PATRICK DOYLE
Associated Press:
First Nations leader Gordon Peters of the Association of Iroquois and
Allied Indians threatened to block major economic corridors, such as
border crossings to the U.S. next week. He said roughly 200,000
Aboriginals in Ontario would launch a "day of action" Jan. 16 if their
demands are not met.
First Nations would move to "stop roads, rails,
transportation of goods," Peters said. "We just have to walk out on our
land and stop it."
Other chiefs criticized the boycott as extreme and counterproductive.
"I'm really troubled by what looks to be a breakdown
in discipline," said Grand Chief Doug Kelly of the First Nations Summit
in British Columbia.
Kelly, a staunch ally of Atleo, said a "handful" of
chiefs from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario are creating an
appearance of division. He said Atleo was granted a mandate to negotiate
with Harper by a number of chiefs.
"We didn't vote for Theresa Spence as national chief," Kelly said...Aboriginal chiefs, Canada PM meet (AANDC) supports Aboriginal people (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and Northerners in their efforts to:
- improve social well-being and economic prosperity;
- develop healthier, more sustainable communities; and
- participate more fully in Canada's political, social and economic development - to the benefit of all Canadians.
AANDC
is one of the federal government departments responsible for meeting
the Government of Canada's obligations and commitments to First Nations,
Inuit and Métis, and for fulfilling the federal government's
constitutional responsibilities in the North.
AANDC's
responsibilities are largely determined by numerous statutes,
negotiated agreements and relevant legal decisions. Most of the
Department's programs, representing a majority of its spending - are
delivered through partnerships with Aboriginal communities and
federal-provincial or federal-territorial agreements.
AANDC also works with urban Aboriginal people, Métis and Non-Status Indians (many of whom live in rural areas).
AANDC's
mandate, responsibilities and
key priorities are shaped by centuries of history, and unique demographic and geographic challenges.
AANDC is one of 34 federal departments and agencies involved in Aboriginal and northern programs and services
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By Jason Warick, The StarPhoenix: 
Eniko Reka Kincses and her daughter Boglarka are scheduled to be deported from Canada on Wednesday. Photograph by: Greg Pender, The Starphoenix, The StarPhoenix. By Jason Warick, The StarPhoenix: 
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A toilet on the tundra at a petrol stop on the road to Oymyakon
Lost and lonely deer, probably hiding from Fritz the cat, Fritz is thinking 'mouse... lunch'. The sheep don't mind, the dog may be a little confused.
Joe Miller: January 12, 2013 – CHINA – Yesterday,
it was reported that China – not currently suffering from any food
shortages – is amassing rice stockpiles. This past year, the country
mysteriously imported four times the rice over 2011 purchases: United
Nations agricultural experts are reporting confusion, after figures show
that China imported 2.6 million tons of rice in 2012, substantially
more than a four-fold increase over the 575,000 tons imported in 2011.
The confusion stems from the fact that there is no obvious reason for
vastly increased imports, since there has been no rice shortage in
China...Continue reading...
CSIS: Many Canadians may be surprised to learn that, with the exception of
the United States, there are more terrorist groups active in Canada today
than in any other country in the world. Their presence can be attributed
to Canada's proximity to the United States, one of the world's pre-eminent
terrorist targets, but also to the fact that Canada is an attractive place
to live and do business because of its openness, and its respect for human
rights and freedoms. With so many terrorist groups in Canada, people might
wonder why the media are not reporting the occurrence of serious violence
in Canada on a regular basis. While some Canadians have been victims of
large-scale terrorist attacks-most notably in the 1985 bombing of an Air
India flight from Toronto and the 2001 destruction of New York's twin
towers-Canada, as a country, has not often been targeted specifically
for attack. For this reason, many people have come to equate terrorism
with the violence and tragic events that occur in foreign countries.
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Planetsave: The “2013 Python Challenge” was recently begun in order to hopefully cut
down on the number of incredibly invasive Burmese pythons living in the
Florida Everglades. The competition, sponsored by The Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission, began on January 12, 2013, but so far
has resulted in the death of very few pythons, only 21...Read here..
Bimbo the black-tailed deer shares some food with her human housemate in Ucluelet, B.C. (Submitted by Janet Schwartz)
Hockey fans will get a double dose of
commentator Don Cherry every Saturday during the 60th season of Hockey
Night in Canada. (Mark Blinch/Reuters) For four months, Don Cherry has been without his Saturday night pulpit. Oh, Grapes has kept busy during the lengthy NHL lockout by sharing his opinions on his Twitter account, @CoachsCornerCBC, and watching minor midget action in the Toronto area with his son Tim, an Ontario Hockey League junior scout...Continue reading...
The Queen has rejected an appeal to intervene in Chief Theresa Spence's liquids-only protest, but says she is taking "careful note" of concerns for the chief's health...
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By Charles Raine. Chess is a wonderful game. Played well, it is a game of daring and
strategy that will leave spectators breathless in anticipation of your
next move. Played badly, some will have to struggle to keep a wince from
their face as you miss move after move, until the game is lost.
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