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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 2h

"This reveals that settler colonial ideology, or discourse, and its enforcement cannot be restricted to the elimination of Indigenous groups and also needs to be understood as an anti-Acadian project of the British empire." (Leblanc, R., Aug 2025)
#Mikmaki #Acadie #SettlerColonialism

Settler colonialism and the elimination of the Acadian: 1708–1748

In 1755–63, the British empire expelled Acadians from Nova Scotia and other regions where they lived. Ronnie-Gilles LeBlanc argues that understanding this tragic period of 1755–63 requires the cons...

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 3h

"For many Nova Scotia blueberry farmers, the recent drought and dry conditions have cut this year’s crop by more than 50 per cent compared to the previous three-year average."
#NovaScotia #NSag #CDNag #Drought #ClimateCrisis

Drought conditions cause Nova Scotia blueberry crops to plummet, prices to rise

For many Nova Scotia blueberry farmers, the recent drought and dry conditions have cut this year’s crop by more than 50 per cent compared to the previous three-year average.

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 1d

"The Assembly wants to make clear that, as the Rightful owners of these lands and resources, other levels of government need to understand that the Mi’kmaq also have a jurisdiction over how their territory is used"
#Mikmaki #Unimaki #NSpoli

N.S. Mi’kmaw chiefs call for meeting with premier over perceived ‘unilateral decisions’

The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs is calling for an immediate meeting with Premier Tim Houston over the recent omnibus bills they say have “hidden agendas to stifle the voices of our Nation.”

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 1d

""The Longest Ballot Committee advocates that you MPs recuse yourself from writing the rules of your own elections," Szuchewycz told the committee, arguing that an independent and non-partisan body should be established to oversee election rules"
#cdnpoli #electoralreform #proportionalrepresentation

MPs grill long ballot organizer during tense committee meeting | CBC News

MPs with the House procedures committee on Tuesday scrutinized a representative from a group of long ballot protesters for his role in helping to flood some ridings with dozens of candidates in recent...

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 1d

"Renewables accounted for 34.3 per cent of electricity generation globally in the first half of 2025, while coal accounted for 33.1 per cent. It's the first time renewables have overtaken coal, according to the report."
#RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateCrisis

Renewables become biggest source of electricity globally for 1st time, beating coal | CBC News

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new an...

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 4d

“We not only hold Treaty Rights, but also Aboriginal Rights, Jurisdictions and Title, as we never ceded or surrendered our lands, waters and resources,” said Membertou First Nation Chief Terrance Paul. “Making decisions without us is unconstitutional and wrong”.
#Mikmaki #Unimaki #NovaScotia #NSpoli

Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier - Halifax Examiner

The Chiefs concluded with a warning that while they continue to push to meet with Houston, they will “also be looking into all possible legal remedies and mechanisms that can be taken to ensure they c...

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 5d

“We’re not trying to block any peaceful protests. That’s not what this is about. It’s about being able to utilize aspects of Crown land for all Nova Scotians, whether that’s recreational, visiting people from Nova Scotia utilizing crown lands, or economic activity,” said [Minister Tory] Rushton.

Mi’kmaq rally for rights, ecosystem while blocking logging trucks in Cape Breton

A group of Mi'kmaq and other advocates are protesting over frustrations with logging on their territory. Since...

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 5d

“The people will stay here like the stars are stuck in the sky; they are not going to move as they shouldn’t, because our treaties say so. We should be unhindered, we should be unmolested and free to roam in our territories and our homelands” - Michelle Paul
#Mikmaki #Unimaki #NSpoli #LandBack

Mi'kmaw land protectors vow to stand their ground as Nova Scotia law passes

Nova Scotia has passed the Protecting Nova Scotians Act which allows police to move in and remove land protectors from Hunters Mountain.

www.aptnnews.ca

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 6d

“I’m upset for my children,” said Kukuwes Wowkis, Mi’kmaw land protector. “I’m upset for this bill that they are passing. I guess it doesn’t even matter if they are passing this bill we’re not going anywhere. They can try to cross our cedar line, we’re not going anywhere."
#Mikmaki #Unimaki #NSpoli

Mi’kmaw land protectors vow to hold their ground in face of new law

Mi'kmaw land protectors in Cape Breton say they're not going anywhere even if Nova Scotia passes law controversial law.

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 7d

But I don't mean to be cynical, I just mean to say that there is a lot of work to do to make up the democratic deficit that is growing in Canadian politics.

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 7d

I would not put it past any neoliberal party (liberal or dipper) to push through omnibus legislations to bypass parliamentary debate. We see it in Ottawa right now, and we have seen in BC under the New Democrats. Point is, even the NDP also has its authoritarian capitalist deamons to exercise.

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 8d

"It wasn’t lost on anyone that the legislation comes just as a group of Mi’kmaw people are blockading roads near Tqamuoweye’katik (Hunter’s Mountain) in Cape Breton to prevent clearcutting."
#Mikmaki #NSpoli #NovaScotia

On Truth and Reconciliation Day, the Houston government prepares to criminalize Indigenous land protectors - Halifax Examiner

"If that's what you're prepared to do, that's in effect, an act of beyond criminalization. It's an act of violence upon our people."

