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01/20/2021 10:00 AM EST
The presidency of Donald Trump has come to an end. You might have heard. No doubt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is looking forward to what he on Tuesday called “a new chapter” in the Canada-U.S. relationship. Just one small wrench in the plans: Joe Biden will move to kill Keystone XL today.
Dec312020, 10:49 am
Jane Goodall is urging Edmonton City Council to “free Lucy the lonely elephant” by letting her retire in a “more humane setting.”
On Tuesday, the famous animal activist, posted a video message asking for Lucy to be transferred from the Edmonton Valley Zoo to a sanctuary in Tennessee, adding another voice to the campaign to free Lucy.
“Lucy is a very lonely elephant,” Goodall said in the video. “Of course there are people who care about and love and care for Lucy but that can’t make up for the lack of elephant companionship.”
Goodall noted that there is an accredited sanctuary in Tennessee that has offered to take her in.
Indigenous leadership is crucial to protecting the planet
Murray Sinclair: Indigenous peoples have lived in balance with ecosystems since time immemorial. Our wisdom does not privilege humans above all other beings a spirituality of humility, not dominion. By Murray Sinclair
December 17, 2020 The land surrounding Neskantaga First Nation as seen from a plane descending into the reservation (Photograph by Chris Donovan )
Senator Murray Sinclair served as chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, whose report includes 94 calls to action to advance reconciliation in Canada and address the legacy of residential schools.
In 2021, we must act to protect the environment. In many places, including the globally important Amazon rainforest, this ambition would be enhanced by compliance with international laws protecting Indigenous peoples’ inherent rights. To realize our potential as an environmental steward, Canada must do more to uphold and enforce Ind
TRC commissioners say Canada moving too slowly on final report’s calls to action
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s three commissioners say its calls to action are at a critical juncture.
It’s been five years since the TRC’s final report was released and Senator Murray Sinclair, Chief Wilton Littlechild and Dr. Marie Wilson met Tuesday morning as part of a virtual media conference.
Littlechild said Canada is simply moving too slowly in terms of embracing the TRC’s calls to action as a whole.
“Essential foundations for reconciliation have yet to be implemented,” he said. “Despite government commitments, in some jurisdictions, there’s a danger of losing gains we have made.”
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WINNIPEG The three Commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Senator Murray Sinclair, Chief Wilton Littlechild, and Dr. Marie Wilson, are issuing a public statement expressing their concern about the slow and uneven pace of implementation of the Calls to Action released by the TRC five years ago today. The three Commissioners have come together for the first time since the release of TRC’s final report because they feel strongly that the sense of urgency, purpose and unity around the Calls to Action must be renewed. While they acknowledge important and encouraging initiatives that have been made, they note that the essential foundations for reconciliation have yet to be implemented, despite government commitments.