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i'm done. it's all been said.
Turn up the Megaphone!
Vancouver's newest street newspaper, Megaphone, is awesome! The stories are informative and relevant to readers, the design and illustrations are lovely, and the whole paper has a good vibe.
The website isn't functional, so maybe in the future the Dominion News Cooperative can reprint some of their great material.
Look out for Megaphone bi-weekly, on a street corner near you. Or maybe far away from you.
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Missing voices
Reactions in the media to the federal government’s June 12 apology for the horror and tragedy of the residential school system came quickly and were plenty. Many, including pieces in the Vancouver Sun and the Toronto Star, called on the federal government to take further, immediate action to back up the apology.
Corporate Rights Trump Indigenous Rights in Ontario
In attempts to skirt constitutionally required consultations with First Nations, mining corporations are seeking access to territory by dragging the process through the Ontario legal system long enough to bankrupt cash-strapped First Nations.