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Once upon a time, the Cabinet Secrety for Social Justice in Scotland wrote a little fairy tale about the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. Are you sitting comfortably, children? Then she will begin...#NoToSelfID #SackTheGRRBill @ShonaRobison 1/
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If what we witnessed was the very best of the Scottish Parliament then Holyrood needs a new sign above the door "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here". The process was shameful, amateurish, rushed and lacking in curiosity. 2/
The article doesn't mention women once, you know that group of people impacted if now anyone in Scotland over 16yrs can apply to change legal sex and magically become female. Still, who cares about the potential impact on more than 51% of the population?
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Going to try to tweet some pearls from #harmred22 talk about #Section35 (involuntary substance use treatment) program in Massachusetts.
38 states in US have some kind of involuntary commitment program, but MA is the only one that uses correctional settings to hold people!!!!
38 states in US have some kind of involuntary commitment program, but MA is the only one that uses correctional settings to hold people!!!!
Family members, MD, police officers, parole officers can petition court for section 35 if perception of severe harm. Risk can be acute or chronic.
Individuals are handcuffed, arrested, and brought to jail as if they’ve committed a crime. They are assigned a public defender.
Individuals are handcuffed, arrested, and brought to jail as if they’ve committed a crime. They are assigned a public defender.
Each stage of this process can take hours. People often face withdrawal/distress while waiting to go through. Men can be sent to jails and prison for treatment (though they have not been charged with a crime).
I can only laugh at the hand-wringing coming from #cdnmedia in regards to the #bcpoli announcement today to work with the rights of the Indigenous per the CDN Constitution is a real & constructive way.
But, but, but - what will that mean for "CONSENT"?
#cdnpoli #history
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But, but, but - what will that mean for "CONSENT"?
#cdnpoli #history
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2. ... Perhaps it will mean the Indigenous will get a real slice of the deal in meaningful ways, developed with mutual respect & understandings.
Most of all, maybe it'll mean no more breaking the arms of FN women when they speak up to those resource corps.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli
Most of all, maybe it'll mean no more breaking the arms of FN women when they speak up to those resource corps.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli
The Indigenous have had to give up far, far more than any CDN will ever have to, and yet there are still those who state the Indigenous 'will have to work w/#cdnpoli'.
Ahem, when will the CDNs genuinely work up to their own Constitution & the recognized rights of the Indigenous?
Ahem, when will the CDNs genuinely work up to their own Constitution & the recognized rights of the Indigenous?
