Chief Stewart Phillip warns 'an aboriginal uprising is inevitable' if Stephen Harper doesn't listen | News | National Post

Law & Order | 274 hits | Jan 23 5:25 pm | Posted by: Gunnair

Canada could face an Arab Spring-style “uprising” if Prime Minister Stephen Harper doesn’t give a clear indication in his meeting with aboriginal leaders here Tuesday that he’s prepared to take their concerns seriously, a B.C. native leader warned Monday

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by Gunnair
Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:28 am
Nothing like starting a dialogue with a threat.
by peck420
Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:00 am
Chief Stewart better be careful.

An uprising will air dirty laundry.

Feds, and Chiefs alike.
by 1Peg
Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:10 am
Just block the highway, like they do..... Don't let them off the reserve....
by Regina
Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:10 am
Stop the money...........
by Canadian_Mind
Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:11 pm
lol, Arab Uprising? Please.
by saturn_656
Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:53 pm
"Regina" said
Stop the money...........

Especially to Chief Phillip.
by Curtman
Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:07 pm
The B.C. chiefs are also asking the government to accelerate the stalled comprehensive treaty process, work with the B.C. government to improve resource revenue-sharing, agree that aboriginal “consent” is needed on “major industrial developments” — an apparent reference to the $5.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline from the Alberta oilsands to the B.C. coast — and “revisit” the $5.1-billion Kelowna Accord for First Nations that was killed when Harper took office in 2006.

Harper is going to be forced to admit they were wrong to scrap the Kelowna accord, and to explain why they have dragged their feet for the last 6 years on this issue. Its time to stop blaming the opposition for nothing getting done, they're out of excuses and the record shows the Harperites are the ones preventing progress.
by andyt
Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:10 pm
Good idea, let's give the natives consent, so they can blackmail us even more. The Supreme Court said 'meaningful consultation' not consent.

The national chiefs are asking for scrapping of the Indian act, nothing less. I agree with that, no more band aids.
by OnTheIce
Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:13 pm
Let's get everything on the table and start cutting these leaches off.
by martin14
Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:22 pm
“The world is watching.”

One thing I guarantee:

The World doesn't give a fuck about Natives in Canada.

There are billions of people in this world who would love to have the standards,
breaks, respect and money for nothing but drinking and drugging that Natives get.

Close the reserves, let these people become Canadian.
by QBall
Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:24 pm
"Gunnair" said
Nothing like starting a dialogue with a threat.

At least they haven't taken over someone else's property by force lately. Well not yet anyway.
by andyt
Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:25 pm
"QBall" said
Nothing like starting a dialogue with a threat.

At least they haven't taken over someone else's property by force lately. Well not yet anyway.

It's all their property, they were here first. In BC, the natives own 110% of the land area, or so they say.
by Curtman
Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:03 pm
"andyt" said
The national chiefs are asking for scrapping of the Indian act, nothing less. I agree with that, no more band aids.

"Steven 'one man show' Harper" said
“To be sure, our government has no grand scheme to repeal or to unilaterally re-write the Indian Act. After 136 years, that tree has deep roots,” he said. “Blowing up the stump would leave a big hole.”

Way to start a negotiation, with a declaration that nothing will change.
by BRAH
Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:37 am
"Canadian_Mind" said
lol, Arab Uprising? Please.

Can't you smell that Native Spring?