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🏡 Exciting News for Alaska! 🏡 Today marks a significant legislative victory as the Alaska Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 179. This pivotal bill incorporates essential tax abatement provisions from the previously proposed SB77, ensuring that critical housing and economic development projects can advance across the state, including in Anchorage. This aligns with our goal of promoting maximum local self-government. The Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA) played an instrumental role in advocating for this bill. Mike Robbins, Executive Director of ACDA, applauded the leadership of our state lawmakers. "The essential provisions we supported were successfully integrated into SB179, which will boost development and expand the tax base in Anchorage without financial consequences for the State or negative impacts on education." This achievement empowers Alaskan municipalities to independently determine incentives that stimulate local development, furthering ACDA’s mission of revitalizing and economically empowering our communities. Heartfelt thanks to the original sponsors of SB77—Senator Forrest Dunbar, Senator Matt Claman, Representative Julie Coulombe, and Representative Jesse Sumner—and to all the dedicated community members and leaders who supported this effort. Together, we are building a vibrant future for our cities. 🚀💼 https://lnkd.in/dDTcgUJa #Alaska #EconomicDevelopment #CommunityGrowth #ACDA #SB179 #Anchorage #LocalGovernment #HousingDevelopment #PublicPolicy #SustainableGrowth

Make Alberta Hate Again — The New Motto for Canada’s Dog-in-the-Manger, Angry, Whinging, Whining & Bellyaching Western Canadian Province; it’s all business as usual in the Alberta Tarsands Tarnation, Yeehaw, Yippee & Yahoo, Eh? CBC News : Alberta to introduce legislation preventing municipal-federal deals without province's OK. Dog in the manger - noun: A person who has no need of, or ability to use, a possession that would be of use or value to others, but who prevents others from having it. — https://lnkd.in/gWhZ3UqD —

As the Economic Development Consultant for the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, the recent Supreme Court of Canada [from the Ontario Court of Appeal] decision in favour of the Anishinaabe is a game-changer. It’s a big step in holding the government accountable to their promises and ensuring Indigenous communities get a fair share of resource revenues from their lands. Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, unlike the Anishinaabe, is a non-treaty band. Their inherent rights remain fully intact, unaltered by any treaties that may be perceived to derogate or subjugate their sovereignty or title. While the Anishinaabe relied on historical treaties to seek justice and compensation, Standing Buffalo's claims are based on unceded sovereignty and inherent rights - anticipated to be quite powerful in and among the changing legal landscape of our times. This win for the Anishinaabe sets a precedent with far-reaching effects. For treaty nations, it reaffirms that treaties are enforceable and governments must uphold them. For non-treaty nations like Standing Buffalo, this ruling highlights that Indigenous rights, whether from treaties or inherent sovereignty, must be respected and honoured. Governments can't keep undercompensating Indigenous nations for the use of their lands. For Standing Buffalo, this supports ongoing efforts to assert sovereignty and secure fair compensation for their lands and resources. This ruling emphasizes the disparities between treaty and non-treaty situations and calls for a comprehensive approach to Indigenous rights in Canada. Indigenous nations, whether through treaties or inherent rights, deserve equitable treatment and justice. Recognizing these rights is crucial for reconciliation and rebuilding a respectful relationship between Indigenous nations and the Crown. As Ontario's developments unfold, we should consider how similar principles of justice and fairness can be applied to non-treaty situations in Saskatchewan. Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation's inherent rights provide a strong foundation for asserting claims and ensuring sovereignty and title are respected. The legal strategies and outcomes from treaty cases offer valuable insights that can be adapted to advance the economic and sovereign interests of non-treaty nations. With recent court rulings, the Canada UNDRIP Act, the Desetaul Ruling, CHRT Rulings, and the repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery, it’s clear that the Crown needs to introduce a new "Special Claims Status" alongside the "Comprehensive Claim" and "Specific Claim Status." Expanding the fora for Aboriginal Rights, Sovereignty, and Self-Determination is crucial for true reconciliation in modern times. As one chief in Canada stated at the recent AFN General Assembly, "First Nations should be like the Saudis," emphasizing the potential for Indigenous nations to leverage their resource-rich lands for significant economic benefits. AHO!

States continue to depend on Indigenous land and resources to support non-Indigenous institutions and lower taxes for non-Indigenous people. https://lnkd.in/gQeM-4qB

On this day, August 13th, we remember a pivotal moment in Australian history: the presentation of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions by the Yolŋu people to the Australian Parliament in 1963. These petitions, one written in Yolŋu Matha and the other in English, marked the beginning of the modern land rights movement in Australia. Also, it was the first time documents incorporating First Nations ways of representing relationships to land were recognised by parliament. The Yirrkala Bark Petitions were a courageous response to the Menzies Government’s decision to open a bauxite mine at Yirrkala without consulting the Traditional Owners. By outlining their demands onto bark traditionally painted with Yolŋu designs, the Yolŋu people asserted their inherent land rights and the deep connection they have with their land. Today, we honour their resilience and the ongoing struggle for land rights, recognising the importance of these petitions in the broader fight for justice and recognition of Indigenous Australians. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3WHO7kE #FNP #LandRights #IndigenousRights #YirrkalaBarkPetitions #CulturalHeritage #TraditionalOwners #Yolŋu #AustralianHistory

