death and sorrow and famine,
And she will be incinerated with fire,
for mighty is the Lord God Who exacts judgment on her.
...
Then a mighty messenger picked up a huge stone — it looked like a great millstone — and he cast it into the sea.
Mighty Messenger [an angel of God]:
Watch and see. This is how Babylon, the great city,
will be thrown down; violently will she go down,
and they will search for her in vain.
Never again will the sound of music grace your streets.
The melodies and harmonies of the harpists and musicians and flutists and trumpeters
will never be heard again.
And never again will an artisan of any craft
be found in your markets,
And never again will the grinding of the millstone
provide rhythm to your city,
And never again will the light of a lamp
bring warm light to your houses,
And never again will the voices of the bridegroom and bride
bring joy to your festivities.
For the merchants were the magnates of the earth,
and all the nations fell prey to your sorceries.
And in her streets the blood of the prophets, saints,
and all who have been slaughtered upon the earth, ran freely.
(Revelation 18:1-8; Revelation 18:21-24)
Response in Prayer
O Father, bring down the Babylons of my day. Hear the prayers of those who are being oppressed, persecuted, and murdered for Your cause. Disrupt the powers of evil that exploit, abuse, and oppress all peoples wherever those powers entrench themselves in political, military, or religious systems. May Your kingdom come, and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We ask this in confident hope and pray in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
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God bless you Ezra, for standing up against radicalism, and telling it like it is. May God keep you, and protect you.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Getting use to new blog format
It is going to take time to get used to this new blog format. Haven't been on here in a long, but hope I'll master it soon.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Update
First time on here in a while. I finally got the computer out of the boxes and had to go to the FIRE FOX browser instead of Internet Explorer. Sofar, it seems to work just fine. So, will probably be back on here posting articles, and maybe, raising issues on concerns.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
LeBlanc | City man said he feared going back to jail A1By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com
LeBlanc | City man said he feared going back to jail
A1By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN
mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com
Blogger Charles LeBlanc was released from custody Friday morning after being charged by the Fredericton Police Force with creating a disturbance on Queen Street
Stephen MacGillivray/The Daily GleanerCharles LeBlanc is seen leaving the provincial courthouse after he was released with conditions Friday. "This is one of the roughest feelings I ever had in my life, the last 48 hours," said a tired-looking LeBlanc as he talked to reporters outside the Queen Street courthouse.
Provincial court Judge Denis Lordon released him on an undertaking to keep the peace, to be of good behaviour and to stop using a bullhorn in the downtown to broadcast his beef with Fredericton police.
LeBlanc is scheduled to appear in provincial court Oct. 28 at 1:30 p.m. for a trial after pleading not guilty to causing a disturbance.
He was arrested by Fredericton police Wednesday for shouting through a bullhorn outside the police station. He's upset with the police because it issued a $140 municipal bylaw ticket to him for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk. The ticket was issued on the basis of a third-party complaint.
LeBlanc said he hopes he can find a lawyer to take his case. Friends of the social assistance recipient are offering to help him, LeBlanc said, but he doesn't want to represent himself in court because of the importance of his case, which he believes is a freedom of speech case.
LeBlanc claimed the ticket was instigated by Dan Bussieres, the sergeant-at-arms of the New Brunswick legislature. LeBlanc has had a running battle with Bussieres because he banned him from the legislature in 2006.
LeBlanc frequently mocks Bussieres on his blog, and he called him his sworn enemy Friday.
"I won't even entertain that question," Bussieres said Friday when asked for a response to LeBlanc's accusations. "So it's a crime to file a complaint against Charles LeBlanc?"
LeBlanc began his protest against the Fredericton Police Force for issuing the ticket because he said the force has a double standard.
He tried to lay a third-party jaywalking complaint by supplying police with video evidence of Speaker Dale Graham and deputy premier Paul Robichaud crossing the street illegally, but the force wouldn't issue them tickets.
"We can't have a two-tiered system, one for the filthy rich and one for the filthy poor. I was forced to protest on the street because they won't listen," he said.
LeBlanc claims the Fredericton Police Force is out to get him since he recorded video footage of Fredericton police officers using force to arrest a Quebec soldier in the Tannery bar district. An officer was found not guilty after trial of using excessive force.
LeBlanc is also upset about how he was treated in jail because he was refused access to his own medications.
"When you're in jail, you don't really know what's going on in the outside world. I have ADHD and I'm on medication at night to sleep, and the medical staff at the Saint John regional correction denied me from having my prescription and from having my inhaler.
"They said use another inhaler. I was in pain. I didn't sleep good ... I only slept about six hours the last 48. It wasn't good, and there will have to be an investigation."
LeBlanc said when he's rested, he will seek a meeting with provincial Health Minister Madeleine Dube to demand an investigation into the actions of medical staff at the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre.
LeBlanc said he would have preferred not to have to sign an undertaking that he wouldn't use a bullhorn in the downtown area, but he feared spending more time in jail.
"The last time I was in jail was in Phoenix, Ariz., in 1978, and I think it was better in Phoenix (than) in Saint John. I'm a strong supporter of freedom of speech, but when you're told if you don't sign these papers you can be remanded in custody for another month, moi, with no medication, I would have died," he said.
"It's a scary, scary case because it could set a precedent across Canada. If I represent myself, I might blow this case."
LeBlanc has had skirmishes with police in the past. In 2006, he was arrested when he blogged at a demonstration at the Atlantica business conference in Saint John. He was acquitted of the charge.
LeBlanc also shows up frequently at public events in Fredericton, at city council and does street interviews with local politicians.
About 20 of his friends attended his Friday court appearance.
A1By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN
mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com
Blogger Charles LeBlanc was released from custody Friday morning after being charged by the Fredericton Police Force with creating a disturbance on Queen Street
Stephen MacGillivray/The Daily GleanerCharles LeBlanc is seen leaving the provincial courthouse after he was released with conditions Friday. "This is one of the roughest feelings I ever had in my life, the last 48 hours," said a tired-looking LeBlanc as he talked to reporters outside the Queen Street courthouse.
