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December 24, 2012
by Cameron Dearlove
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On Idle No More: Would you drive 8 minutes to save a life?

Would you drive 8 minutes to save a life? That’s how long it would take to drive from the Prime Minister’s home at 24 Sussex to Victoria Island where Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat is on hunger strike for a … Continue reading

December 2, 2011
by Cameron Dearlove
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Attawapiskat: State of emergency, state of indifference

Anyone who knows me well knows that Attawapiskat is a place close to my heart. It also unfortunately is the current example of the failures of our federal government to provide adequate levels of funding to First Nations communities. I’ve … Continue reading

November 3, 2011
by Cameron Dearlove
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Homelessness on the James Bay Coast

  Three communities – Attawapiskat, Fort Albany and Kashechewan have declared a state of emergency in their communities due to a housing crisis. Five families in Attawapiskat have been living in tents for a year, with others left without housing … Continue reading

May 15, 2011
by Cameron Dearlove
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Educational Funding Disparity for First Nations – The Attawapiskat Schools Question

Here’ a hypothetical. Imagine that in Kitchener, or Mississauga, or Calgary there is an elementary school. It’s a bit older but structurally it seems fine. At some point a diesel pipeline begins leaking underneath the school. Deisel, under the school, … Continue reading