âEvery nation has that dark side of their story, or things that weâre maybe not so proud . but it doesnât take away the right to celebrate. we shouldnât have to rewrite that story,â he told 2GB radio (owned by Nine, the publisher of this masthead).
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NSW Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Harwin echoed the remarks, saying Australia could not walk away from its past, but could work towards a more unified future.
âThere is still much to be done to deliver equality and opportunity,â he said.
However, upper house Greens MP David Shoebridge, who spoke at Tuesdayâs rally, rejected the governmentâs message of unity, saying it lacked insight and leadership.
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Expressions of Interest opened for 300ha of horticultural land near the Gascoyne River
Land release in Carnarvon set to generate local jobs, increase food production and support food security
Opportunity follows native title agreement with traditional owners
Greater certainty on long term water price for horticultural businesses in Carnarvon
A land release in Carnarvon opened by the McGowan Government today will significantly expand horticultural production in the Gascoyne, driving new local jobs and helping to build critical mass on the river.
Expressions of Interest are invited from experienced parties to establish horticulture enterprises on seven parcels of land, totalling 300 hectares, to the north and east of the Carnarvon horticulture precinct.
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Jan 25, 2021 9:39am Committees set for virtual, in-person meetings on Parliament Hill (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
Montreal-based scent-detection-technology company Stratuscent Inc. is seeking assistance from Technofinance Inc.’s Denis Dumas to help it access an Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada program to improve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the agriculture sector. According to its website, Stratuscent Inc. is a digital nose that “can detect individual chemicals, chemical mixtures, and everyday odours with incredible accuracy.”
Meanwhile, the U.S. Grains Council wants to engage the government on reducing transportation-sector emissions, as well as the development of Clean Fuel Standard regulations, and has hired Kate Mah of PAA Public Affairs Advisors Inc. to help.
Hotel Workers Turn to Courts to Fight Pandemic Firings
A former Pan Pacific employee’s bid to launch a class action lawsuit is the latest effort to protect workers in the sector.
Alex Nguyen is a Vancouver-based journalist with interests related to affordability, equity and health. Her work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Ricochet Media and the Ubyssey. Find her on Twitter @alexnguyen2311. SHARES BC hotel workers protested their treatment last summer, calling for better job protection in the pandemic.
Photo via Unite Here Local 40.
A former worker is proposing a class action lawsuit against a major Vancouver hotel over alleged wrongful terminations during the COVID-19 pandemic.