Provincial court Judge Denis Lordon released him on an undertaking to keep the peace, to be of good behaviour and to stop using a bullhorn in the downtown to broadcast his beef with Fredericton police.
LeBlanc is scheduled to appear in provincial court Oct. 28 at 1:30 p.m. for a trial after pleading not guilty to causing a disturbance.
He was arrested by Fredericton police Wednesday for shouting through a bullhorn outside the police station. He's upset with the police because it issued a $140 municipal bylaw ticket to him for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk. The ticket was issued on the basis of a third-party complaint.
LeBlanc said he hopes he can find a lawyer to take his case. Friends of the social assistance recipient are offering to help him, LeBlanc said, but he doesn't want to represent himself in court because of the importance of his case, which he believes is a freedom of speech case.
LeBlanc claimed the ticket was instigated by Dan Bussieres, the sergeant-at-arms of the New Brunswick legislature. LeBlanc has had a running battle with Bussieres because he banned him from the legislature in 2006.
LeBlanc frequently mocks Bussieres on his blog, and he called him his sworn enemy Friday.
"I won't even entertain that question," Bussieres said Friday when asked for a response to LeBlanc's accusations. "So it's a crime to file a complaint against Charles LeBlanc?"
LeBlanc began his protest against the Fredericton Police Force for issuing the ticket because he said the force has a double standard.
He tried to lay a third-party jaywalking complaint by supplying police with video evidence of Speaker Dale Graham and deputy premier Paul Robichaud crossing the street illegally, but the force wouldn't issue them tickets.
"We can't have a two-tiered system, one for the filthy rich and one for the filthy poor. I was forced to protest on the street because they won't listen," he said.
LeBlanc claims the Fredericton Police Force is out to get him since he recorded video footage of Fredericton police officers using force to arrest a Quebec soldier in the Tannery bar district. An officer was found not guilty after trial of using excessive force.
LeBlanc is also upset about how he was treated in jail because he was refused access to his own medications.
"When you're in jail, you don't really know what's going on in the outside world. I have ADHD and I'm on medication at night to sleep, and the medical staff at the Saint John regional correction denied me from having my prescription and from having my inhaler.
"They said use another inhaler. I was in pain. I didn't sleep good ... I only slept about six hours the last 48. It wasn't good, and there will have to be an investigation."
LeBlanc said when he's rested, he will seek a meeting with provincial Health Minister Madeleine Dube to demand an investigation into the actions of medical staff at the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre.
LeBlanc said he would have preferred not to have to sign an undertaking that he wouldn't use a bullhorn in the downtown area, but he feared spending more time in jail.
"The last time I was in jail was in Phoenix, Ariz., in 1978, and I think it was better in Phoenix (than) in Saint John. I'm a strong supporter of freedom of speech, but when you're told if you don't sign these papers you can be remanded in custody for another month, moi, with no medication, I would have died," he said.
"It's a scary, scary case because it could set a precedent across Canada. If I represent myself, I might blow this case."
LeBlanc has had skirmishes with police in the past. In 2006, he was arrested when he blogged at a demonstration at the Atlantica business conference in Saint John. He was acquitted of the charge.
LeBlanc also shows up frequently at public events in Fredericton, at city council and does street interviews with local politicians.
About 20 of his friends attended his Friday court appearance.
Government may bypass FSIN, Premier says
By JASON WARICKAND DAVID HUTTON, The StarPhoenix September 16, 2011 •Story•Photos ( 1 )•Video ( 1 ) ICON
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations interim Chief Morley Watson speaks to the media about SIGA and FSIN issues at the FSIN offices on Packham Avenue on Thursday.Photograph by: Gord Waldner, The Starphoenix, The StarPhoenixThe provincial government may start to bypass the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) and deal more directly with tribal councils and individual First Nations “who are doing great things,” in light of recent revelations about the FSIN and its Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), Premier Brad Wall said Friday.
“What we’ve seen in the last number of months at the FSIN, first with the chief (Guy Lonechild) situation and now with SIGA, gives this government pause,” Wall told reporters Friday in Saskatoon.
“At the end of the day, we want results for First Nations people. . . . Perhaps the best way to achieve that is to work directly with the First Nations and tribal councils, and less with the FSIN.”
Wall said he has “some real concerns” about Edward “Dutch” Lerat’s continued involvement with SIGA and will be writing to ask officials to reconsider who’s in charge of that file.
“It just isn’t giving anyone any confidence,” Wall said.
Wall said there are also concerns about recent reports of heavy administration costs for a SIGA fund meant to benefit First Nations sports and culture programs and a questionable insurance settlement SIGA accepted following a $1.2-million ATM scam.
“I think we have some real concerns about what’s happening at SIGA in a general sense,” Wall said.
“Obviously, given the events of the past in this province in SIGA, we have a real concern about the people the FSIN has assigned to basically be in charge of the file. I think a lot of people in the province would have that concern as well.”
Wall noted the five-year gaming agreement between the province and the FSIN is up for renewal before the end of this calendar year. Wall said if his party remains in power after this fall’s election, it will be “asking some very pointed questions.” Wall added that’s already happening to an extent.
“(The government is) asking some very pointed questions about where the dollars are going and about whether or not this is the right action to take, to have Mr. Lerat, who obviously has a history with respect to SIGA.”
Wall repeated his position that the FSIN is “not a government in and of themselves. They are an association.”
Federal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan was not available Friday to discuss the FSIN, but his office issued the following statement: “Our department is monitoring this situation and we will ensure that the terms and conditions of any funding agreements we have with this organization are respected.”
