#Canada Council

[manwalksintobar]

The only tourist in Havana turns his thoughts homeward //  Leonard Cohen

Come, my brothers, let us govern Canada, let us find our serious heads, let us dump asbestos on the White House, let us make the French talk English,

not only here but everywhere, let us torture the Senate individually until they confess, let us purge the New Party, let us encourage the dark races so they'll be lenient when they take over, let us make the CBC talk English, let us all lean in one direction and float down to the coast of Florida, let us have tourism, let us flirt with the enemy, let us smelt pig-iron in our back yards, let us sell snow to under-developed nations, (It is true one of our national leaders was a Roman Catholic?) let us terrorize Alaska, let us unite Church and State, let us not take it lying down, let us have two Governor Generals at the same time, let us have another official language, let us determine what it will be, let us give a Canada Council Fellowship to the most original suggestion, let us teach sex in the home to parents, let us threaten to join the U.S.A. and pull out at the last moment, my brothers, come, our serious heads are waiting for us somewhere like Gladstone bags abandoned after a coup d'état, let us put them on very quickly, let us maintain a stony silence on the St. Lawrence Seaway.

 Havana April 1961

#poetry #Leonard Cohen #Canadian poetry #Canadian politics #Havana #pierre poilievre #Canada Council #Canadian Governor General #Canada Council Arts Grants #St. Lawrence Seaway #CBC #chauvenism #White House #poems of protest #Flowers for Hitler #funny

[allthecanadianpolitics]

The Manitoba government is planning to take a step in the coming weeks toward its plan for a universal school meal program.

Premier Wab Kinew says the government is putting up $1.5 million to eliminate a waitlist at the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba for the remainder of the current school year.

The non-profit council grants money for meal and snack programs in schools that apply for help, and there were 51 programs on a wait list as of earlier this year.

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Tagging: @politicsofcanada

#cdnpoli #canada #canadian politics #canadian news #canadian #manitoba #wab kinew #food #nutrition #child nutrition council of manitoba

[stephobrien]

The ICJ ruled that it's plausible that Israel's assault on Gaza could amount to a genocide.

Being a signatory the Genocide Convention means America has an obligation to prevent genocide.

And yet, America's ambassador just vetoed yet another attempt to pass a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza.

According to the above article, "She told reporters the Arab draft did not link the release of the hostages to a cease-fire, which would give Hamas a halt to fighting without requiring it to take any action. That would mean “that the fighting would have continued because without the hostage releases we know that the fighting is going to continue,” she said."

This excuse seems to ignore the fact that that Hamas has offered a deal that would involve both the release of the hostages AND an end to the fighting.

It's the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who is the most reluctant to stop the fighting. And he's been very clear about the fact that, despite Israel having given a nod to international law by participating in the ICJ hearing, he has no intention of actually abiding by the ruling.

“No one will stop us, not The Hague, not the axis of evil and not anyone else," Netanyahu said in televised remarks.

In a statement to media, he also said, "We’re continuing the war to the end. It will continue until Hamas is destroyed — until victory…until all the goals we set are met: destroying Hamas, releasing our hostages and removing the threat from Gaza."

(If you think this sounds reasonable, imagine if Hamas had killed 29,000 Israelis, restricted most of Israel's access to food, water, and medicine to the point where Israelis were starving, and damaged or destroyed over half of all the buildings in Israel, and then said they would continue until the Likud and IDF were completely destroyed, so they could never attack Palestinians again.)

Netanyahu has long opposed a two-state solution, even going so far as to prop up Hamas. He endangered innocent Israelis' lives so he could use Hamas as an excuse to avoid real negotiations, which could lead to Palestinian statehood and a chance for REAL peace that's based on justice and equality rather than oppression and control.

His policies and rhetoric have drawn criticism from his fellow Israelis, including thousands of protestors, and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, the latter of whom said:

“It isn’t fashionable to trust Palestinians, any Palestinians. This is the time when you’re meant to hate them. But this is bullshit. When I argue with people, sometimes I say, ‘What is the solution? What do you think can be done? Do you think that we can continue to control 4.5 million people without rights, with unlimited occupation, forever? Do you think that can work?’ Then they, of course, don’t have an answer.”

Netanyahu won't end the war, or abide by international law, willingly. We need to keep pressuring our governments to take TANGIBLE ACTION to make the Israeli government stop, whether that's sanctions, cessation of aid and military cooperation, or whatever your country is in a position to do.

Don't stop contacting your representatives, and urging them to put pressure on the Israeli government.

