#PMHarperMustResign - Tweets about cuts & elimination of Women's Organizations

#PMHarperMustResign bc funding cut4 Aboriginal Healing Fdn which addressed physical/sexual abuse in residential schools http://www.ahf.ca/downloads/20100305-media-advisory.pdf

#PMHarperMustResign bc 2/4 or ½ of staff fired, 2^nd phase of cancelled for Alberta Ntwrk of Immigrant Women http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2010/05/07/13867921.html

#PMHarperMustResign bc 3hrs after taking office his 1^st act was to cut Canada’s Ntl Child Care Program http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs127/1102506130457/archive/1112374404066.html

#PMHarperMustResign bc 7yrs & $15b gone: Nothing to show for the Universal Child Care Benefit http://www.ccaac.ca/pdf/media/Feb62013CCAACReleaseF.pdf?utm_source=Copy+of+December+2012&utm_campaign=child+care+canada&utm_medium=archive

#PMHarperMustResign bc the #UN should NOT have to involved itself in protecting our children http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs127/1102506130457/archive/1111481557209.html

#PMHarperMustResign for cutting but HaHa! not destroying CRIAW http://www.criaw-icref.ca/reduced-refused-reignited

#PMHarperMustResign bc in ’09 the entire budget was eliminated for Child Care Advocacy Assoc of CA  http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/12/06/brief-summary-struggles-child-care-advocacy-association-can

#PMHarperMustResign bc #FN groups shouldn’t need a court order for child welfare funding on reserves http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/04/18/pol-first-nations-court-welfare.html

#PMHarperMustResign bc w/out warning $7M was cut from KAIROS eliminating its social change advocacy http://www.kairoscanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/GI-CIDA-CIDAcutsataglance.pdf

#PMHarperMustResign for extinguishing funding & closing Kelowna Women’s Resource Centre http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/120918629.html

#PMHarperMustResign for ignoring Amnesty Int’l report Stolen Sisters exposing extreme # of #MMIW in Canada http://www.amnesty.ca/our-work/issues/indigenous-peoples/no-more-stolen-sisters

#PMHarperMustResign for voting against the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 07 http://voices-voix.ca/en/facts/profile/sisters-spirit

#PMHarperMustResign bc the #UN needed to intervene & ask him to urgently investigate/examine the extreme # of #MMIW http://voices-voix.ca/en/facts/profile/sisters-spirit

#PMHarperMustResign for cutting funding in ’10 for Sisters In Spirit http://voices-voix.ca/en/facts/profile/sisters-spirit

 

#PMHarperMustResign for cutting SWC funds by approx 40%, compelling the closure of 12 of its 16 regional offices http://voices-voix.ca/en/facts/profile/new-brunswick-coalition-pay-equity

#PMHarperMustResign for extinguishing the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity http://voicesvoix.ca/en/facts/profile/new-brunswick-coalition-pay-equity

#PMHarperMustResign for cutting funding to the Older Woman’s Network & what they fight for economic security & justice http://olderwomensnetwork.org/fightfor

#PMHarperMustResign bc abused women & kids are ‘Locked In, Left Out’ of budget http://www.oaith.ca/assets/files/Publications/Locked.pdf

#PMHarperMustResign bc Veteran’s Affairs cutbacks force veterans to deal with a rep from a US comp via  toll free # or online services http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/150033525.html

#PMHarperMustResign for telling aboriginal women to "get on" w/reporting alleged abuses by RCMP http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/14/rights-group-slams-harper-for-telling-aboriginal-women-to-get-on-with-reporting-alleged-abuse-by-rcmp/

#PMHarperMustResign for not acknowledging there are hundreds & hundreds of #MMIW in Canada https://missingsisters.crowdmap.com/main

#PMHarperMustResign for changing the mandate of Status of Women to exclude ‘gender equality/political justice http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2006/11/29/status-women.html

 

#PMHarperMustResign - TweetStorm Monday, May 20th, 2013

Greetings, concerned Canadians and global opponents to the Harper Government. We know how ridiculous and scandalous this excuse for a Government of Canada is. The most recent events concerning the Senate have only exacerbated the frustration and anger of average people everywhere. Enough of trumpeting openness and transparency while doing the exact opposite to Canadians and Canada.