The StarPhoenix revealed this week that Lerat, now an FSIN vice-chief, has been active on SIGA policy matters as recently as this week, even though he still has an open lawsuit against SIGA and the FSIN. The wrongful dismissal suit stems from his firing as SIGA CEO in 2000 after hundreds of thousands of dollars could not be traced.
FSIN vice-chief Morley Watson was asked about Lerat’s involvement at a news conference Thursday. Watson, who is serving as interim chief of the FSIN following the recent buyout of former chief Lonechild, said Watson assured him the lawsuit would be withdrawn. As of Friday afternoon, however, the lawsuit remained active at Saskatoon’s Court of Queen’s Bench. Lerat’s Regina lawyer could not be reached for comment.
© Copyright (c) The StarPhoenix
Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Government+bypass+FSIN+premier+says/5416387/story.html#ixzz1YEQvkz8M
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations interim Chief Morley Watson speaks to the media about SIGA and FSIN issues at the FSIN offices on Packham Avenue on Thursday.Photograph by: Gord Waldner, The Starphoenix, The StarPhoenixThe provincial government may start to bypass the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) and deal more directly with tribal councils and individual First Nations “who are doing great things,” in light of recent revelations about the FSIN and its Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), Premier Brad Wall said Friday.
“What we’ve seen in the last number of months at the FSIN, first with the chief (Guy Lonechild) situation and now with SIGA, gives this government pause,” Wall told reporters Friday in Saskatoon.
“At the end of the day, we want results for First Nations people. . . . Perhaps the best way to achieve that is to work directly with the First Nations and tribal councils, and less with the FSIN.”
Wall said he has “some real concerns” about Edward “Dutch” Lerat’s continued involvement with SIGA and will be writing to ask officials to reconsider who’s in charge of that file.
“It just isn’t giving anyone any confidence,” Wall said.
Wall said there are also concerns about recent reports of heavy administration costs for a SIGA fund meant to benefit First Nations sports and culture programs and a questionable insurance settlement SIGA accepted following a $1.2-million ATM scam.
“I think we have some real concerns about what’s happening at SIGA in a general sense,” Wall said.
“Obviously, given the events of the past in this province in SIGA, we have a real concern about the people the FSIN has assigned to basically be in charge of the file. I think a lot of people in the province would have that concern as well.”
Wall noted the five-year gaming agreement between the province and the FSIN is up for renewal before the end of this calendar year. Wall said if his party remains in power after this fall’s election, it will be “asking some very pointed questions.” Wall added that’s already happening to an extent.
“(The government is) asking some very pointed questions about where the dollars are going and about whether or not this is the right action to take, to have Mr. Lerat, who obviously has a history with respect to SIGA.”
Wall repeated his position that the FSIN is “not a government in and of themselves. They are an association.”
Federal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan was not available Friday to discuss the FSIN, but his office issued the following statement: “Our department is monitoring this situation and we will ensure that the terms and conditions of any funding agreements we have with this organization are respected.”
The StarPhoenix revealed this week that Lerat, now an FSIN vice-chief, has been active on SIGA policy matters as recently as this week, even though he still has an open lawsuit against SIGA and the FSIN. The wrongful dismissal suit stems from his firing as SIGA CEO in 2000 after hundreds of thousands of dollars could not be traced.
FSIN vice-chief Morley Watson was asked about Lerat’s involvement at a news conference Thursday. Watson, who is serving as interim chief of the FSIN following the recent buyout of former chief Lonechild, said Watson assured him the lawsuit would be withdrawn. As of Friday afternoon, however, the lawsuit remained active at Saskatoon’s Court of Queen’s Bench. Lerat’s Regina lawyer could not be reached for comment.
© Copyright (c) The StarPhoenix
Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Government+bypass+FSIN+premier+says/5416387/story.html#ixzz1YEQvkz8M
Friday, September 16, 2011
Blogger pleads not guilty to disturbance charge - New Brunswick - CBC News Posted: Sept. 16, 2011 7:41 AT Last Update Sept 16, 2011 11:30 AM
Fredericton blogger jailed again over disturbance
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Charles LeBlanc's blog
Charles LeBlanc after being released. Jacques Poitras/CBCFredericton blogger Charles LeBlanc pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge of causing a disturbance and will stand trial in provincial court on Oct. 28.
LeBlanc was arrested for causing a disturbance outside of the city’s police headquarters on Wednesday and had been in provincial jail in Saint John since that time.
LeBlanc was released from custody Friday after agreeing to a condition that he not use a bullhorn or "voice-amplification device" in the downtown area of the city.
LeBlanc said he agreed to the condition because he was deprived of an asthma inhaler and other medication while in jail.
"Freedom of speech, I've always been a strong advocate, but when you're told if you don't sign these papers, you could be remanded in custody for another month, moi, without medication, I would have died," said LeBlanc Friday outside of court.
LeBlanc, who writes a blog on politics and social justice issues, had received warnings from the police that people were complaining about his use of a bullhorn outside the police headquarters.
The blogger has been protesting a ticket he received for riding his bike on the sidewalk in Fredericton.
Fredericton Police Const. Rick Mooney confirmed the blogger was arrested because of the complaints from people in a nearby office building.
"We had a number of complaints in relation to this in the area here, so we conducted an investigation and acted on that information,” Mooney said.
LeBlanc, however, is convinced that ticket was related to his long-running feud with officials at the New Brunswick legislature and the city police.
One municipal councillor is questioning the arrest of the well-known blogger.
Tim Scammell, a village councillor in New Maryland and friend of LeBlanc’s, said he's wondering why the blogger was arrested for loudly complaining about the Fredericton police force.
"I think he should be allowed to say what he wants to say, wherever he is,” Scammell said.
“As much as we may or may not agree with it, or find the method annoying, that's his rights."
LeBlanc has had a controversial past. He was banned from the legislature in 2006.
And LeBlanc made international headlines in November 2006 when he was acquitted on an obstruction charge.