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 (𝐌𝐀𝐏 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦) 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 Members of the Fourth Estate Distinguished Members of the two coalitions mentioned above Land Rights Stakeholders Present Ladies and Gentlemen We welcome you to this our very first press conference on the state of our land sector since the election and inauguration of the His Excellency Ambassador Joseph N. Boikai, President of the Republic of Liberia, the 55th National Legislature. We congratulate the new Government officials and as well as the Her Honor the Chief Justice and Members of the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia. We are here primarily to represent the Land Sector in which we have worked closely with communities to achieve the reform in the land sector, which culminated in the passage of the landmark Land Rights Law of 2018. As we made all be aware, Liberia's land history is one of dispossession and marginalization, where land was owned by a small class of people (private land) and the state (public land), leaving millions of Liberians without tenure security. This situation contributed significantly to poverty, rural neglect, and the country's 14-year civil war. Indeed, studies have shown that poor land management and tenure insecurity remain major drivers of conflict in the country! But there is hope for change! Since the enactment of the Land Rights Act in 2018, the Government of Liberia, in partnership with civil society and with support from national and international organizations, has made significant progress towards securing land rights for communities. The following milestones have been achieved: Development of regulations to support the implementation of the Law; Formulation of implementation guidelines to ensure adherence to the law; Over 200 communities have taken an active role in registering their land rights, signifying a growing awareness and ownership of their land and resources; 20 communities have received land titles from the government as provided for by the Land Rights Act, granting them legal instruments and protection to engage in commercial activities. 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰. https://lnkd.in/emFE33Xf

Ever thought about how taxation relates to nature? Look at this picture: an elephant is picking a share of the sugarcane sticks from the truck. It shows that just as an elephant contributes to the nature and hence has a share in the harvest from it, similarly taxation also is our way to share our harvest with our society. Taxation ensures everyone contributes for - > Public services > Infrastructure > Community development. It's like planting seeds for a better future and ensuring resources are distributed fairly. Let's appreciate how taxation supports a civilised society. It's about fairness and responsibility, ensuring everyone benefits and thrives. What do you think about this comparison? Share your thoughts below! #taxationandnature #buildingsociety #fairdistribution #communitydevelopment

"Truth and Reconciliation should be renamed to something more reflective of what it actually is: Lies and Reparations. All at tax-payers expense of course. But that should come as no surprise, everything to do with indigenous people in Canada –at least the status indigenous people who live on reserves – is paid for by Canadian taxpayers. That’s right, Canadian taxpayers not only have to work hard to feed, clothe and house their own families, but they have to work doubly hard to also feed, clothe, house and beyond for far too many status indigenous Canadians, who “can’t” provide for their families because of the so-called on-going intergenerational trauma claimed to be caused by colonialism and Indian Residential Schools. If this obvious unfairness were not bad enough, matters are made worse when those who are receiving these outrageously generous tax-payer raised handouts, are also expecting to be compensated for perceived, and endless, past injustices – many of which are modern inventions, or gross exaggerations of past wrongs, designed to capitalize on what Tom Flanagan has called a system of “reparations by stealth.”"

Last week our Reconciliation Action Plan was published on the Reconciliation Australia website after a year of development, and coinciding with National Reconciliation Week we thought we should share some of what learnt and what we want to achieve. Our RAP has several intersecting purposes and it brings together work and ideas that we have been developing in our projects over the last decade. These critical intersections relate to our work as architects, designers and advocates, including: - Defining our corporate understanding of reconciliation - Providing guidance and focus to our staff as they undertake their own journey of reconciliation. - Establish and formalising partnerships that will make this journey rich and purposeful - Expressing our position to the wider community with clarity and purpose Our plan will continue to evolve as we build deeper and stronger connections through our work with First Nations peoples, whether they are Elders, specialist consultants, linguists or artists. This progression will not be linear and we recognise that at times we will have to reassess our approach as our knowledge expands. We will listen, we will reflect and we will always be respectful. This year’s theme of Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that, no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will – and must – continue. Redfern Station Mural - 1983 | 40,000 years is a long, long time… 40,000 still on my mind…. Carol Ruff, Tracey Moffatt, Joe Geia, Avril Quill, Kristina Nehm and Charlie Aarons

Is your Canadian Dream turning into a financial nightmare? Rising property taxes are squeezing families and threatening the stability of communities. But it doesn't have to be this way! Let's work together to find solutions. We need to understand the root causes, from provincial policies to budget constraints. But there's hope! Initiatives like fair assessments and increased funding can ease the burden. Collaboration and strategic planning can foster sustainable development and reduce reliance on property taxes. Together, we can create a system that's fair, transparent, and empowers residents. . . . #CanTaxFair #OurCommunityOurFuture  #cdnpoli #canada #kitchenerontario #kwcregion #southernontario [Canada-US Relations , Cost of Living, Climate Change, Healthcare, Indigenous Affairs, Housing Crisis, Defense Policy, Democratic Reform, Foreign Policy, The Monarchy] #ontario #politics #ndp #conservatives #liberals #justintrudeau #kingstonontario #canadian #lalatalks #propertytax  #youtube