Canadian Teachers' Federation
In solidarity, we ask our members in Nova Scotia and everywhere to act in harmony with Indigenous peoples. In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, we call for inherent rights in Mi'kma'ki to be defended, the law to be maintained, and an immediate resolution to the unjust conflict experienced by the Mi'kmaq people. Shelley
L. Morse, President (October 21, 2020. Photo: P. Kirman)
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The Canadian
Teachers' Federation (CTF/FCE) stands with the indigenous peoples of
Canada as their struggle for justice continues on a daily basis, and
reaffirms its condemnation of racism, discrimination, intimidation,
acts of violence and all forms of hatred. In response to the recent
events in Nova Scotia, the CTF/FCE supports the Mi'kmaq people as they
exercise their inherent treaty rights, as affirmed in the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms, to engage in a moderate livelihood in the lobster
fishery. This right was established in 1760-61 through the Peace and
Friendship Treaties and upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada through
the Marshall decision in 1999. 