He had been arrested when he was blogging coverage of a demonstration at the Atlantica business conference in Saint John in June 2006.
External Links
Charles LeBlanc's blog
Charles LeBlanc after being released. Jacques Poitras/CBCFredericton blogger Charles LeBlanc pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge of causing a disturbance and will stand trial in provincial court on Oct. 28.
LeBlanc was arrested for causing a disturbance outside of the city’s police headquarters on Wednesday and had been in provincial jail in Saint John since that time.
LeBlanc was released from custody Friday after agreeing to a condition that he not use a bullhorn or "voice-amplification device" in the downtown area of the city.
LeBlanc said he agreed to the condition because he was deprived of an asthma inhaler and other medication while in jail.
"Freedom of speech, I've always been a strong advocate, but when you're told if you don't sign these papers, you could be remanded in custody for another month, moi, without medication, I would have died," said LeBlanc Friday outside of court.
LeBlanc, who writes a blog on politics and social justice issues, had received warnings from the police that people were complaining about his use of a bullhorn outside the police headquarters.
The blogger has been protesting a ticket he received for riding his bike on the sidewalk in Fredericton.
Fredericton Police Const. Rick Mooney confirmed the blogger was arrested because of the complaints from people in a nearby office building.
"We had a number of complaints in relation to this in the area here, so we conducted an investigation and acted on that information,” Mooney said.
LeBlanc, however, is convinced that ticket was related to his long-running feud with officials at the New Brunswick legislature and the city police.
One municipal councillor is questioning the arrest of the well-known blogger.
Tim Scammell, a village councillor in New Maryland and friend of LeBlanc’s, said he's wondering why the blogger was arrested for loudly complaining about the Fredericton police force.
"I think he should be allowed to say what he wants to say, wherever he is,” Scammell said.
“As much as we may or may not agree with it, or find the method annoying, that's his rights."
LeBlanc has had a controversial past. He was banned from the legislature in 2006.
And LeBlanc made international headlines in November 2006 when he was acquitted on an obstruction charge.
He had been arrested when he was blogging coverage of a demonstration at the Atlantica business conference in Saint John in June 2006.
CTV Atlantic - Residents flee from fire at Fredericton apartment building - CTV News
CTV Atlantic - Residents flee from fire at Fredericton apartment building - CTV News This is very Sad. especially when we are coming into cooler time of the season. My prayers are with the Injured, Homeless Firefighters, and all who have been in any way affected by this tragic situation.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Brad Woodside lectures fracking protesters CBC News Posted: Sep 13, 2011 6:56 AM AT Last Updated: Sep 13, 2011 8:52 AM AT Read 61 comments
Two hydro-fracking opponents disrupted a Fredericton city council meeting on Monday night even though the contentious mining practice was not on the local agenda.
About two dozen people who were upset that trucks used for natural gas exploration were seen driving through the city sat in the public gallery during the regular council meeting.
Later in the evening, two members of the group disrupted the meeting demanding to speak to the councillors before being rejected by Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside.
“I do not appreciate anybody bringing a provincial issue into the council chamber and using it for a soap box. It's inappropriate,” Woodside said.
“And, as I pointed out tonight, it's disrespectful to those who were sitting here waiting their turn.”
Two protesters demanded Woodside and council pass a resolution that hydro-fracking would not be allowed in the city.
The mayor said they were wasting their time since he's already been clear about his opposition to hydro-fracking.
"There will be no fracking, or drilling, or exploration of any kind in Fredericton,” Woodside said.
The pair refused to leave the council chambers, so Woodside called on Fredericton Police Chief Barry McKnight to remove the two individuals.
Council resolution sought
Outside the chambers, Caroline Lubbe-D’Arcy, one of the protesters, said that despite Woodside's comments on hydro-fracking, they still wanted a written commitment from the city that the procedure will be banned.
"We need a resolution in place that the next city council will have to adhere to. I just don't think the word of a politician is good enough,” Lubbe-D’Arcy said.
The protesters also want Fredericton to work with other communities, such as New Maryland, to ensure there is no natural gas development in watersheds outside the city that would affect the local water supply.
Hydro-fracking extracts petroleum using a pressurized mix of water and other substances injected into shale rock formations or coal beds.
The high-pressure mix creates or widens fissures in the rock, so gas or oil can escape from pores and fractures.
The Department of Natural Resources held public forums earlier this year on shale gas exploration.
The department has also unveiled new rules on shale gas exploration and hydro-fracking.
Among the new reforms, mining companies must now disclose chemicals that are used in the hydro-fracking process and post a security bond to compensate communities if there is any damage.
There have been several protests and blockades around New Brunswick in recent months opposing shale gas exploration and hydro-fracking.
One company has halted its shale gas exploration after some of its equipment was damaged by protesters.
About two dozen people who were upset that trucks used for natural gas exploration were seen driving through the city sat in the public gallery during the regular council meeting.
Later in the evening, two members of the group disrupted the meeting demanding to speak to the councillors before being rejected by Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside.
“I do not appreciate anybody bringing a provincial issue into the council chamber and using it for a soap box. It's inappropriate,” Woodside said.
“And, as I pointed out tonight, it's disrespectful to those who were sitting here waiting their turn.”
Two protesters demanded Woodside and council pass a resolution that hydro-fracking would not be allowed in the city.
The mayor said they were wasting their time since he's already been clear about his opposition to hydro-fracking.
"There will be no fracking, or drilling, or exploration of any kind in Fredericton,” Woodside said.
The pair refused to leave the council chambers, so Woodside called on Fredericton Police Chief Barry McKnight to remove the two individuals.
Council resolution sought
Outside the chambers, Caroline Lubbe-D’Arcy, one of the protesters, said that despite Woodside's comments on hydro-fracking, they still wanted a written commitment from the city that the procedure will be banned.
"We need a resolution in place that the next city council will have to adhere to. I just don't think the word of a politician is good enough,” Lubbe-D’Arcy said.
