Published May 11, 2021
As we’re all wrapping our heads around everything the federal government announced in the 2021 Budget – and importantly who the big winners and losers are this time around – Budget responses from political parties and other groups are flowing in thick and fast.
Twitter is ablaze with Budget discussion and arguments, and official responses on different facets of the Budget have been delivered from bodies like the Clean Energy Council, Mission Australia, and the peak body for Australia’s international aid efforts.
Opposition leader
Anthony Albanese released a video response to the Budget, claiming that tonight’s announcements were “more of the same from a tired old government”.
5 May 2021
Pikangikum, Ontario – A Band Council Resolution (BCR) issued by Pikangikum First Nation Chief and Council has restored Police and nursing services for the remote community following an almost six-week impasse. After serious misconduct allegations, leadership expelled the OPP resulting in the government Nurses being evacuated nightly from the community citing “safety concerns”.
Chief Owen stated that “after learning about the allegations, our leadership acted decisively on behalf of our Community members. While we understand the government’s concern for the safety of their nurses, we have trouble understanding their safety versus the safety of 3,800 in-community members. This experience has opened our eyes to several gaps in terms of policing, health care and first response services that unfortunately exist in Pikangikum, but not in municipalities of smaller populations.”
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OPP return to Pikangikum, SIU investigation continues Written by Ryan Forbes Thursday, May 06 2021, 5:00 AM Pikangikum Peacekeepers worked to keep their community safe over the past month, after members of the OPP were expelled. Photo courtesy of Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler.
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Officers with the OPP have returned to Pikangikum First Nation, but a provincial investigation into two sexual misconduct allegations will continue in the community.
Ten officers were expelled from the Pikangikum community nearly six weeks ago after a unanimously approved motion from Pikangikum’s Chief Dean Owen and band councillors on March 20, saying they became aware of ‘incidents involving constables that occurred in the community over many years .