And for those who need to be reminded: please direct your anger toward the government officials who are in a position to do something about this, and toward the companies that are complicit in Israel's violence.

Do NOT direct it toward random Jewish people, businesses, or places of worship that have absolutely no influence on or complicity in the violence you're protesting.

#Palestine #Free Palestine #Gaza #Gaza genocide #Israel Palestine conflict #Israel Palestine war #Israel #collective punishment #Netanyahu is a war criminal #genocide Joe #Canada is complicit #America is complicit #UNSC #UN security council

[lhazaar]

another james somerton post: i wish i didn't understand the desire to return to a career that you have invested so much of your persona in. i do understand it; i don't think he deserves it, but that's besides the point of this specific post, which is that it's so fucking stupid to do that with youtube BECAUSE of your disability. like Are You For Real. if you're going to hinge your argument on "i'm too disabled to do any other career", first of all, rude, second, that's Not true and you're picking a terrible option as someone with a tbi and a neurological disorder that makes emotional regulation hard. your career is reputation-based and sometimes you fuck that up! and you don't get to come back! why do you think that continuing to expose yourself to what is essentially an occupational hazard when you KNOW that it's already proven capable of making you suicidal. get out of the boat and start floating instead of trying to bail out the water, jameothies

#bark bark #you clearly do not have the support structures in place necessary to enable you to create this kind of art (because he Wants it to be art) #half of his 'measured response' video re: telos had me yelling APPLY FOR COUNCIL GRANTS at the screen #you don't need to crowdfund 100% of your artistic endeavour in canada #unless the government thinks that you're not capable of delivering enough to justify giving you money! #your passion isn't enough #your desire isn't enough #you NEED the support structure. jesus christ man didn't you study film

[vyorei]

The NCCM has urged Ottowa to condemn the anti-Palestinian rhetoric of Apartheid Israeli leaders

#free gaza #free palestine #gaza strip #irish solidarity with palestine #palestine #gaza #news on gaza #al jazeera #boycott israel #israel #Nation Council of Canadian Muslims #benjamin netanyahu #Yoav Gallant #Justin Trudeau #Canada #Ottowa #NCCM

[megan-kearney]

I’m very happy to announce that I’ve received a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to help with work on my upcoming book! I’ll be using these funds to pay for expert readers, research materials, art supplies and of course MORE BALLET

So, uh, to all the dancers who I know are gonna hate this book, plz remember I did pump government funds into the industry ❤️

#megan kearney #murderballet #corpse de ballet #Canada council for the arts #Canada council grant #coppelia #comics #illustration

[metamercury]

I have a problem, and the problem is the false binary

#i had to do a sex and gender in health research module for this class and now i'm PISSED #really all that talk about sex and no discussion of intersex??? no discussion on how fluid even the biological concept of sex is??? #Your sources are talking about “between the sexes”????? #You're citing papers from 2001 with no discussion of the context and environment in which they were written????? #and i have to do a little quiz and get a little certificate saying i understand sex and gender considerations in research??? #BUDDY YOU DONT UNDERSTAND SEX AND GENDER CONSIDERATIONS IN HEALTH RESEARCH #imagine trying to teach people to consider sex and gender from WITHIN THE BINARY #that is where our tri-council funding agencies are #fuck you canada #still defective

[coochiequeens]

The "2SLGBTQI" cult loves to use any marginalized community to make themselves look inclusive until someone dates to criticize them. Even if that someone is a woman and survived addiction

By Shay Woulahan November 25, 2023

A museum in London, Ontario, has removed a female powerlifter from an exhibit on resilience in apparent retaliation for her vocal opposition to males participating in women’s sports. April Hutchinson said the move quickly followed her suspension from the Canadian Powerlifting Union.

Launched in October at the Museum London, the exhibition, titled “Resilient London: Meet Your Neighbours,” was intended to be an inspiration for the community and featured a diverse panel of locals alongside obstacles they had overcome. Hutchinson was featured not just as a local athlete, but also as a survivor of addiction.

But on November 10, Hutchinson received a letter from the Executive Director of the museum saying they were removing her feature from the exhibit. They stated their reasons were due to Hutchinson’s media appearances where she commented on male athletes competing in female sports. The letter accused Hutchinson of being at odds with the values of the museum, and claimed she was “denying” the existence of “transgender women.”

Signed by the museum’s executives, the letter continued by implying her public comments went against the Ontario Human Rights code, stating: “Misgendering someone intentionally is a form of discrimination.” The letter ended by saying they had made the decision to remove her from the exhibition because her comments were harmful to the “2SLGBTQI community.”