On Victoria Day Monday May 20, 2013 you are invited to use this paste to draw tweets from for a twitterstorm to say that it is time for:

#PMHarperMustResign

There is no established start time for this public sourced action. Start as early as you like on Holiday Monday. Hopefully, we will become the top trend in Canada and maybe beyond if we get enough concerned people to hit the twittersphere at once. Any individuals that wish to coordinate launch times or times of peak activity, you are encouraged to do so. Twitter is a powerful social media platform and focused action has and will have effect. Following the finest Canadian tradition, we have no firm format. The tweets below have been compiled for ease of use and easier posting for the twitterstorm. Everyone is encouraged to use them or make your own. Please remember re-tweets do not factor in when Twitter calculates trends. Only tweets of first time posting count towards the trends. As long as it has the hashtag #PMHarperMustResign it will register. Of course, copy/paste of tweets in your stream also count. Let’s make some noise!

For refusing to sign a UN Declaration of Clean Water as a Human Right #PMHarperMustResign

For proroguing Parliament twice to avoid the fall of his Government #PMHarperMustResign

From a 2006 surplus of $16B to a 2010 record deficit of $56B. For this alone #PMHarperMustResign

Because Canadians deserve so much more #PMHarperMustResign

For the waste of public money and the oppression of people during Toronto G20 #PMHarperMustResign

For shutting down long honored and respected world renowned scientific research #PMHarperMustResign

For lying about “efficiencies” and setting up a shadow non-union civil service #PMHarperMustResign

For calling Canadians who have environmental causes “Eco-terrorists” #PMHarperMustResign

For ignoring and abusing the rights of First Nations #PMHarperMustResign

For the disrespect and attempts at denying benefits to our military veterans #PMHarperMustResign

For the disregard of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms #PMHarperMustResign

For having convicted election fraudsters in Cabinet and on Privy Council #PMHarperMustResign

For taking the Parliamentary Budget Officer to court trying to suppress documents #PMHarperMustResign

For the never ending propaganda called the “Economic Action Plan” #PMHarperMustResign

For having his Chief of Staff keep his job with a leading Bay Street fund operator #PMHarperMustResign

For removing environmental protection of all but less than 100 of Canada’s lakes and rivers #PMHarperMustResign

For promising Senate Reform and appointing the most corrupt Senators ever #PMHarperMustResign
For giving false documents about the #F35 purchase and the backtracking to hide it #PMHarperMustResign

For “misplacing” $3 Billion plus tax dollars #PMHarperMustResign

For refusing to take responsibility for his Government and Ministers #PMHarperMustResign

For losing what seemed to be Canada’s guaranteed seat on the UN Security Council #PMHarperMustResign

Because of the strategy from Americans like Tom Flanagan and Frank Luntz #PMHarperMustResign

For labeling Omnibus legislation against all democratic principles then using it himself #PMHarperMustResign

For declaring this is the “Most Transparent Government of Canada ever” then using every trick to hide things #PMHarperMustResign

For touting his qualifications as an economist and leading Canada into record deficits #PMHarperMustResign

For a pending investment deal that allows a foreign power to sue us in private for a minimum of 26 years #PMHarperMustResign

For allowing the identity of those involved in election fraud to continue to be at large #PMHarperMustResign

For muzzling scientists, librarians, MP’s, RCMP and civil servants #PMHarperMustResign

For refusing to talk to the press unless it is pre-approved and convenient for him #PMHarperMustResign

For refusing to acknowledge young FN peoples who walked 1000′s of kms to Ottawa to demonstrate their plight #PMHarperMustResign

For refusing to allow a single Government MP to meet with Chief Spence, never mind a Minister or himself #PMHarperMustResign

For Bill C-45 which illegally usurps the nation to nation relationship of FN’s with the Crown #PMHarperMustResign

Because 40% of the vote in 40% of the electorate is not a “Strong, stable mandate” #PMHarperMustResign

For allowing a man convicted of election fraud, impregnated a minor, without clear Canadian citizenship to be a Minister #PMHarperMustResign

Because grade 5 students told him to stop being a bully #PMHarperMustResign

He makes unnecessary expenditures, and prefers to hand out cash to corporate Canada instead…#PMHarperMustResign http://bit.ly/13XFMJ8

$250 million went to Automotive Innovation Fund= federal subsidy program that provides the auto sector with TAXPAYER $$ #PMHarperMustResign

Because he gave $400 million to venture capital when private-sector should risk their own cash, not that of taxpayers #PMHarperMustResign

He lied about $250M of taxpayer cash into the automotive fund “returning 6X what the government has invested” #PMHarperMustResign