The protesters also want Fredericton to work with other communities, such as New Maryland, to ensure there is no natural gas development in watersheds outside the city that would affect the local water supply.
Hydro-fracking extracts petroleum using a pressurized mix of water and other substances injected into shale rock formations or coal beds.
The high-pressure mix creates or widens fissures in the rock, so gas or oil can escape from pores and fractures.
The Department of Natural Resources held public forums earlier this year on shale gas exploration.
The department has also unveiled new rules on shale gas exploration and hydro-fracking.
Among the new reforms, mining companies must now disclose chemicals that are used in the hydro-fracking process and post a security bond to compensate communities if there is any damage.
There have been several protests and blockades around New Brunswick in recent months opposing shale gas exploration and hydro-fracking.
One company has halted its shale gas exploration after some of its equipment was damaged by protesters.
Father wins new trial in spanking case CBC News Posted: Sep 13, 2011 2:41 PM AT Last Updated: Sep 13, 2011 2:07 PM
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a father convicted of assault for spanking his six-year-old son in 2009.
The province’s highest court, in a 2-1 decision that was delivered on Sept. 8, allowed the appeal saying the trial judge erred by applying “a subjective standard by delegating to an onlooker the determination of guilt or innocence.”
The family was driving from Durham Bridge to a museum in Fredericton on Aug. 1, 2009, when the six-year-old boy’s behaviour caused his father to spank him. (None of the family’s names are used in the decision.)
The court document says the boy was yelling at passing cars, unbuckling his seatbelt, throwing things and kicking the back of his mother’s seat.
The father warned the child that if he continued to misbehave he would be spanked. After repeated warnings, the father ended up spanking the child.
Millicent Boldon, a Crown witness who watched the spanking, told the trial that she could hear the child yelling, “You’re beating me senseless. Stop. You’re hurting me.” She said the boy was hit at least 10 times.
The trial judge sided with the Crown witnesses and, according to the Court of Appeal decision, said the appellant’s assertion that he only spanked the child two or three time was “ludicrous.”
“When the trial judge stated that 'no spanking should go on and on to the point that strangers pick up the phone and call the police,' I am of the view she applied a subjective standard. Ms. Boldon's decision to pick up the telephone and call the police in those circumstances can be nothing but a subjective one,” the ruling said.
“Obviously, some people faced with the same situation as that presented to Ms. Boldon might have called the police earlier and others might never have called,” the ruling said.
Justices Richard Bell and Wallace Turnbull allowed the appeal.
The original trial was held on June 21, 2010, and the sentence was delivered on Aug. 18. The appeal was heard on Jan. 11.
Dissenting opinion
Justice Alexandre Deschenes filed a dissenting opinion in the spanking case.
Deschenes wrote there was nothing to suggest the trial judge assessed the reasonableness of the spanking in references to the judge’s personal experiences.
“On the contrary, her decision was reached in light of the circumstances of the case and based upon the evidence she accepted. Her reference to the call made to the police was nothing else but another circumstance to consider on the issue of reasonableness of the discipline imposed by the appellant,” Deschenes wrote.
Spanking has been a contentious issue in the Canadian legal system in the past.
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2004 that parents have the right to spank their children. But the country's top court also set out "reasonable limits."
The 2004 ruling said spanking could be used against children between the ages of two and 12 years old. But children could not be disciplined with an object and hits to the head would also be unacceptable.
The province’s highest court, in a 2-1 decision that was delivered on Sept. 8, allowed the appeal saying the trial judge erred by applying “a subjective standard by delegating to an onlooker the determination of guilt or innocence.”
The family was driving from Durham Bridge to a museum in Fredericton on Aug. 1, 2009, when the six-year-old boy’s behaviour caused his father to spank him. (None of the family’s names are used in the decision.)
The court document says the boy was yelling at passing cars, unbuckling his seatbelt, throwing things and kicking the back of his mother’s seat.
The father warned the child that if he continued to misbehave he would be spanked. After repeated warnings, the father ended up spanking the child.
Millicent Boldon, a Crown witness who watched the spanking, told the trial that she could hear the child yelling, “You’re beating me senseless. Stop. You’re hurting me.” She said the boy was hit at least 10 times.
The trial judge sided with the Crown witnesses and, according to the Court of Appeal decision, said the appellant’s assertion that he only spanked the child two or three time was “ludicrous.”
“When the trial judge stated that 'no spanking should go on and on to the point that strangers pick up the phone and call the police,' I am of the view she applied a subjective standard. Ms. Boldon's decision to pick up the telephone and call the police in those circumstances can be nothing but a subjective one,” the ruling said.
“Obviously, some people faced with the same situation as that presented to Ms. Boldon might have called the police earlier and others might never have called,” the ruling said.
Justices Richard Bell and Wallace Turnbull allowed the appeal.
The original trial was held on June 21, 2010, and the sentence was delivered on Aug. 18. The appeal was heard on Jan. 11.
Dissenting opinion
Justice Alexandre Deschenes filed a dissenting opinion in the spanking case.
Deschenes wrote there was nothing to suggest the trial judge assessed the reasonableness of the spanking in references to the judge’s personal experiences.
“On the contrary, her decision was reached in light of the circumstances of the case and based upon the evidence she accepted. Her reference to the call made to the police was nothing else but another circumstance to consider on the issue of reasonableness of the discipline imposed by the appellant,” Deschenes wrote.
Spanking has been a contentious issue in the Canadian legal system in the past.
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2004 that parents have the right to spank their children. But the country's top court also set out "reasonable limits."
The 2004 ruling said spanking could be used against children between the ages of two and 12 years old. But children could not be disciplined with an object and hits to the head would also be unacceptable.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Harper says 'Islamicism' biggest threat to Canada Prime minister says Conservatives will bring back controversial anti-terrorism laws CBC News Poste
SPECIAL REPORT: 9/11, a decade later
Canada-U.S. border tightened in decade after 9/11
News, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the biggest security threat to Canada a decade after 9/11 is Islamic terrorism.
