The Haka Disrupts NZ Parliament, Ontario Mayors Against Encampments and more
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Our hosts unpack a few things for November 23rds, Rabble Rants:
Maori MP Disrupts New Zealand Parliament with the Haka
The protest inside the Parliament was directed at the right-wing coalition's attack on Indigenous rights in New Zealand. It was paired with widespread mobilization in the streets. What parallels can we draw from Canadian politics?
15 Ontario Mayors ask Premier to Defy the Charter to Clear Encampments
A growing list of 'Big City' Mayors in Ontario, clearly working in concert with the Progressive Conservative Provincial government, are launching attacks on unhoused people. Twelve of them drafted a letter at the bequest of Doug Ford, and they want to do more than clear encampments...
Calls to ACTION
Resources / Links / Referenced Material:
- Diana Chan McNally on X: List of Now 72 Councillors Opposed
- NDP says Ford government's bike lane bill bans lawsuits if cyclists injured or killed on streets where lanes removed
- Diana Chan McNally in Toronto Star: What you Need to Know About Using Notwithstanding Clause
- Waterloo Court Ruling on Encampment Clearings
- New York Times: New Zealand Parliament Suspended
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