HIST 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Oil Sands, Neoliberalism
14 Apr 2016
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Cynicism abt ability of govts to solve real problems. Medicare crisis semi-fabricated by liberals to advertize their strong sppt for medicare. Stephen harper and the conservative rise to power. Increased information/reports on the effects of climate change. Previous liberal govts had been reluctant to act due to lobbyist pressure. Provincial govts took greater action, tried to call federal to action. Growing intl source of shame for canada. Increasing evidence of water being tainted, increasing rates of cancer. Indg pop growing @ far greater rate than greater canadian pop. Recognition of indg status, could now negotiate land rights, get federal recognition/rights of first nations. Marketed colonialism as something only re: res schools/something that is over. Tsilhqot"in vs british columbia (supreme court of canada case) Clarified that fed/prov govts and industries needed to consult w indg ppls b4 any development. Indg ppls who haven"t signed treaty haven"t give up right to land/self- Despite many gains of women"s movement, continued institutional discrimination.