Because he should be held accountable for the Senate scandals http://yhoo.it/11Mysm1 #PMHarperMustResign

Because PMSH is the one who handpicked the 3 maligned senators: Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy, and Patrick Brazeau #PMHarperMustResign

Because it’s time that PMSH takes responsibility for the senate shenanigans #PMHarperMustResign

Because when he became PM, he continued “disgraceful, undemocratic appointments” w “undemocratic” Conservatives (58) #PMHarperMustResign

Because he’s appointed visible minority candidates, expected to fundraise for the party within the ethnic communities. #PMHarperMustResign

Because Mike Duffy was chosen to be a senator as a reward for publicly shaming Stéphane Dion during the 2008 election. #PMHarperMustResign

Because since having majority in both houses Harper has continued rewarding Tory insiders & contributors w/ Senate jobs #PMHarperMustResign

Because he had a choice, and didn’t have to appoint a cadre of failed candidates, party donors and friendly media. #PMHarperMustResign

Because he could have found another way to appoint Senators, via independent committee/patronage watchdog but refused! #PMHarperMustResign

For changing official letterhead of the Government of Canada to The Harper Government instead #PMHarperMustResign

For removing information from Government department websites and inserting links to propaganda ads at public expense #PMHarperMustResign

For demanding forensic audits of FN books while controlling the flow of money to begin with AND losing $3B+ himself #PMHarperMustResign

For instructing every Minister, MP and spokesperson to answer inquiries with the same hollow talking points #PMHarperMustResign

Because a $10M panda photo-op was more important than the #Nishiyuu Cree who walked 1600km to Ottawa #PMHarperMustResign

For trying to change over 30 separate Acts with one Omnibus bill after declaring such tatics un-democratic in opposition #PMHarperMustResign

For closing search and rescue facilities to save $800K while spending $30M+ on “Economic Action Plan” ads #PMHarperMustResign

 

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Dear USA: You are acting idiotic

Dear USA:

With all due respect, to each and every one of you as individuals - collectively - you are idiots.

You are.

Your nation is completely falling to pieces... even perhaps irreparable pieces. You are in complete denial. You are willing to sacrifice your innocent children to prove a point and you use the guise of "constitutional rights" to justify homicide - literally.

The fact that someone can buy 6,000 bullets over the internet and delivered to their home or work is stupid - stupid!

Tell me, that is smart. Go ahead.

No actually, stop... because then you sound like an even bigger idiot.

Think of it this way... You travel abroad, you might even simply and easily cross the boarder into my country Canada - you cannot have a gun here or anywhere else for that matter. You travel to foreign countries and you do not have a gun.  You have no idea of any dangers. Yet, within the comfort of your own home; a place where peace and security should be understood, you feel the necessity to have a gun.

Can you understand how backwards that is?

You may also want to consider exploring the novel concept of Homeland Security and how inept and incredibly flawed that system must be. How is it that an excessive amount of arsenal and war armour can be so easily purchased yet not recognizable to authorities?

You should demand more accountability from your media. Piers Morgan and Michael Moore made sense tonight. Anderson Cooper, you are adorable and authentic and honest - but tonight's Ridiculist should have been about how someone is able to buy 6,000 bullets and not some guy tracing a road to look like a penis.

What if his name was Mohammed instead of James? Then it would be labelled terrorism. How would politicians and media alike be addressing the tragedy in Aurora if Mohammed did it?

You need to think about that.

The one thing many other countries around the world have always admired is the pride and patriotism you show for your country and the potential that democratic independence can provide. Now, that pride has been replaced with ego, veiled as patriotism and it is really sad.

Rights now means ego and independence means control.  Independence fueled through rights versus control fueled through ego. That is a homemade bomb and that is your biggest terrorist threat.

I will not pretend to know the answer. I do not actually think there is one. I think you will fail - and then rise again but nevertheless, fail, destroy yourselves and graduate from the school of hard knocks.

I need to do what I need to do to protect my own country, as are others - all over the world. That is because we acknowledge what you refuse to even speak about. We see it - you do not. Therefore, you are a threat to me and the safety of my family and I refuse to enable your ego.

Your "rights" are idiotic - devoid of common sense, with all due respect.


Sincerely,
Lisa

Canadian Poverty: An open question to Prime Minister Stephen Harper

You're at G8, enjoying Camp David...
the United Nations has internationally blasted Canada
as "self-righteous" about poverty & hunger

NOW would be a good time!

