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G20 Voices of the People: The People’s Summit

Ernie Hilts — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:30:02 +0000

Saturday of G20 in Toronto had a great start for peaceful demonstration and free speech. It was the people’s summit of an eclectic mix. Queen’s Park was a centre for united groups and citizens to come together in peaceful demonstration. This video contains interviews with some of these groups and individuals, and has footage of the peace march through the streets. Interviews from Queen’s Park include: We Are Change Niagara, CUPE, Council of Canadians, G420, and others.

Gilles Bisson on HST

Ernie Hilts — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:16:28 +0000

Gilles Bisson

Ontario NDP Gilles Bisson, MPP Timmins–James Bay, speaks of the ONDP and NDP sharring the fight with the First Nations against the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax); and talks about honouring treaties.

Mzhakdo Kwe on HST

Ernie Hilts — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:56:28 +0000

Mzhakdo Kwe

Mzhakdo Kwe, Vicki Monague, shares her thoughts on: how the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) is an illegal tax; representation of the people; and how the HST will affect everyone.

Little Thunder on HST

Ernie Hilts — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:44:48 +0000

On April 22nd was an Aboriginal protest against the HST at Queen’s Park in Toronto. Little Thunder explains that the protest is not just about the HST, but respect between nations. He shares his concerns for future generations.

Victoria Police Kickings

Ernie Hilts — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:06:24 +0000

Excessive force? Police brutality? Share your views in a comment.

Balloon boy

Ernie Hilts — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:30:16 +0000

A CBC reporter referred to it’s shape as a mushroom, but if you were in Colorado on Thursday, you could think you had seen an UFO. A boy, Falcon Heene, was reported by his brother that he took flight in his father’s helium balloon. In two hours it traveled 80km and came to a soft landing. Rescuers were quick to discover the boy was not in the balloon; he was found later safe at home.

Below is a video on Falcon’s big day, and below it is a rap video the Heene brothers made.

Police beat

Ernie Hilts — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:08:03 +0000

Students at Western University in London, Ontario, are questioning the training of their campus and city police. On Wednesday, six police officers brought down and beat a student with a baton, kneed him, and punched him around 30 times. The question of police brutality is in the air; what are your thoughts?

Families share stories

Ernie Hilts — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:06:15 +0000

Families gathered at the Rally 4 Accountability to stand for justice and to have Ombudsman oversight of the Children’s Aid Society. Some families spoke out, this is what they had to say:

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Families visit Minister of Children and Youth Services

Ernie Hilts — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:17:04 +0000

“Rally 4 Accountability” moved in march bearing signs to Deb Matthews office, the day before resigned from being the Minister of Children and Youth Services for the Ontario Liberal government. Activist Chris Carter has some questions, will they be answered?

In front of the Ontario legislative building, at Queens Park, on Monday was a Rally 4 Accountability to have an Ombudsman oversee the Childrens Aid Society, in support of Bill 93.

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Rally 4 Accountability

Ernie Hilts — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:31:29 +0000

Andrea Horwath

In front of the Ontario legislative building, at Queen’s Park, on Monday was a “Rally 4 Accountability” to have an Ombudsman oversee the Children’s Aid Society. Andrea Horwath, MPP and leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, introduced Bill 93 in 2008 to provide external investigations of allegations against the Children’s Aid Society.

The Ombudsman will be able to investigate the publicly funded system, where child abuse and misuse of funding is said to be ramped.

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Many spoke out against the C.A.S. describing their own horror-filled stories. From an Archbishop’s children being held hostage between the truth of his case and the credibility of the C.A.S.; to the story of a 17 year-old youth having to take care of other foster children while the foster parents are out spending funding on dinners for themselves, instead of providing proper food and adequate winter clothing for the children. Another youth described the neglect he endured when needing a hip replacement.

In an audio recording a mother describes her daughter being sexually abused by a boy who shares the same bedroom. (Click here to listen to this audio recording and hear other stories.)

Many of the people there are being sued by the Children’s Aid Society for defamation. Watch the videos and listen to the broken families, then decide for yourself how credible the Children’s Aid Society is.

After the rally, some of the group walked to the office of the Minister of Children and Youth Services. RootsMedia.ca was there for part of the meeting, and hopes to obtain the following audio recording.

Tuesday, the day following the rally, Deb Matthews resigned as Minister of Children Youth Services. The group who walked into the office did not meet with Matthews herself, but met with a couple from communications and also the policy advisor.

The former Minister’s workers listened, and stressed that they need to have continued input from the families.

View raw video of speeches, and the spontaneous surprise visit to the Minister’s office, on RootsMedia.ca’s YouTube channel; don’t forget to subscribe! The video is uploading, come back to this post for links to videos, and how you can get involved.

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