The fever pitch sustained by Aboriginal leaders, Idle No More
protesters, and hunger-strikers on Ottawa’s Victoria Island relented
over the weekend. Everyone’s taking a breather after an onslaught of
pressure forced Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General David
Johnston to meet with Assembly of First Nations chiefs. Over the
weekend, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, who stayed relatively quiet during
the last week of protests, suggested Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence should end her protest,
instead calling on Aboriginal leaders to pressure the government to
follow through on its commitments. Former AFN national chief Matthew
Coon Come sent a similar message, as did Justice Murray Sinclair
of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. As well, Manitoba Grand
Chief Derek Nepinak stepped down from earlier comments about bringing
Canada’s economy “to its knees,” instead endorsing only peaceful protests.More demonstrations are planned for this week, but the national conversation has taken on an altogether calmer tone.
What’s above the fold this morning?
The Globe and Mail leads with further Aboriginal protests planned for this week. The National Post fronts six men arrested in another India gang rape on a bus. The Toronto Star goes above the fold with the high odds that Ontario will soon have its first female premier. The Ottawa Citizen leads with Canadian logistical support to the fight against extremists in Mali. iPolitics fronts guidelines to playing nice on Twitter. CBC.ca leads with the RCMP’s inability to track internal misconduct for a number of years. National Newswatch showcases a Charlottetown Guardian story in which a woman claims the government’s new EI rules wrongly disqualify her from collecting a cheque.Original Article
Source: maclean's
Author: Nick Taylor-Vaisey
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