“The Sipekne'katik First Nation does not accept federal government authority to regulate the treaty right to fish for a moderate living. The treaty right was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada, which also gave final responsibility to the minister of Fisheries and Oceans to manage fish stocks.”
#mikmaki #mikmaq #lnu #novascotia #nspoli #cdnpoli #dfo #fisheries #lobster
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/shouts-scuffles-arrests-indigenous-lobster-fishing-1.6962894

“Currently, construction of expensive housing developments on sites that were once affordable apartments in the North End is pushing residents out of the city in search of affordable housing, far from their roots and their established communities. This more recent wave of gentrification has been referred to as “Africville 2.0.””
#NovaScotia #nspoli #cdnpoli #housing
https://theconversation.com/halifaxs-new-development-projects-must-not-repeat-the-wrongs-done-to-racialized-communities-207878

“we’re left with two ruling parties — both of which are led by real estate investors — that are completely bereft of ideas or even any interest in grappling with the need for non-market solutions to the housing crisis. In the meantime, silly debates about whether or not to impose a cap on international students helps both parties to avoid having these conversations.”
#cdnpoli #onpoli #nspoli #housing
https://www.readthemaple.com/blame-government-not-international-students-for-housing-crisis/

“As employees continue to express their desire to work from home, owners of downtown office buildings aren’t sure what they will do with all this unused space. Also in unrelated news Canada has a huge shortfall in terms of housing supply that is on the verge of causing a financial crisis.”
#cdnpoli #nspoli #housing
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2023/09/country-with-massive-housing-shortage-not-sure-what-to-do-with-all-these-empty-office-buildings/

“‘We used to, but we don’t anymore.’ I asked him why, and he said, ‘We can’t sell it anymore because Sobeys owns the building and it’s a big moneymaker, and we’re not allowed to sell it.’”
#cdnpoli #nspoli #novascotia #foodsecurity #foodjustice #inflation #sobeys #oligarchs
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/they-dont-let-us-dollarama-stores-sell-bread-unless-theres-a-sobeys-nearby/

“Fighting climate change can no longer be an empty campaign slogan for political parties—the era of talk without action needs to come to an end. There is no longer room for governments to toy with soft ideas to fight climate change. We must act now, and we must be ambitious.”
#cdnpoli #nspoli #climatecrisis #justtransition
https://policyalternatives.ca/publications/monitor/monitor-septemberoctober-2023

This is why so many people don’t want to vote. The first-past-the-post voting system destroys the civic will to participate, by design. And that ends up favouring economic elites at the expense of workers. Never forget that those who founded the Canadian state didn’t actually want this country to be a democracy. It was always meant to be an oligarchy propped up by votes from a dominant bloc of conservative, land-owning gentry.
#cdnpoli #nspoli
https://338canada.com/ns/

Conservative politicians have been stoking racist sentiments for the past week and now it’s resulting in vigilante colonial violence. #cdnpoli #nspoli #lobster #fisheries
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ns-rcmp-seek-suspects-in-wharf-assault-as-tensions-rise-over/

“As housing unaffordability rages out of control, the loose coalition of corporate landlords, investment property flippers, Airbnb moguls, REITs, and foreign real estate money launderers held a brief press conference thanking Canadians for training their public outrage solely on immigration.”
#cdnpoli #nspoli #housing #immigration
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2023/08/corporations-hoarding-homes-thank-canadians-for-enthusiastically-blaming-immigration/

“Local, small-scale farmers need our support more than ever, not just for their sakes but for a future-proof, resilient food system that will withstand the demands of our changing climate.”
#cdnpoli #nspoli #cdnag #farmlife #ClimateAdaptation
https://www.thebarnacle.ca/local-farmers-pushing-through-despite-weather-uncertain-future/

I find this letter rather curious. It mentions criminal poaching but makes no reference to who the perpetrators are. In the letter there is a brief allusion to “ceremonial” harvest… are they referring to Mi’kmaw harvesters as poachers? If they are this is a pretty aggressive attack on a treaty-protected harvest that is only going to spark more conflict.
#novascotia #nspoli #fishery
https://www.ckbw.ca/2023/08/21/conservative-mps-call-for-urgent-action-against-lobster-poaching-in-st-marys-bay/

To be really honest; sure, it’s a good turnout historically . But it’s still woefully low and speaks to the democratic deficit in Canada and Nova Scotia. If only elderly are voting, it’s not really a democracy. It’s a gerontocracy.
“59.1 per cent of eligible voters participated. … during Nova Scotia’s October 2020 municipal elections, had a participation rate of 64.1 per cent, or 1,243 people.”
#nspoli
https://www.thebarnacle.ca/the-data-is-out-see-who-voted-in-lunenburgs-mayoral-by-election/

Homelessness is a policy choice. The Nova Scotia government is choosing to protect the profits of developers and landlords instead housing people. #nspoli #novascotia #housing
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/tent-cities-persist-two-years-after-halifax-homeless-encampment-teardown/article_01bdb6bb-9409-5ce4-8fe3-0740a6b7f0dc.html

So many social, infrastructure, and ecological problems in Nova Scotia are caused by the fact that our power grid is operated by a private monopoly. Why do we tolerate public utilities to be operated by oligarchs? It doesn’t even save the province money.
#nspoli #novascotia #oligarchs
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/utilities/nova-scotia-powers-service-is-getting-even-worse-so-uarb-fines-the-company-750000/

“The payment of an extra $463 million to Irving Shipbuilding is to allow the firm to modernize its Halifax-area facilities so the company can build the Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC).”
#NSpoli #cdnpoli #Irvings #Oligarchs #Neoliberalism #CorporateWelfare #NoWar
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/analysis-irving-gets-463-million-more-from-taxpayers-for-troubled-warship-program

Well that’s awful.
“Glyphosate-based products will be sprayed in Cumberland, Annapolis, Kings and Colchester counties. … for spraying in Nova Scotia Power's utility corridor and CN's rail line.”
#nspoli #novascotia #glyphosate #roundup #pesticides #organic
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/nova-scotia-approves-glyphosate-spraying-of-1415-hectares-100883118/

Organize, organize, organize! We are stronger and can better support each other when we work together for change.
“this can take the form of starting or getting involved with grassroots environmental groups to push for sustainable policies. People can also volunteer for community-based environment organizations” #cdnpoli #nspoli #nsstorm #climateanxiety #climatecrisis https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/climate-anxiety-encourage-action-1.6935734

“Foreign workers must have a work permit for a minimum of 12 months to qualify for the MSI program, according to the province. But the federal seasonal agricultural worker program program only allows workers to be in Canada for a maximum of eight months.” #cdnpoli #nspoli #novascotia #cdnag #farmlabour #migrantworkers #nooneisillegal
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/jamaican-migrant-worker-with-cancer-federal-healthcare-1.6935989

“The chance of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season was doubled from 30 per cent earlier this year to 60 per cent, according to a statement released Thursday by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.”

Meanwhile the province leaves preparedness to individuals and relies on volunteer first responders to help.
#novascotia #nsstorm #nspoli #climatecrisis
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/expert-wants-nova-scotians-to-be-prepared-for-hurricane-season-100882395/

“Sherin, who is an avid fisherman, said smallmouth bass were introduced to Bunkers Lake in Yarmouth County by the provincial government in 1942. Since then, he said, the species has spread rapidly and can now be found in more than half of the primary watersheds in Nova Scotia.”
#novascotia #nspoli #lunenberg #fisheries
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lunenburg-county-invasive-species-1.6935330