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Sep 26 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Getting lots of folks asking about events happening Friday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Sharing in the next few posts the events that I know of on Treaty 6 territory.

If you’ve got one I’ve missed, I’m happy to share.

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Creating Hope Society (@Creating_Hope_) are hosting “Calling our Spirits Back” at Boyle Street Plaza. Details here: eventbrite.ca/e/calling-our-…
Bent Arrow are hosting their 2nd annual #NDTR event. Follow @BentArrowYEG for all the info.
And the fabulous @anitacarstew has organized once again the Orange Shirt Day Run & Walk. Looks like it’s mostly sold out, so if you were slow like me, come out and show your support anyway and cheer on all who are participating.
However you spend the day, I hope that settlers like me take the time to learn, reflect, listen, and act.

#ableg #NDTR #yeg

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Sep 26
Wow. I don’t think I can fully explain all the feelings that I’m feeling!

I’ll do my best by sharing my deepest thanks and gratitude to everyone who came out to our nomination meeting today.

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It’s been the honour of a lifetime to represent the people of Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood for the last three years. And for you all to put your faith in me once again to represent our riding means the world.
Thanks again, friends. Let’s do this. Let’s elect an NDP government, and let’s build a better Alberta, together.

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Dec 6, 2021
Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, a day we reflect on the murder of 14 women at École Polytechnique in Montréal on December 6, 1989.

We remember them.

And we remember the countless women who have lost their lives to violence.

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We must, however, acknowledge that violence against women disproportionately impacts racialized women, and in particular, Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people.
We cannot truly make progress on gender-based violence if we do not act on systemic racism, and the historic and current barriers that Indigenous people face.
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Feb 6, 2020
Minister @AdrianaLaGrange, there is *absolutely* room for the perspectives of groups like Extinction Rebellion in our classrooms, just as there’s room for the perspectives of industry. Let me explain why. #abed #ableg
One aspect of a social studies teacher’s role is to foster critical thinking as students engage in an exploration of multiple perspectives on an issue.

Our goal is to help students develop the skills that will enable them to become active, informed, and responsible citizens.
In fact, the current PC-developed social studies program of studies offers a number of opportunities for students to examine perspectives on issues. For example, in Grade 10, students are asked to examine the perspectives of both pro and anti-globalization activists.
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Aug 22, 2019
I’m here at beautiful St. Teresa of Calcutta School in my riding. Minister @AdrianaLaGrange has just announced her curriculum advisory panel. Where are the voices of teachers? There’s not a single current K-12 teacher on the panel. Teachers are the experts. #abed #ableg #abpoli
And what does the creation of this panel mean for timelines? Further delay for a K-4 curriculum that was ready to be tested in classrooms; a curriculum that involved incredibly extensive engagement. Hundreds of thousands of Albertans were consulted.
The Minister is asked about ending the MOU with @albertateachers. She reiterates that the agreement was too restrictive. Clearly, given the composition of this panel, teachers’ voices are not a priority for this UCP government.
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