Report from Canada.
An indigenous-led movement has blossomed into a broad-based challenge to the Canadian government’s business-focused agenda.
The Idle No More campaign, which has seen mass protest, blockades and solidarity actions across the world, was sparked by changes to the treaty rights of First Nations people. These include easing regulations on the commercial leasing of reservation lands, many of which are already suffering from polluting industry such as the tar sands.
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