In a wide-ranging interview with CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge that will air in its entirety on The National Thursday night, Harper says Canada is safer than it was on Sept. 11, 2001, when al-Qaeda attacked the U.S., but that "the major threat is still Islamicism."
Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks with CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge about how Canada changed after 9/11. CBC"There are other threats out there, but that is the one that I can tell you occupies the security apparatus most regularly in terms of actual terrorist threats," Harper said.
Harper cautioned that terrorist threats can "come out of the blue" from a different source, such as the recent Norway attacks, where a lone gunman who hated Muslims killed 77 people.
But Harper said terrorism by Islamic radicals is still the top threat, though a "diffuse" one.
Full interview Thursday
CBC's exclusive interview with Stephen Harper about how 9/11 changed Canada, and how it changed him, runs this Thursday night on The National.
"When people think of Islamic terrorism, they think of Afghanistan, or maybe they think of someone in the Middle East, but the truth is that threat exists all over the world," he said, citing domestic terrorism in Nigeria.
The prime minister said home-grown Islamic radicals in Canada are "also something that we keep an eye on."
Tories to resurrect controversial anti-terrorism laws
Harper said his government will bring back anti-terrorism clauses that were brought in in 2001 but were sunset in 2007 amid heated political debate.
There were two clauses at the heart of the debate:
One allowed police to arrest suspects without a warrant and detain them for three days without charges if police believed a terrorist act may have been committed.
The other allowed a judge to compel a witness to testify in secret about past associations or perhaps pending acts under penalty of going to jail if the witness didn't comply.
SPECIAL REPORT
A decade later, revisiting Sept. 11 Video, photos, features on terror activity, border security and moreNeither clause was used by police or prosecutors in the five years before they expired.
In October 2006, a parliamentary committee recommended extending the two provisions.
The Conservatives put forward a proposal to keep the measures in place for three more years, but the three opposition parties united to defeat the proposal in February 2007 by a 159-124 vote.
The rest of the legislation remained in force.
When asked by Mansbridge if he would try to bring those laws back, Harper replied: "That is our plan."
"We think those measures are necessary. We think they've been useful," he said. "And as you know … they're applied rarely, but there are times where they're needed."
Canada-U.S. border tightened in decade after 9/11
News, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the biggest security threat to Canada a decade after 9/11 is Islamic terrorism.
In a wide-ranging interview with CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge that will air in its entirety on The National Thursday night, Harper says Canada is safer than it was on Sept. 11, 2001, when al-Qaeda attacked the U.S., but that "the major threat is still Islamicism."
Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks with CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge about how Canada changed after 9/11. CBC"There are other threats out there, but that is the one that I can tell you occupies the security apparatus most regularly in terms of actual terrorist threats," Harper said.
Harper cautioned that terrorist threats can "come out of the blue" from a different source, such as the recent Norway attacks, where a lone gunman who hated Muslims killed 77 people.
But Harper said terrorism by Islamic radicals is still the top threat, though a "diffuse" one.
Full interview Thursday
CBC's exclusive interview with Stephen Harper about how 9/11 changed Canada, and how it changed him, runs this Thursday night on The National.
"When people think of Islamic terrorism, they think of Afghanistan, or maybe they think of someone in the Middle East, but the truth is that threat exists all over the world," he said, citing domestic terrorism in Nigeria.
The prime minister said home-grown Islamic radicals in Canada are "also something that we keep an eye on."
Tories to resurrect controversial anti-terrorism laws
Harper said his government will bring back anti-terrorism clauses that were brought in in 2001 but were sunset in 2007 amid heated political debate.
There were two clauses at the heart of the debate:
One allowed police to arrest suspects without a warrant and detain them for three days without charges if police believed a terrorist act may have been committed.
The other allowed a judge to compel a witness to testify in secret about past associations or perhaps pending acts under penalty of going to jail if the witness didn't comply.
SPECIAL REPORT
A decade later, revisiting Sept. 11 Video, photos, features on terror activity, border security and moreNeither clause was used by police or prosecutors in the five years before they expired.
In October 2006, a parliamentary committee recommended extending the two provisions.
The Conservatives put forward a proposal to keep the measures in place for three more years, but the three opposition parties united to defeat the proposal in February 2007 by a 159-124 vote.
The rest of the legislation remained in force.
When asked by Mansbridge if he would try to bring those laws back, Harper replied: "That is our plan."
"We think those measures are necessary. We think they've been useful," he said. "And as you know … they're applied rarely, but there are times where they're needed."
Friday, August 19, 2011
'We're tearing down the wall of resistance'; Projects | Developers have become more open to affordable housing in city Anonymous. Daily Gleaner.
Anonymous. Daily Gleaner. Fredericton, N.B.: Aug 19, 2011. pg. A.3
Abstract (Summary)
Mike O'Brien and members of the city's affordable housing group met recently with federal Social Development Minister Sue Stultz - the provincial minister responsible for seniors, housing and community non-profit organizations. During the meeting with Stultz, representatives from Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc., the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and the city's Community Action Group on Homelessness were able to talk with the minister, O'Brien said.
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Fredericton developers are becoming more open to including rent-subsidized housing in their new apartment developments, says the chairman of Fredericton's affordable housing committee.
Coun. Mike O'Brien and members of the city's affordable housing group met recently with federal Social Development Minister Sue Stultz - the provincial minister responsible for seniors, housing and community non-profit organizations.
O'Brien said the city's affordable housing committee has had enjoyed a great relationship with Social Development ministers over the years.
"We've met with each minister in the past and explained what our committee's mandate is and that we can't move forward without their continued assistance, and we have had tremendous co-operation from the Social Development ministers, deputies and executive staff over the years," O'Brien said.
