{"id":20241,"date":"2013-01-13T12:20:24","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T11:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/detail\/2013\/01\/13\/283311\/canada-hr-activists-continues-fasting\/"},"modified":"2013-01-13T12:20:24","modified_gmt":"2013-01-13T11:20:24","slug":"canadian-hr-activist-continues-fasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/canadian-hr-activist-continues-fasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian HR activist continues fasting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chief of the troubled Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario, Theresa Spence<\/span><\/p>\n

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Canadian rights activist Theresa Spence says she will continue her hunger strike as aboriginal protesters gear up for fresh demonstrations against the violation of their rights.<\/p>\n

Spence, chief of the troubled Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario until the government holds a new meeting to discuss the rights of Indians.<\/p>\n

The activist has been on a hunger strike since December 11, 2012.<\/p>\n

Spence boycotted the first meeting joined by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and native leaders on Friday.<\/p>\n

Spence had said in a statement issued on Wednesday that she would not attend the meeting with Harper held on Friday, because Governor General David Johnston, who is a representative of Queen Elizabeth II, would not be taking part in it.<\/p>\n

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Spence went to the second meeting, but left the session quickly as she cited the meeting as pointless.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nDuring the 4-hours-long meeting on Friday, Harper agreed to pay more attention to native demands and aboriginal issues, but made no promises.
\nHarper\u2019s office said in a statement that the \u201cgovernment remains committed to ongoing dialogue on aboriginal issues and to taking achievable steps that will provide better outcomes in First Nations communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The protests have been staged across the North American country after Spence went on a hunger strike on December 11, 2012.<\/p>\n

Many of Canada’s natives live in poor conditions with unsafe drinking water, inadequate housing, addiction, and high suicide rates.<\/p>\n

In a report released on December 19, 2012, Amnesty International called on Canada to address human rights abuses in the country, particularly with respect to the rights of indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n

AO\/SZH<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chief of the troubled Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario, Theresa Spence<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Canadian rights activist Theresa Spence says she will continue her hunger strike as aboriginal protesters gear up for fresh demonstrations against the violation of their rights.<\/p>\n

Spence, chief of the troubled Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario until the government holds a new meeting to discuss the rights of Indians.<\/p>\n

The activist has been on a hunger strike since December 11, 2012.<\/p>\n

Spence boycotted the first meeting joined by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and native leaders on Friday.<\/p>\n

Spence had said in a statement issued on Wednesday that she would not attend the meeting with Harper held on Friday, because Governor General David Johnston, who is a representative of Queen Elizabeth II, would not be taking part in it.<\/p>\n

\n

Spence went to the second meeting, but left the session quickly as she cited the meeting as pointless.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nDuring the 4-hours-long meeting on Friday, Harper agreed to pay more attention to native demands and aboriginal issues, but made no promises.
\nHarper’s office said in a statement that the “government remains committed to ongoing dialogue on aboriginal issues and to taking achievable steps that will provide better outcomes in First Nations communities.”<\/p>\n

The protests have been staged across the North American country after Spence went on a hunger strike on December 11, 2012.<\/p>\n

Many of Canada’s natives live in poor conditions with unsafe drinking water, inadequate housing, addiction, and high suicide rates.<\/p>\n

In a report released on December 19, 2012, Amnesty International called on Canada to address human rights abuses in the country, particularly with respect to the rights of indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n

AO\/SZH<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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