Idle No More
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Idle No More
Can an aboriginal protest movement and the rest of Canada’s indigenous community force the Harper government to change?
16 Jan 2013 11:41
The Idle No More movement in Canada, a nationwide call to action by aboriginals, has gained significant momentum in recent weeks.
“Canada has consistently failed to live up to its obligations .... There is not a lot of good faith all the way around in this relationship.”
– Pamela Palmater, a spokesperson for the Idle No More movement
It all began as opposition to a far-reaching set of laws introduced by Stephen Harper, Canada’s prime minister.
The movement says that among other provisions, Omnibus Bill C-45 threatens aboriginal treaty agreements and sovereignty.
On December 11, Chief Theresa Spence began a hunger strike in protest against the bill. More protests spread across the country and even internationally.