Speaking to Reduxx about her removal from the exhibit, Hutchinson expressed anger and sadness over the decision, which she says was a sudden, decisive move. Hutchinson says museum administrators were already aware of her views prior to her inclusion in the exhibit, and had still sought her out and worked with her on developing her contribution. At the time, the board director reportedly told Hutchinson that they would not police her online activity.

“I was devastated when they told me this information. I’m still so hurt. My friends and family and tons of people came out to support me. I’m still very angry and disgusted,” Hutchinson told Reduxx.

Hutchinson notes that it was only after she was suspended from the Canadian Powerlifting Union for her outspoken stance on women’s single-sex sports that the museum decided to take the opportunity to remove her display.

“The museum is basically telling women they don’t care about us. Our safety or our sports. It’s absolutely wrong. I am standing for truth and saying the things that 99% of society thinks. I will not lie to myself. I will not play charades and I will not give in to delusional thinking.”

After the Museum London removed Hutchinson, another member of the community who was featured in the exhibit celebrated the decision on social media.

Stevie Bees, a trans-identified female, took to Facebook to praise the museum for removing Hutchinson’s contribution.

“I am EXTREMELY proud to be on that wall and I also want everyone to know that Trans Women ARE Women! April Hutchinson SHOULD be deplatformed for spouting garbage like this,” Bees said, providing screenshots showing Hutchinson discussing her suspension from powerlifting for her stance on fairness in women’s sports.

Hutchinson has been outspoken in her defense of women’s sports, both in interviews and on social media. She appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored in August of this year where she argued that males should not be allowed to compete against females in powerlifting due to their inherent biological advantages.

Hutchinson has also spoken about how she approached Canada’s powerlifting governing body, the Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU), about the issue of males participating in female competitions.

During an event hosted by Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) in June of this year, Hutchinson said the CPU told her the issue wasn’t a concern because there weren’t many trans-identified males competing in female divisions.

Earlier this month, Hutchinson was suspended from competing and is now potentially facing a two-year ban from the Canadian Powerlifting Union for airing her grievances with biological males competing in women’s sports.

The suspension and potential ban follows Hutchinson voicing concerns about Anne Andres, a trans-identified male powerlifter who had bragged about beating women and labeled female competitors “weak.” Anne Andres recently set the all-time record at the Canadian Powerlifting Union’s 2023 Western Canadian Championship after scoring over 200kg more powerlifting points than the top-performing female in the same class.

Despite her removal from the exhibit and suspension from powerlifting, Hutchinson says she’s received an outpouring of support, including from other female athletes like Martina Navratilova. She also explained that her activism is motivated by a desire to ensure safety and equal opportunities for women in sports.

“Women need and deserve their own sports. The female category has always been protected,” she says.

“My platform is about fairness and women’s sports. It has nothing to do with hate or [being] anti-trans. The museum is basically sending the message that trans rights are more important than women’s rights … but women are fighting back and we will send a stronger message: Bodies play sports not identities.”

#Canada #ontario #London #April Hutchinson is just telling the truth #the Canadian Powerlifting Union #Museum London #Resilient London: Meet Your Neighbours #The 2SLGBTQI community #Deplatforming women #Stevie Bees is a man who is happy that a woman was deplatformed #Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) #Women’s sports is for women #Women’s sports is not a backup plan for mediocre males

[woahajimes]

what i would look like if i thought abt the pool boy more than my actual prev relationship

#every once in a while its like wow he took care of me when drunk while being drunker himself #included me in teh group bc i hadnt seen any of them in 5 yrs #and then kissed meeeee #(this is all delirious btw) #pov we have matching lip scars. his from when he pushed me in the pool w him and mine from when someone shashed our heads together (this is #the delire btw) #whats the word #deliriousness #delirio #alas #it was so nice like. hes cute social media cringe super science smart but idc it was meant to be just a pool thing #this was a pool party in ecuador btw that noboy knew was a pool party and it was in celebration of them winning the student council electio #we mutually confessed in 2018 on my LASt day of school before moving to canada #oh i was so down bad #whats with this summer and reminiscing my true loves (boys i liked when i was 12) #oh my #it was sooooo #like i dont even yearn anything from that just friend dynamics like in ecuador #aw man #anyways the grind must continue

[tianshiisdead]

🔥for hws Canada

oh hmmmm ngl I'm not in that part of the fandom enough to know what's popular or unpopular so I'll just put my opinions