Orginally asked (posted) April 18th, 2012


Dear Prime Minister Stephen Harper:

Why is Canada the only country part of the G8 that does not have a "National Poverty Reduction Strategy"?!

Thank you in advance for your prompt reply.


Respectfully,

Lisa A. MacLeod
Canadian Citizen

As of April 27th, 2012 - Still no answer.

How to change the stigma of Mental Health

Use the word "Psychological" instead..

Imagine the difference it would make if in every press conference and every article the word "mental" was replace with psychological - the stigma of "mental" illness would change.

Psychological Health - Psychological Illness - Psychological, not Mental. It would make a difference.


What do you think?


Comment and begin a discussion..

Abuse, violence can alter children's DNA: Study

Recommended Resource: Link below

Abuse, violence can alter children's DNA: study

Is the DSBN an educational & financial liability for Niagara's children?

In 2005 my children were transferred from the TDSB (Toronto District School Board) to the DSBN (District School Board of Niagara).  My son entered grade six and my daughter grade one.

Immediately, my son began to complain. "I'm bored. I know all of this, I did it before."  I replied, "It's September, it's always review, soon you'll be complaining of homework."

He never did.

My son is quick.  He always has been; not just scholastically but in life.  He notices things, he remembers things, he pays attention and he questions - he is very bright.

He complained all year long.  "I know this, I've done this already!!"

On several occasions I spoke to various school officials that assured me the curriculum was the same (as it falls under Provincial standards) but I still urged the teachers to challenge him. His enthusiasm diminished quickly only it was attributed to the location move and adjusting.  Being a normal Mom, I absorbed the guilt and dismissed the curriculum.

One day when when he was in grade seven (second semester), he came home from school shouting.  "Mom! Mom! MOM!!  Where is my stuff Mom?!" as he bounded up the stairs to his room.

 "Where is my work from my old school?!!" "MOM!!!!"

My son is a typically a quiet kid, but on this day - wow!  He was obviously very unhappy and upset.

"I am not doing this again!  I am not doing the same work again!!" as he was scrambled through his closet looking for his "old schools' keepsakes".

"Where's my book reports?!  I'm not reading this book again, I did this report - and I got an A!"

"I'm not doing it again Mom -  I'm not!!"

When I looked at him, his face was full of angst and there was a look in his eyes, a look I had never seen before. I wasn't sure what it was, but it was very different, it was new and it was distressful.

The book is Maniac Magee written by Jerry Spinelli and delves into the topics of racism, poverty and homelessness. "Scholastic" indicates this book is for ages 9-13 and for a grade level of  5.4 .

The TDSB is on par, my son studied this novel in grade 5, second semester at age 10-11.  In comparison, The DSBN decided this particular acclaimed novel study, one of literary and social awareness was more applicable for children in Niagara at the age of 12-13, being grade 7.

Why?

My son handed in a new book report and got a C+. That mark did not reflect his level of comprehension, that mark reflected indifference and defeat. That was the look in his eye that day - defeat.

The Province of Ontario dictates and provides the educational materials 'needed' for course instruction. Long gone are the days when teachers could think for themselves and teach according to the students in their class, not according to the officials watching through the door.

Niagara parents seriously need to question why the DSBN feels the same book, with the same tests is at par with Niagara children whom are two years older. This is extreme.

Eventually, the children will all be completing with each other for post-secondary education, not to mention, financing. Niagara has one of the highest unemployment rates in Canada and most residents stay within the region.

Could there be a direct correlation between the education standards held by the DSBN and the continuum of high poverty in Niagara?

Could there also be a correlation between the curriculum and a school board's determination to rank in the EQAO testing?

Is this differential about education or politics?

My son will tell you, "these schools made me stupid." He continued to speak with the kids from his old school and would say, "Mom I could never go back to Toronto, I would fail everything. I'm not smart anymore."

Of course I disputed his theory but I could see the effects. His judgement and choices changed. He gave up and his enthusiasm to learn was gone - why bother became the attitude. He was no longer challenged.

If I could have afforded it, I would have moved back - but I couldn't.

I was hopeful that when he entered high school and it was a more 'adult' atmosphere, he would once again be enthusiastic about his education. That never happened.

Now before someone hypes about teachers - lay off - their hands are tied with red tape but their personalities are not which is the true difference between a "good" and "bad" teacher.

It also factors into whether or not your child's education is accelerated by enjoying their school year or stagnated though boredom and discouragement.