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 8d

"[more] supports for public plant breeding, policies related to the financialization of farmland and the need for public disclosure of corporate investments in agricultural lands, fair labour practices for migrant workers, use of on-farm data, artificial intelligence, and much more."
#CDNpoli #CDNag

Fall federal budget needs to take note of farmers’ and consumers’ food concerns

The National Farmer's Union wants to see certain commitments from the Mark Carney government ahead of the fall budget.

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 16d

The right is going to find effective rhetoric no matter how the left crafts its messaging. I think we can call there bluff by ignoring culture war debates, commit to abolishing police, and focus a fully-socialist program of economic justice. Otherwise you end up always on the back foot like the NDP.

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 16d

Important to note that Prof Stuart Smyth interviewed in this piece is an "Industry-funded Research Chair" saifood.ca/about-us/res...

Dr. Stuart Smyth - SAIFood

Assistant Professor Industry funded Agri-Food Innovation Chain Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics (BPBE) College of Agriculture and Bioresources University of Saskatchewan Dr. St...

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 16d

NOTE: The article interviews Prof Stuart Smyth of USask, but the authors do not disclose that his is an "Industry-funded Research Chair". @thenarwhal.ca

Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 16d

“'I just kind of got tired of being reliant on and having big bills, as far as input bills,' he says, referring to the various inputs farmers rely on: fertilizers, pesticides, livestock feed, seed, energy and fuels and more."
#CDNag #RegenerativeAgriculture #Organic #Agroecology

Is regenerative agriculture the future of farming in Canada? | The Narwhal

In Saskatchewan, even some large-scale farms are adopting regenerative agriculture techniques, hoping to boost soil health — and their bottom lines

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 17d

«Depuis son ouverture en 2023, le projet du village Treehouse à Bridgewater, en Nouvelle-Écosse, a réussi à attirer des personnes de toutes les générations. La communauté écologique offre aux résidents la possibilité de vivre collectivement avec leurs voisins.»
#Acadie #NouvelleÉcosse #RiveSud

La vie au village Treehouse, deux ans après l’ouverture

Depuis son ouverture en 2023, le projet du village Treehouse à Bridgewater, en Nouvelle-Écosse, a réussi à attirer des gens de toutes les générations

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 19d

"On 31 July 2025, the Israeli army, using bulldozers and heavy machinery, laid waste to Palestinian heritage seeds and key infrastructure belonging to the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UWAC)"
#GazaGenocide #SeedSovereignty #CDNag #NFU

[MEDIA RELEASE] Farmers Condemn Israeli Destruction of Seeds in Palestine

NFU Condemns Israel’s Destruction of Seeds in Palestine The NFU condemns the Israeli military forces' targeted destruction of a Seed Multiplication Unit in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. On 31...

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 20d

"A First Nation in central Nova Scotia that took the federal government to court over the contentious lobster fishery the band conducts outside the commercial season says it abandoned its lawsuit earlier this year in part due to litigation costs that had mounted to $572,073."
#Mikmaki #TreatyRights

Sipekne'katik spent more than $500K on now-abandoned treaty rights lawsuit | CBC News

A First Nation in central Nova Scotia that took the federal government to court over the contentious lobster fishery the band conducts outside the commercial season says it abandoned its lawsuit earli...

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 21d

I think Canadians got duped into thinking the essential conflict in the economy right now is a Canada vs US thing, when it has long been a war of US and Canadian billionaires and corporations vs US and Canadian workers. Lets all of us, around the world, get our elbows up against the global 1%.

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 21d

"Despite threats from the RCMP to detain land protectors, the Mi’kmaw stand strong in solidarity to display their urgency to protect the mountain from further harm. They say the mountain means more to them then fear of detainment."
#Mikmaki #Unamaki #NSpoli #NovaScotia #LandBack

Mi’kmaw father keeps son’s memory alive at mountain checkpoint

A Mi'kmaw man taking part in a checkpoint in Unama’ki to stop clear cutting of a sacred mountain hopes his son's story will help the cause.

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 21d

"The results suggest the weeklong heat wave over Atlantic Canada was made at least 10 times more likely because of climate change. That was more than any of the others, said Environment and Climate Change Canada research scientist Nathan Gillett."
#NSpoli #CDNpoli #ClimateCrisis #NovaScotia

Climate change made Atlantic Canada heat wave at least 10 times more likely: ECCC

Human-caused climate change made a record-breaking heat wave in Atlantic Canada far more likely, federal climate scientists said Wednesday, as they released a new analysis of 10 of Canada's hottest

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 22d

Canadian Food Studies has started a new podcast called Digesting Food Studies
"Episodes range from food justice to sustainability to intercultural identity, from the technologies of agriculture to the relationships embedded in Indigenous foodways."
#CDNag #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #FoodJustice

launch of "Digesting Food Studies" - the CFS podcast! | Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l'alimentation

Scholarly and community articles about food and food systems

canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca

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Christy Kelly-Bisson @garlicbreath644.bsky.social · 22d

This would be a fantastic Atlantic centrepiece for a revived and expanded Canada Wheat Board. Canada could once again assume a public marketing role to afford farmers stable commodity prices, creating food sovereignty for all Canadians.
#cdnpoli #nspoli #CDNag #CanadaWheatBoard

Future undecided for grain elevator as Port of Halifax expands

HALIFAX - The future of the grain elevator at the Port of Halifax remains murky as the port continues with an ambitious expansion aimed at growing its cargo and cruise

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