Idle No More Movement

The “Idle no More” is a protest movement by the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and their non-Aboriginal supporters in Canada, which occurred in December 2012. This movement was organized on the Parries, which started small but gain momentum as both Natives and non-natives started supporting this cause. This movement eventually captured international attentions and denote a negative connotation of Canada. The report outline the cause for this movement and how it progressed whether it has accomplished its tasks, it also shows the effects that this movement has on Non-Aboriginals as well as Aboriginals. This also shows this movement finding from both perspectives of whites and Natives. It also involves the main actors in this movement

According to an article by Tristin Hopper, a journalist at National Post explains exactly what this movement was about. “Idle No More” gain national momentum in November 2012, the movement came into effect by four Saskatchewan ladies namely Jessica Gordon, Sheelah McLean, Sylvia McAdam and Nina Wilson who were disappointed with the Tories’, being the most recent omnibus budget bill C-45, which was introduced into Ottawa on March 29, 2012. The act changes the legislation contained in 64 acts or regulations. Idle No More is a First Nations dissent development hoping to get reestablished government ensures for bargain assertions and end what coordinators and participants see as an administrative disintegration of First Nations

The movement also strives for Aboriginals involvement and a means for their voices to be heard. The movement main issue was with bill C-45, as it affected the Indian Act, navigation Protection Act (former Navigable Waters Protection Act) and the environmental Assessment Act. The “first nations drum” wedsite gives detail of three main objectives of the movement, the first objective was the Indian Act, Natives groups wants to be able to rent, lease or own reserves, by majority vote whether by parliament or Native groups Already, endorsement required the backing of a greater part of qualified voters. Aboriginals want the right to own lands and for Ottawa to surrender band regions and easier allowance of the land treaty and territory. Natives also want to amend the navigation protection acts, which would protect land and lakes of the territory with the proper or no implementing of pipes, lines and drilling as Natives are considered to be “protectors of nature” according to Russell means. Hence, why they would also want to protect the environment assessment act, lessens further the quantity of ventures that would require an appraisal under the old procurements. These issues were very much evident in theAborginal communities, along with the poor living conditions and a