July 20-26, 2020By Bruce McIvor This week's edition includes Charter rights, Treaty rights, systemic racism, energy sovereignty, policing, pipelines, Columbus statues and more. IN THE NEWS
Policing, pipelines and energy sovereignty were all hot topics in BC Consultation and flooding were front and centre in Saskatchewan and Manitoba A Treaty infringement action is ongoing in Wolastoqey territory Calls continue for an inquiry into systemic racism in New Brunswick Colonizer statues and sports teams were back in the headlines FROM THE COURTS
The Federal Court of Appeal weighed in on the duty to consult regarding a fish transfer license in ‘Namgis territory The Ontario Court of Appeal declared certain provisions of the Criminal Code discriminatory against Indigenous people QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Our young women are over-represented in the prisons across this country, largely as a result of the legacy of historical wrongs committed against our people. The courts must be given options to keep them out of the correctional system whenever possible.” President Lorraine Whitman, Native Women’s Association of Canada OFF THE BOOKSHELF
“Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.” Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind (2001) | 