During the meeting with Stultz, representatives from Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc., the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and the city's Community Action Group on Homelessness were able to talk with the minister, O'Brien said.
The minister visited six affordable-housing developments in the city, including The Tannery at Brookside Court project, developed by Avide Properties.
Over the past decade, Fredericton developers have become more accepting of including affordable housing in their mix of market-geared apartment construction, the councillor said.
The city's Lutheran Church built an affordable-housing development on Regent Street with the help of Avide Properties.
Another developer opened up a project on Cliffe Street. The John Howard Society built one on Main Street.
Two other projects are located in the Brookside Drive area, including a development to open in the fall. Other developers have included government rent-supported units in other buildings.
O'Brien said by having resident property managers, the developments are being maintained properly and tenant issues are addressed.
"I think we've seen a lot of successes, quality buildings, successful projects and improvements to neighbourhoods, and one by one, we're tearing down the wall of resistance," he said.
"In the past, the money allotted to the greater Fredericton area for programing was not being used for two reasons. Our developers were maybe timid of getting into these types of projects because of the perception and the stigma attached to them. And the other reason is they were just too busy building new homes, apartments and condos."
By organizing annual affordable-housing days hosted by the affordable-housing committee, the city has been gradually educating developers to the funding options available to them and easing their concerns about government red tape.
"We made them aware that they can get into these programs with less restrictions and headaches than they thought might exist," O'Brien said.
He believes there's a shift in public attitudes toward affordable housing.
"The community is more accepting and embracing of the need," O'Brien said.
"Also, the market for expensive homes and apartments is not infinite. You can build a quality, affordable-housing development and make money off of it, and that's not a dirty word at all."
Fredericton Non-Profit Housing is another group that has done a great job of taking existing housing stock and retrofitting it for affordable housing, O'Brien said.
Tim Ross, co-ordinator of the Community Action Group on Homelessness, said the city's housing need is like an iceberg.
"The largest part of the problem is hidden from view," Ross said.
"There's about 30,000 households in Fredericton, and there are 6,105 households that are considered to be in distress. That's based on Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. data that reports on housing affordability, overcrowding and housing that's in need of major repair."
About 1,095 households in Fredericton are considered to be overcrowded, and 2,485 households are in need of major repair.
"Overcrowding and housing that's in need of major repair can have significant impacts on an individual's health and safety, economic and social participation," Ross said.
"You can imagine if you are also a child going to school, that can have a huge impact on learning outcomes."
The 6,105 households the action group said face tough financial straits are spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing. If most of the household income goes to pay for a roof and walls, then there's little left for healthy food and other family needs.
Ross agreed with O'Brien that developers are opening up to the concept of affordable housing.
"We've been building very effective partnerships with developers on the delivery of affordable housing programing, and we've also seen a significant drop in the not-in-my-backyard syndrome when developments come forward," Ross said.
"The goal, at the end of the day, is more mixed-income development where an individual's housing may be subsidized, but it's seamlessly blended into our community ... Most residents wouldn't even know where affordable housing units are located in the city ... You may already be a neighbour of a subsidized unit."
Ross said there's a need for the provincial and federal governments to sort out an agreement that will release funds committed federally in 2008 to be released into the province.
"The two levels of government have been negotiating on its implementation. We saw a lot of funding come through with the last round of affordable-housing funding, and it's making a huge impact on stabilizing health, social and economic outcomes in our community," Ross said.
The numbers are starting to show in the homeless shelter figures. In 2009, there were 377 individuals staying at the city's men's and women's homeless shelters. In 2010, those numbers dropped to 323.
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Publication title: Daily Gleaner. Fredericton, N.B.: Aug 19, 2011. pg. A.3
Source type: Newspaper
ISSN: 08216983
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Mike O'Brien and members of the city's affordable housing group met recently with federal Social Development Minister Sue Stultz - the provincial minister responsible for seniors, housing and community non-profit organizations. During the meeting with Stultz, representatives from Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc., the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and the city's Community Action Group on Homelessness were able to talk with the minister, O'Brien said.
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(Copyright (c) 2011 The Daily Gleaner (Fredericton))
Fredericton developers are becoming more open to including rent-subsidized housing in their new apartment developments, says the chairman of Fredericton's affordable housing committee.
Coun. Mike O'Brien and members of the city's affordable housing group met recently with federal Social Development Minister Sue Stultz - the provincial minister responsible for seniors, housing and community non-profit organizations.
O'Brien said the city's affordable housing committee has had enjoyed a great relationship with Social Development ministers over the years.
"We've met with each minister in the past and explained what our committee's mandate is and that we can't move forward without their continued assistance, and we have had tremendous co-operation from the Social Development ministers, deputies and executive staff over the years," O'Brien said.
During the meeting with Stultz, representatives from Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc., the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and the city's Community Action Group on Homelessness were able to talk with the minister, O'Brien said.
The minister visited six affordable-housing developments in the city, including The Tannery at Brookside Court project, developed by Avide Properties.
Over the past decade, Fredericton developers have become more accepting of including affordable housing in their mix of market-geared apartment construction, the councillor said.
The city's Lutheran Church built an affordable-housing development on Regent Street with the help of Avide Properties.
Another developer opened up a project on Cliffe Street. The John Howard Society built one on Main Street.
Two other projects are located in the Brookside Drive area, including a development to open in the fall. Other developers have included government rent-supported units in other buildings.
O'Brien said by having resident property managers, the developments are being maintained properly and tenant issues are addressed.
"I think we've seen a lot of successes, quality buildings, successful projects and improvements to neighbourhoods, and one by one, we're tearing down the wall of resistance," he said.
"In the past, the money allotted to the greater Fredericton area for programing was not being used for two reasons. Our developers were maybe timid of getting into these types of projects because of the perception and the stigma attached to them. And the other reason is they were just too busy building new homes, apartments and condos."