Maple syrup in coffee is accurate because my friend always put maple syrup and whipped cream in her coffee

He should be meaner inside that niceness should be a FACADE!! If we're going by general vibes anyways Albertans will tell you what they think and I'm from Alberta but from what I gather we're known as the 'most American Canadian province'

Hima should stop drawing him in sweaters the most defining factor of a Canadian is the tendency to go out in the snow while wearing a t-shirt and shorts

#ask #council-of-beetroot #ask game #hetalia #hws canada

[dr-george-ordell]

(Circa, 1943)

#the council loves to throw their semi immortal cannon fodder at problems #poor Matt experiences the brunt of it due to having an anti-meme around him #scp foundation #scp #hetalia #scp fanfiction #writing #ao3 fanfic #scp x hetalia #scp au #crossover #hetalia world stars #aph canada #aph matthew williams #hws canada #hws matthew williams #hetalia meme #scp memes #Obskurakorps

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Two groups in the Canadian Sikh diaspora are calling for Canada's political parties to "present a united front" on India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a "potential link" between the shooting death of a local leader and the Indian government.

In a joint statement, the Ontario Gurdwaras Committee and the British Columbia Gurdwaras Council say that "Canadian parties of all stripes must be unequivocally clear" about their opposition to possible foreign interference relating to the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.

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Tagging: @politicsofcanada

#cdnpoli #canada #canadian politics #canadian news #canadian #India #hardeep singh nijjar #Sikh #religious persecution #religious discrimination #murder #ontario gurdwaras committee #british columbia gurdwaras council #religious persecution tw #religious discrimination tw #murder tw

[thepastisalreadywritten]

#Rideau Canal Skateway #National Capital Commission #ice skating rink #UNESCO World Heritage Site #Ottawa #Canada #Standards Council of Canada #climate change #winter #Ontario #ice #cold season #world's largest natural ice skating rink

[fireandspiceland]

been a while but.... ta daa

tye student council :D matthew and arthur are vice and president, kiku is their treasurer but he doesn't really involve in any .... tactics matt and arthur comes up with but he does keep track of the money!

Aww look at the their little school uniforms!! Thank you they turned out really cute 💕

#that shade of purple is one of my fav colours so I love that especially <3 #also Kiku being there for every meeting and counting the money but having no idea how Matthew and Arthur manage to make that much #through… #baking sales. #or whatever they use as an excuse lmao #aph england #aph canada #aph japan #hetalia #Riva.ask #student council au

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

Full page of election ads for the various municipal government and city council positions, Kingston, Ontario, from the Kingston Whig-Standard, December 2, 1932. Page 11.

#kingston ontario #municipal election #municipal politics #municipal government #city council #ward system #election campaign #great depression in canada

[wildflowers-of-southern-ontario]

June 28, 2022

The Canadian Council on Invasive Species (CCIS) gave a short presentation of the top 10 invasive species already in Canada or that could come to Canada from south of our border and that we therefore should be on the alert for. 

The top 10 invasive species were as follows:

Asian long-horned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis

Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula

Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia

Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis

Hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae

Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys

Dutch elm disease, Ophiostoma ulmi and Ophiostoma novo-ulmi

Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica

Spongy moth (also LDD moth; previously gypsy moth), Lymantria dispar dispar

Lily leaf beetle, Lilioceris lilii

I have definitely seen at least three of these species and/or the damage they have done, specifically 4, 8, and 9. 

You can help by reporting these species through, for example, iNaturalist. CCIS has their own project on iNaturalist, titled “I Spy and Identify Invasives / Je vois, J’identifie les espèces envahissantes”, which you can join: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/i-spy-and-identify-invasives-je-vois-j-identifie-les-especes-envahissantes. The CCIS also has a whole webpage on how and where to report: https://canadainvasives.ca/take-action/report/.

#wildflowers of southern ontario #invasive species #canada #Canadian Council on Invasive Species #inaturalist #Asian long-horned beetle #Anoplophora glabripennis #Spotted lanternfly #Lycorma delicatula #Asian giant hornet #Vespa mandarinia #Emerald ash borer #Agrilus planipennis #Hemlock woolly adelgid #Adelges tsugae #Brown marmorated stink bug #Halyomorpha halys #Dutch elm disease #Ophiostoma ulmi #Ophiostoma novo-ulmi #Japanese beetle #Popillia japonica #Spongy moth #LDD moth #Lymantria dispar #Lymantria dispar dispar #Lily leaf beetle #Lilioceris lilii