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Eric Lawton

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<p>Natural philosopher (STEM background), retired IT Architect.<br />Supporting public policy based on kindness, respect and evidence.</p><p>Cis, het: he.</p><p>Settler on the traditional territories the Mississauga branch of the Ojibwa Nation.</p><p>It is subject to a new treaty signed in 2018 and I insist as a settler that my government honours the commitments made in its apology.</p><p><a href="https://williamstreatiesfirstnations.ca/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">williamstreatiesfirstnations.c</span><span class="invisible">a/</span></a></p>

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    Ottawa to provide $1.5M in emergency funding to ensure Pride festivals stay safe across Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/federal-government-emergency-fund-pride-festivals-1.6866284

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    In case anyone thinks the UK isn&amp;#39;t an oligarchy: &amp;gt;A campaign against inheritance tax led by a multimillionaire? These really are desperate times for the Tories | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/06/inheritance-tax-multimillionaire-desperate-tories-nadhim-zahawi

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    &amp;gt;Rsearcher finds factors linked with chronic school absenteeism Is an Rsearcher a researcher who uses #Rstats? https://phys.org/news/2023-06-rsearcher-factors-linked-chronic-school.html

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    Why Elliot Page is speaking out about being trans &amp;#39;in this climate of such intense hostility&amp;#39; | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/elliot-page-interview-transition-transgender-pageboy-memoir-1.6866156?cmp=rss &amp;gt;Canadian actor Elliot Page says while the idea of speaking publicly about coming out as transgender at times felt overwhelming, he believes visibility and representation is crucial. In his first Canadian interview since transitioning, Page spoke to CBC ch...

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    OPINION | Every Canadian has a role in ending the MMIWG crisis, advocate says | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/opinion-hilda-anderson-pyrz-mmiwg-mother-sister-daughter-1.6865901?cmp=rss &amp;gt;&amp;quot;It must be top of mind at every opportunity that Canadians can act to end gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA plus people, not only during daily interactions, but also at the ballot box,&amp;quot; writes Hilda Anderson-Pyrz.

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    Opinion | Every nation has its human badge of failure. Canada has lassitude https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2023/06/09/every-nation-has-its-human-badge-of-failure-canada-has-lassitude.html Every Canadian who smells fire today had a hand in our joint lack of will to deal with the heating of the climate we have long known is coming. And Americans? Their CO₂ emissions are invisible but cross borders as easily as Canadian smoke, and are as much a cause of these fires as Canadian emis...

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    Ottawa girl, 12, set to become the youngest university graduate in Canadian history | The Star https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2023/06/09/ottawa-girl-set-to-become-the-youngest-university-graduate-in-canadian-history.html?li_source=LI&amp;amp;li_medium=thestar_recommended_for_you &amp;gt;OTTAWA - Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis is not your typical 12-year-old.