By organizing annual affordable-housing days hosted by the affordable-housing committee, the city has been gradually educating developers to the funding options available to them and easing their concerns about government red tape.
"We made them aware that they can get into these programs with less restrictions and headaches than they thought might exist," O'Brien said.
He believes there's a shift in public attitudes toward affordable housing.
"The community is more accepting and embracing of the need," O'Brien said.
"Also, the market for expensive homes and apartments is not infinite. You can build a quality, affordable-housing development and make money off of it, and that's not a dirty word at all."
Fredericton Non-Profit Housing is another group that has done a great job of taking existing housing stock and retrofitting it for affordable housing, O'Brien said.
Tim Ross, co-ordinator of the Community Action Group on Homelessness, said the city's housing need is like an iceberg.
"The largest part of the problem is hidden from view," Ross said.
"There's about 30,000 households in Fredericton, and there are 6,105 households that are considered to be in distress. That's based on Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. data that reports on housing affordability, overcrowding and housing that's in need of major repair."
About 1,095 households in Fredericton are considered to be overcrowded, and 2,485 households are in need of major repair.
"Overcrowding and housing that's in need of major repair can have significant impacts on an individual's health and safety, economic and social participation," Ross said.
"You can imagine if you are also a child going to school, that can have a huge impact on learning outcomes."
The 6,105 households the action group said face tough financial straits are spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing. If most of the household income goes to pay for a roof and walls, then there's little left for healthy food and other family needs.
Ross agreed with O'Brien that developers are opening up to the concept of affordable housing.
"We've been building very effective partnerships with developers on the delivery of affordable housing programing, and we've also seen a significant drop in the not-in-my-backyard syndrome when developments come forward," Ross said.
"The goal, at the end of the day, is more mixed-income development where an individual's housing may be subsidized, but it's seamlessly blended into our community ... Most residents wouldn't even know where affordable housing units are located in the city ... You may already be a neighbour of a subsidized unit."
Ross said there's a need for the provincial and federal governments to sort out an agreement that will release funds committed federally in 2008 to be released into the province.
"The two levels of government have been negotiating on its implementation. We saw a lot of funding come through with the last round of affordable-housing funding, and it's making a huge impact on stabilizing health, social and economic outcomes in our community," Ross said.
The numbers are starting to show in the homeless shelter figures. In 2009, there were 377 individuals staying at the city's men's and women's homeless shelters. In 2010, those numbers dropped to 323.
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Subjects: Households, Housing developments, Affordable housing, Homeless people
Author(s): Anonymous
Document types: News
Section: Main
Publication title: Daily Gleaner. Fredericton, N.B.: Aug 19, 2011. pg. A.3
Source type: Newspaper
ISSN: 08216983
ProQuest document ID: 2429171421
Text Word Count 891
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First Nation wins legal battle over clear-cutting Grassy Narrows leaders happy with Ontario Superior Court decision Last Updated: Aug 17, 2011 6:52 P
John Cutfeet is silhouetted outside the provincial legislature in Toronto, on June 25, 2007, after a teepee was erected by members of the Grassy Narrows and Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nations to draw attention to logging and mineral extraction on their traditional lands. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) Supporting Story ContentStory Sharing ToolsShare with Add ThisPrint this storyE-mail this
Environmentalists block highway near Kenora to protest logging
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Grassy Narrows decision6:54Beginning of Story ContentLeaders of the Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario are declaring a major legal victory in their decade-long fight over clear-cutting in their traditional territory.
Ontario's Superior Court ruled Wednesday that the province cannot authorize timber and logging if the operations infringe on federal treaty promises protecting aboriginal rights to traditional hunting and trapping.
Grassy Narrows has long argued it only agreed in 1873 to sign a treaty with Canada involving the Keewatin lands north of Kenora on a promise that the federal government would protect its traditional ways of life.
Grassy Narrows' lawyers said the ruling would have reverberations across Canada for other First Nations fighting to protect traditional lands.
Ontario has provincial jurisdiction over timber and mining rights.
The provincial government has for years been selling timber leases to large forestry companies that have clear-cut large swaths of the region.
Superior Court Justice Mary Sanderson ruled Ontario has no right to infringe on rights protected by federal treaty — and urged governments to live up to their promises.
Sanderson stopped short of issuing any injunctions or making any findings of fault against the Province of Ontario. More legal arguments are expect in the coming weeks over injunctions to prevent further logging.
There will also be a complicated impact assessment that will try to measure the cost of years of clear-cutting on the forest, animals and the people of Grassy Narrows.
Environmentalists block highway near Kenora to protest logging
ARCHIVES: Clearcutting and Logging: The War of the Woods
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Grassy Narrows decision6:54Beginning of Story ContentLeaders of the Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario are declaring a major legal victory in their decade-long fight over clear-cutting in their traditional territory.
Ontario's Superior Court ruled Wednesday that the province cannot authorize timber and logging if the operations infringe on federal treaty promises protecting aboriginal rights to traditional hunting and trapping.
Grassy Narrows has long argued it only agreed in 1873 to sign a treaty with Canada involving the Keewatin lands north of Kenora on a promise that the federal government would protect its traditional ways of life.
Grassy Narrows' lawyers said the ruling would have reverberations across Canada for other First Nations fighting to protect traditional lands.
Ontario has provincial jurisdiction over timber and mining rights.
The provincial government has for years been selling timber leases to large forestry companies that have clear-cut large swaths of the region.
Superior Court Justice Mary Sanderson ruled Ontario has no right to infringe on rights protected by federal treaty — and urged governments to live up to their promises.
Sanderson stopped short of issuing any injunctions or making any findings of fault against the Province of Ontario. More legal arguments are expect in the coming weeks over injunctions to prevent further logging.
There will also be a complicated impact assessment that will try to measure the cost of years of clear-cutting on the forest, animals and the people of Grassy Narrows.
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