Nova Scotia Advocate, Author at Nova Scotia Advocate

Media release: Government not committed to working with concerned citizens on collaborative welfare reform

February 5, 2018

Earlier today we posted a letter to premier Stephen McNeil written by a new coalition of poverty organizations and advocates who want a substantial increase in income assistance rates and real input in the Employment Support and Income Assistance transformation that is mostly happening in secret and without real community input. That letter was a bit long, this press release is the Coles notes version.

Media release: Treaty truckhouse resistance team fear aggressive tactics from Alton Gas

February 4, 2018

Media release by the Alton Gas water protectors who are concerned about Alton gas’ recent notice of intent to enter the camp and resume work without any meaningful community and public consultation.

News release: Human rights hearing begins about Province’s provision of supportive housing for people with disabilities

February 3, 2018

February 5th is the first day of a human rights hearing regarding the province’s provision of supportive housing for people with disabilities. We’ve written quite a bit about this topic, going back to the days I wrote for the Halifax Media Co-op. I hope to be there on Monday, and as much as I can during the sessions after that.

$Letter: Guysborough Council not speaking on our behalf when it comes to fracking$

Letter: Guysborough Council not speaking on our behalf when it comes to fracking

February 3, 2018 3 Comments

In January council members of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough asked the Province to lift the fracking moratorium. Not so fast, writes Guysborough County resident Alexander Bridge, there was no consultation with residents. it is time to extend an invitation for serious dialogue with those people you represent. The Fracking issue would be a great place to start.

News release: Canadian rights eroded as appointees chosen by a partisan government replace local voice in Nova Scotia’s education system

January 30, 2018 4 Comments

Abolishing locally elected school board trustees in favour of government appointees is a threat to democracy and to the right of representation. It completely removes the local voice in education, states the Canadian School Boards Association in this news release.

Letter: Glaze report – Simple answers to complex situations?

January 25, 2018 4 Comments

“We must work ‘with’ and not ‘on’ teachers; their input, along with that of administrators and university representatives, is essential to success,” writes Acadia professor Dr. Carol E. Harris, reflecting on the Glaze recommendations.

News release: Founding meeting of Equity Watch – to hold NS Human Rights Commission and employers like HRM to account

January 22, 2018 3 Comments

Announcing this Thursday’s founding meeting of Equity Watch, an organization that aims to keep employers like HRM and watch dogs like the NS Human Rights Commission honest.

Rebecca Thomas: For all the women out there who were never believed

January 21, 2018

One of several very powerful moments at the Halifax Women’s March was Mi’kmaq woman, activist, and poet Rebecca Thomas’ performance of For all the women out there who were never believed. Here it is, re- published with her kind permission.

News release: Fight for $15 and Fairness! Halifax Event – National Day of Action

January 19, 2018

News release by the Halifax-Dartmouth & DIstrict Labour Council re today’s Fight for $15 & Fairness rally in front of the Central Library

$Media release: Activists rallied against fracking at Maritimes Energy Association AGM , fracking must remain banned$

Media release: Activists rallied against fracking at Maritimes Energy Association AGM , fracking must remain banned

January 18, 2018

Media release by the Council of Canadians on renewed industry efforts to do away with the ban on fracking in Nova Scotia. “It is as if they don’t realize that the fracking, salt cavern gas storage, and mining they are talking about is on unceded and unsurrendered Mi’kmaq territory. Territory for which we as Mi’kmaq Peoples have the inherent Title. Instead of having entire liberty in trade to our best advantage, as is written in our treaties,: we are having our resources stolen and our land poisoned, then being blamed for our own poverty,” said Rebecca Moore.