My mother was a teacher, I grew up with teachers, one of my best friends today, is one of my own high school teachers. I will defend most educators. But, today, they are carbon-copy graduates who dictate mandatory curriculum. They are the adult versions of unenthusiastic students. It is a continuation of the "why bother" attitude and the children sense it, then adopt it.

As a parent, I commend the rogue educators. I thank you, keep fighting.

As for parental responsibility and involvement, I am educated. I have Grade 13 and 3 years post-secondary education. I have consistently reinforced the value of education in both my children since they were small as my mother instilled in me and - I did all I could to educate my child in tangent with their school.

After the Maniac McGee incident, I demanded an answer from the school and reinforced my concerns but the DSBN chosen grade 7 curriculum was "technically" correct. I requested advanced work. This occurred for a short time but ended. When? I honestly don't know but it did.

Ontario offers an IEP (Independent Educational Plan) for student with difficulties in maintaining provincial standards - why don't they offer the same for the children who excel?

The provincial government in all its glory totes success of the EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office). Measurement of students achieving grades, ranking of teachers and schools educational success does not regulate the root of this testing - the curriculum.

Who monitors and measures the choices and decisions between the School Boards? The mean base is unbalanced. The same one that the Ontario government measures, rates and ranks schools, teachers and children according to results of "standardized testing".

If the curriculum is not equal, and the level of challenge unbalanced - how can the results be comparable?

Ontario is the only province that does not allow its Ombudsman to investigate the MUSH sector, Municipalities, Universities, Schools, Hospitals. Where do you go? Who do you talk to? Who will listen?

The DSBN has no accountability to justify its decision that Niagara children are at a two year literary disadvantage than those of children who live a mere ninety minutes away.

So, you be the judge.

Is the DSBN an educational and financial liability for Niagara's children?



Request your MPP to expand the mandate of the Ontario Ombudsman to include School Boards here. (Ontario residents only).

Obama Gets It - When will Prime Minister Stephen Harper?!

Official Presidential Proclamation, December 28th, 2011

Presidential Proclamation -- National Stalking Awareness Month, 2012

By Newsroom America Feeds at 28 Dec 14:40

Release Time:

For Immediate Release


BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

In our schools and in our neighborhoods, at home and in workplaces across our Nation, stalking endangers the physical and emotional well being of millions of American men and women every year. Too often, stalking goes unreported and unaddressed, and we must take action against this unacceptable abuse. This month, we stand with all those who have been affected by stalking and strengthen our resolve to prevent this crime before it occurs.

Stalkers inspire fear through intimidation, explicit or implied threats, and nonconsensual communication often by telephone, text message, or email that can cause severe emotional and physical distress. Many victims suffer anxiety attacks, feelings of anger or helplessness, and depression. Fearing for their safety, some are forced to relocate or change jobs to protect themselves. And, tragically, stalking can be a precursor to more violent offenses, including sexual assault and homicide. The consequences of this crime are real, and they take a profound and ongoing toll on men, women, teens, and children across our country.

Despite the dangerous reality of stalking, public awareness and legal responses to this crime remain limited. New data show that one in six women and one in 19 men have experienced stalking that caused them to be very fearful or feel that they or someone close to them were in immediate physical danger. Among men and women alike, victims are most commonly stalked by current or former intimate partners, and young adults are at the highest risk for stalking victimization. Though stalking can occur in any community, shame, fear of retribution, or concerns that they will not be supported lead many victims to forego reporting the crime to the police. As we strive to reverse this trend, we must do more to promote public awareness and support for survivors of stalking.

My Administration is working to advance protection and services for stalking victims, empower survivors to break the cycle of abuse, and bring an end to violence against women and men. With unprecedented coordination between Federal agencies, we are promoting new tools to decrease the incidence of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking, and we are taking action to ensure perpetrators are held accountable. To reinforce these efforts, advocates, law enforcement officials, and others who work with victims must continue to improve their capacity to respond with swift and comprehensive action. From raising awareness to pursuing criminal justice, all of us have a role to play in stopping this senseless and harmful behavior.

This month, let us come together to prevent abuse, violence, and harassment in all their forms and renew our commitment to bring care and support to those in need.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 2012 as National Stalking Awareness Month.

I call on all Americans to learn to recognize the signs of stalking, acknowledge stalking as a serious crime, and urge those impacted not to be afraid to speak out or ask for help. Let us also resolve to support victims and survivors, and to create communities that are secure and supportive for all Americans.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.

BARACK OBAMA