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Saturday February 29, 2020

March 7, 2020 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday February 29, 2020

Blockades have exposed the contradictions of Justin Trudeau’s ambitious reconciliation agenda 

The on-again-off-again rail blockades in support of a handful of Indigenous hereditary chiefs have demonstrated how easy it is to bring Canada to a halt. They have also underscored the contradictions of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ambitious reconciliation agenda.

June 3, 2015

Trudeau came to power five years ago vowing to make reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous people his No. 1 priority. And to some degree, he delivered.

Under his Liberal government, more (but not all) First Nation reserves gained access to potable water. A commission of inquiry was set up to look into why so many Indigenous women and girls went missing or were murdered in recent years.

But the centre point of the reconciliation agenda was political. The Trudeau Liberals vowed to establish respectful nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous peoples, one that would eventually redefine their legal relationship to the Crown.

July 13, 2017

Among other things, the Liberals promised to write the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which in its present form is an unenforceable statement of general principles, into Canadian law.

However, exactly what was meant by a nation-to-nation relationship was left unclear. Did the Liberals mean nation in a vague cultural sense, in the way that Quebec is viewed as a nation inside Canada? Or did they mean something more substantive?

More to the point, with whom would the federal government have this political relationship? Elected band councils? Hereditary chiefs? Or both?

July 23, 2019

In much of Canada, this question is moot. But in British Columbia, Southern Ontario and Quebec — where traditional clan-based governments remain strong — it is not.

In B.C., there is a second wrinkle. Unlike the rest of Canada, few treaties have been signed with First Nations in that province. To whom then, does the land not covered by treaties belong?

Many First Nation leaders, including the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en, argue that since this land has never been ceded, it belongs to them.

If that were true, the argument goes, then the hereditary chiefs alone have the right to decide who enters this land and who, if anyone, polices it.

For the governing Liberals, committed as they are to respectful nation-to-nation relationships, this is a hard argument to counter.

But if the Wet’suwet’en have the right to keep outsiders from their traditional lands, then surely so do other First Nations — including the Mohawks of Tyendinaga near Belleville, Ont.

February 13, 2020

That, at least, was the logic behind the decision of some Mohawks and their allies to block the CN Rail main line for days on end, an action that threw much of the country into an economic tailspin.

The Liberal government tried to resolve that blockade by sending Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller to Tyendinaga to engage in a respectful, nation-to-nation political relationship.

That took nine hours and accomplished nothing.

Eventually, with Ottawa’s implicit blessing, the Ontario Provincial Police went in and arrested protestors. That, in turn, provoked more rail blockades. (Toronto Star) 

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: 2020-08, Canada, drum, Justin Trudeau, law and order, order, parade, peace, reconciliation

Wednesday June 19, 2019

June 26, 2019 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday June 19, 2019

Crowd Contrast

A city that was thirsty to celebrate its first major professional sports title in more than a quarter century erupted in joy Monday, with tens of thousands of fans jammed on to the streets of downtown Toronto for the championship parade.

June 15, 2019

The parade was more than two hours behind schedule as the buses carrying the Raptors were held up by the massive amount of fans on the streets. Just after 2:20 p.m., the national anthem was played at Nathan Phillips Square with the crowd singing O Canada as the wait continued for the Raptors.

It was followed by a flyby from the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Snowbirds demonstration team.

Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard came out last, serenaded with chants of “MVP, MVP, MVP!”

The fans then gave a rousing rendition of Queen’s “We Are The Champions” before the politicians began their speeches.

Mayor John Tory said the city would rename a part of Bremner Blvd. as Raptors Way. Tory also gave the team a key to the city, handing it to Leonard. (Hamilton Spectator) 

Meanwhile, Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday to voice their opposition to legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China where they could face politically-charged trials.

March 24, 2008

The massive demonstration took place three days before the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s government plans to bring the highly-contentious bill to the full legislature in a bid to win approval by the end of the month.

Police estimated the crowd at 240,000, but organizers said more than one million took part.

The protest was one of the largest in recent Hong Kong history, underscoring fears over China’s broadening footprint in the former British colony. It appeared to be even bigger than a massive pro-democracy demonstration in 2003 against a proposed national security law, according to Associated Press journalists who covered both events.

