#wetsuweten solidarity

[frankensteinsfairy]

Indigenous youth across the country are shutting down Canada upon the recent RCMP raid of unceded Wet’suwet’en territories. Myself and 5 other indigneous youth occupied the Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations office for over 20 hours with approximately 20 allies. Reconciliation is dead and we will continue to shut down Canada until the RCMP are off of Wet’suwet’en territory. More actions to come.

Photos by: Jason Hargrove

[neat-deadandlive-things]

The Canadian RCMP have arrested at least 6 matriarchs on their own land as they sung and danced in non-violent protest of the BC pipeline. Several others have been arrested as well. (Feb 10 2020)

[somefirewhiskeyfortheway]

🔴 listen to Indigenous people trying to protect their rightful land

🔵 listen to oil corporations that are destroying our planet

Canadian government:

[b-rambles]

A friend of mine and I have been chatting lately about how this pandemic seems to be opening many Canadians eyes to the problems in our country and world (as horrific as it is that it’s taken a pandemic to do so). Of course no one wanted or predicted a pandemic and I certainly do not believe it is a GOOD thing, it’s a horrifying and terrifying thing. But as many have said before me, it’s truly illuminating the problems in our country:

The lack of money and essentials given to Indigenous and First Nations communities in this pandemic is appalling. $305 million of the $82 billion pandemic response budget was given to ALL Indigenous and First Nations communities, highlighting and drawing mass attention to Canada’s historic and continued mistreatment. Furthermore, gas pipelines are continuing to be run through Indigenous and First Nations land- despite the increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 and the continual protests. 

The Spirit of the Buffalo Camp at Standing Rock was burned down the morning of April 26th, 2020. Local RCMP and law enforcement did nothing. “The camp is a prayer camp in resistance to Enbridge’s Line 3 Pipeline expansion (the corporations biggest ever project) and is [situated] almost directly on the US/Canada border.” The camp had stood for 2 years in peaceful resistance to the pipeline expansion. Their camps facebook page. The Wet’suwet’en resistance blockade against Coastal GasLink and LNG Canada placing a pipeline across unceded land is still on going. They are facing RCMP working in the direct interests of gas companies. Donate here.

The CERB initially excluded a massive one-third of Canadians- and the most vulnerable and in need third too. The initial CERB qualifications released on March 25, 2020 was met with calls for it to be universal. Initially, it excluded students, seasonal workers, homeless people, disabled people, gig, contract, and commission workers, and those who were making scant part-time income. Push back by citizens and fuelled by NDP leader Jagmeet Singh led to Trudeau expanding the restrictions to include contract workers, seasonal workers, and those still making up to $1000. On April, 22, 2020, Trudeau also announced the CESB, a $9.3 billion support package for students and recent graduates. Although students will only recieve $1,250 per month ($1,750 if disabled), and this amount faces backlash as rent in places such as Ontario is at least $900/month. Canadian students are not worth 60% of other Canadians. Jagmeet Singh and the NDP party are still pushing for the CERB to be made universal and all qualifications to be waived.

Trudeau refuses to exclude companies who use tax havens in their COVID-19 bailout.

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A few accounts I would recommend following if you want to stay informed:

- @allthecanadianpolitics (my favourite blog tbh), @atlanticcanada, @politicsofcanada, and your provincial politics tumblr ie. (@abpolitics, @nlpolitics)

- Raven Trust on Instagram and their website

- Women on the Frontlines Speak on Instagram

- Gidimten checkpoint on Instagram

- tapioca-starch on Instagram

(April 27, 2020)

[cenn3]

[allthecanadianpolitics]

The rail blockade on the South Shore of Montreal has been served an injunction and is being monitored by police but is still going strong. They’re calling for as many people as possible to join them! Follow @mtlanticolonial on twitter for live updates, and dm me here @purplespacecats if you want to help purchase & deliver food & supplies!

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[returning-to-her]

Colonialism is alive and well today in Canada as our prime minister Justin Trudeau blended his knee for corporate interests over the well being of the indigenous. Now the police are attacking the protesters that don’t want the pipeline running through THEIR land. And the Canadian racists rejoice. I’m so fucking angry right now.

#tyendinaga #wetsuwenten

[ravenmacduff]

Just remember, from a Canadian perspective cops are bastards too.

Don’t forget we had an inquiry on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Because the cops refused to search for them. Remember we had our own Stonewall in the Toronto Bathhouse riots. (And even before that cops regularly took queer people out to Cherry Beach and beat them and or raped them).

Remember Black and Indignous folk are policed heavily here too. Remember we had a policy of carding that went after black people in particular.

Remember The Oka crisis, and the more recent Wet’suwet’en blockade, and how police and military handled that

Remember we have our own white colonist/ white supremacist history as well

We aren’t clean of this, even though we pretend like we are.

[end-fall]

For everyone who has, or is currently participating in the protests and blockades in solitary of the wet'suwet'en people, I am proud of you. You are doing something great and powerful, but please remember to take care of yourself as well. Remember to eat and stay hydrated. Remember to rest if you need it. You are doing amazing work, but remember to look after yourself!

[gay-by-the-bay29]

Holy fuck Canada is racist

[drapeau-rouge]

[neat-deadandlive-things]

This is happening now.

[somefirewhiskeyfortheway]

Me everytime CBC sends me a notification about Indigenous protesters blocking trains and streets

[galivantingg]

Hey uhh fuck the government? That’s all thanks

[fandomchild24]

[henrychikin]

We’re all ready! I will represent Henry, Bram, and I in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Peoples tomorrow!