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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?

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  • It seems that they have problems with the entire process, and want to restart on more equitable terms.

    “This resolution speaks to the desired process that we see as path forward to getting the final settlement agreement back on track, to address the flaws identified by regions across the country and to create fairer, more equitable, more open, transparent process,” Khelsilem, council chairperson of the Squamish Nation in B.C., told the assembly.

    The resolution directs the AFN executive committee to establish a national Children’s Chiefs Commission with regional representation to provide direction and oversight of the long-term reform agreement negotiations.

    It also directs the AFN to postpone any votes on settlement agreements until all First Nations have had at least 90 days to review them.






  • Poilievre and the Conservatives have been calling on Trudeau to release the names of allegedly compromised parliamentarians. They repeated that demand on Wednesday.

    But law enforcement and national security agencies have been clear on this point: sharing any classified information is a crime.

    “Anyone who reveals classified information is subject to the law equally and obviously, in this case, those names are classified at this time and to reveal them publicly would be a criminal offence,” RCMP Deputy Commissioner Mark Flynn told MPs on the public accounts committee in June.

    When CBC News later asked Flynn whether the names could be released in the House of Commons, where MPs enjoy certain legal protections, he suggested that could be a legal grey area.

    “That’s a question that should be asked, due to the complexities of parliamentary privilege, of a legal expert,” Flynn said.

    Stephanie Carvin, a former CSIS national security analyst, said there are several reasons why national security agencies wouldn’t want the names made public — starting with the fact that it could compromise ongoing investigations.

    “We don’t want foreign governments knowing how we are collecting information. That’s why we protect our sources and methods,” she said.