Indigenous protest teepee moves toward Parliament Hill during Canada 150
The Bawnating Water Protectors from Sault Ste. Marie arrived on Parliament Hill to set up a reoccupation teepee and hold four days of ceremonies. An arrest for mischief occurred as a man allegedly grabbed a phone from an activist. negotiations aim to relocate the teepee to the main lawn near West Block. Prime Minister Trudeau urged respect for Indigenous dissent as Canada marks 150 years. Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett promotes a counter event at a weekend picnic to hear Indigenous voices.
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Alberta urged to require farm safety training and equipment checks
Alberta should make farm safety training part of post secondary agriculture programs and mandate annual equipment checks after the 2014 death of Stephen Gibson, a cowboy who died when his clothing was pulled into an unshielded PTO on a Calgary area farm. Judge Anne Brown's fatality inquiry cites machinery risks and emphasizes education, enforcement, and ongoing oversight.
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Liberals extend Iraq mission to 2019
Canada will keep military personnel in Iraq until March 2019 with a broader mandate and enhanced flexibility to work with Iraqi forces and other partners. The plan adds a transport aircraft and raises the cap to 850 troops, costing about 378 million. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Says no Afghan troop return.
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