Late Sunday night, a group of demonstrators broke through barriers at government headquarters, where the march had ended. The crowd briefly pushed its way into the lobby, but police in riot gear used batons and pepper spray to push the protesters outside. Most had dispersed by 1 a.m., but police continued pushing protesters away for kilometres over a period of two to three hours.

There was still a strong police presence on streets throughout downtown Hong Kong as of 3 a.m. Monday. (Hamilton Spectator) 

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: 2019-23, basketball, Canada, China, contrast, Democracy, extradition, Hong Kong, parade, protest, Raptors

Saturday November 10, 2012

November 10, 2012 by Graeme MacKay

By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator, Saturday November 10, 2012 Santa Claus Before Remembrance On my drive to work on Monday I noticed signs posted in the downtown core regarding rode closures for the Santa Claus parade on NovÊ10. Nov 10? Really? Why would city officials allow this to occur right before Remembrance Day? We are truly a society in decline whenÊwe place the crass commercialism of Christmas (a religious holiday) above values like decency and respect for those who put their livesÊon the line for us, or made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Shame! - John Wiernikowski, Hamilton I believe that our municipal, provincial and federal governments should have more common sense than to have allowed the Santa ClausÊparade to convene on the Remembrance Day weekend. This is disrespectful and dishonouring to our veterans who have given service (andÊindeed their lives) on behalf of our country. I hope many individuals will express their dissent to the proper level of government, that this will never again be allowed in the future, asÊI realize it is too late to cancel the present schedule. Shame on the thoughtless individuals who perpetrated this insult; this is nothing moreÊthan crass retail commercialism. - Marilyn De Boer, Stoney Creek I am appalled to see that the Hamilton Santa Claus parade is before the Remembrance Day service on Sunday. We are trying to instil in the younger generation the importance of Remembrance Day, of honour and respect for those who died for us. ItÊwould not have been an inconvenience to delay the Santa Claus parade one more week to allow the veterans the honour they so richlyÊdeserve. I truly love the Christmas season and what it is all about, however I am truly disgusted that this takes precedence in November before ourÊfallen heroes. My family and I certainly will not be attending. Shame on you Hamilton! - Sarah Meadows-Cromwell, York (Source: Hamilton Spectator) http://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/2261030-santa-cla

By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator, Saturday November 10, 2012

Santa Claus Before Remembrance

On my drive to work on Monday I noticed signs posted in the downtown core regarding rode closures for the Santa Claus parade on Nov 10. Nov 10? Really? Why would city officials allow this to occur right before Remembrance Day? We are truly a society in decline when we place the crass commercialism of Christmas (a religious holiday) above values like decency and respect for those who put their lives on the line for us, or made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Shame! – John Wiernikowski, Hamilton

I believe that our municipal, provincial and federal governments should have more common sense than to have allowed the Santa Claus parade to convene on the Remembrance Day weekend. This is disrespectful and dishonouring to our veterans who have given service (and indeed their lives) on behalf of our country.

I hope many individuals will express their dissent to the proper level of government, that this will never again be allowed in the future, as I realize it is too late to cancel the present schedule. Shame on the thoughtless individuals who perpetrated this insult; this is nothing more than crass retail commercialism. – Marilyn De Boer, Stoney Creek

I am appalled to see that the Hamilton Santa Claus parade is before the Remembrance Day service on Sunday.

We are trying to instil in the younger generation the importance of Remembrance Day, of honour and respect for those who died for us. It would not have been an inconvenience to delay the Santa Claus parade one more week to allow the veterans the honour they so richly deserve.

I truly love the Christmas season and what it is all about, however I am truly disgusted that this takes precedence in November before our fallen heroes. My family and I certainly will not be attending. Shame on you Hamilton! – Sarah Meadows-Cromwell, York (Source: Hamilton Spectator)

 

Posted in: Canada, Hamilton Tagged: business, christmas, civility, day, Halloween, Hamilton, Ontario, parade, Remembrance, respect, retail, Santa Claus, shopping, sweeper, veterans

Saturday August 25, 2012

August 25, 2012 by Graeme MacKay

By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator, Saturday August 25, 2012

Consecration parade of the Saint of Unappreciated Art

 

Posted in: International Tagged: "no text", art, bad, botch, Ecce Homo, fresco, Jesus Christ, painting, parade, performance, poor, restoration, Spain, unappreciated, Zaragoza

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