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Start Date & Time
March 1, 2008
1:00
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End Date & Time
March 1, 2008
3:00
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Location
Howard Johnson
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Event Cost
FREE
RSVP Info
Name: Staci Kentish
E-mail: timmins@clc.takingitglobal.org
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For 8 years the children of Attawapiskat, Ontario have had no grade school. They attend classes in cold portables. They have no library and no playground. The federal government has promised time and time again that it will build a new school. The community has prepared plans and done everything they can to get ready to build the school. Now the federal government has changed its mind.
Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl says the children will have to wait another 8 years (five in delay and three for building) before they can have a "real" school.
The education of First Nation children in Northern Ontario is not a priority for the government. But the children of Attawapiskat say different. They are fighting for the right to go to a proper school and they are asking other students to help them.
HEREʼS HOW YOU CAN HELP!
Attend our Attawapiskat: Guide to Action! Workshop. It will be held at the Howard Johnson THIS SATURDAY from 1-3 P.M.
The workshop will be facilitated by Staci Kentish, Philip Fry, and Lynne Lessard of TakingITGlobal.
Special guest Charlie Angus will be present.
IS THIS YOUR CANADA?
* Where Native children are not entitled to the same educational rights as Non-Native children?
* Where Native schools are forced to meet provincial education standards but are denied the same resources for schooling, resources and special education funding?
* Where the Federal government can rip up an agreement to build a school in Attawapiskat because building schools for First Nation children is not a priority for the government of Canada?
* If you think this is wrong, please attend to voice your opinion and learn what you can do about this crisis.
Let the government know we won't tolerate something like this in Canada!!
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Depuis 8 ans, les enfants d'Attawapiskat (Ontario) n'ont pas d'école élémentaire. Leurs classes sont dans de petites portatives peu maintenues. Il n'y a pas de bibliothèque, ni de parc. Le gouvernement fédéral leur a promis une nouvelle école à plusieurs reprises, sans résultats.
Ministre des affaires indiennes, Chuck Strahl, dit que les enfants devront attendre 8 ans (5 de délai de fonds et 3 pour la construction) avant qu'ils peuvent avoir une "vraie" école.
Voici de la preuve que notre gouvernement ne met pas en priorité l'éducation de ses jeunes. Ils le méritent autant que nous!
VOICI COMMENT VOUS POUVEZ AIDER!
Présentez-vous à l'atelier
Guide vers l'Action sur l'Attawapiskat
au Howard Johnson
Samedi, 1 Mars
13H À 15H
L'atelier sera présenté par Staci Kentish, Philip Fry et Lynne Lessard de TakingITGlobal. Un invité spécial, notre représentant au Parlement, Charlie Angus, participera.
EST-CE NOTRE CANADA?
*Ou l'on défavorise des jeunes d'un ethnicité en leur refusant la merveilleuse éducation que les autres reçoivent?
*Ou les écoles des enfants en questions doivent se trouver aux mêmes standards que les autres, tandis qu'ils ne recoivent qu'une petite portion des fonds du gouvernement pour leur école, leur ressources and l'éducation spécialisé?
*Ou le gouvernement peut tourner son dos vers un contrat qui promesse une école à une communauté?
*Vous pensez que ce n'est pas correcte? Alors, venez! Il faut laisser savoir au gouvernement que nous ne pouvons pas tolérer une telle situation au Canada! |
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