Idle No More implosion leaves a sad observer
A commentator reflects on the Idle No More movement's decline amid Bill C-45 debates, praising early unity between youth and elders, then railing against Chief Teresa Spence's leadership. The piece questions auditing findings at Attawapiskat, co management issues, and the spending of federal funds, urging accountability to Indigenous communities.
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Harper
Teresa Spence
Spence
CBC
Terry Milewski
AFN
Shawn Atleo
Attawapaskat
Deloitte and Touche
Manitoba
Caet Spence
Patrick Brazeau
Chief Spence
Identity theft a warning to seniors
In Oct 2012 a couple discovered they were victims of identity theft linked to bogus T4 slips. Taxation Canada audits claimed unreported income from various restaurants, eroding deductions and benefits, draining savings, and triggering debt. The man, disabled, faced medical advice to stop working to preserve mobility. Cont. on page 6.
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Manitoba
Revenue Canada
Taxation Canada
France stars rush to Russia over taxes and citizenship
The piece notes Gerard Depardieu's move toward Russian citizenship after France's 75 percent tax on earnings over one million euros, and Brigitte Bardot's threat to seek Russian nationality over animal rights and political climate. It cites Putin’s quick offering of citizenship, Russia's flat 13 percent tax, and mixed reactions from French figures, including Tina Kandelaki joking about housing Depardieu.
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Paul Newman
Jane Fonda
Gerard Depardieu
Vladimir Putin
Paris
Depardieu
Brigitte Bardot
France
Marguerite Duras
Belgum
Jean-Marc Ayrault
Belgium
Putin
Russia
Dmitry Rogozin
Russi
Lyon
My Cab River
Barack Obama
America
Sovietski Bank
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