KANASATAKE GRAND CHIEF MEETING, CANADIAN ARMED FORCES SETTLEMENT, HK AIRPORT PROTEST
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Kanasatake grand chief Serge Simon is in a meeting with federal and provincial officials this morning to discuss the recent dispute over a land transfer in the municipality of Oka.
Last week, Oka Mayor Pascal Quevillion voiced his concern that property values in his town would drop if a local developer transfers 60 hectares of land to the people of Kanesatake.
Simon announced that he would only meet with Quevillon after he apologizes for his controversial comments.
The federal government will pay $900 million to settle a class-action lawsuit presented by survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the Canadian Armed Forces.
$800 million in compensation will go to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and $100 million will go to civilians.
The settlement was finalized, four years after Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps released a 100-page report describing an “underlying sexualized culture” in the military that was especially hostile to women and members of the LGBTQ2 community.
Over 1,000 protestors, dressed in black, are currently occupying the Hong Kong international airport in a demonstration that is expected to last 11 hours.
Protestors, including airport staff, can be heard repeating anti-government chants to raise awareness about recent violent attacks on residents.
For weeks, residents of Hong Kong have called for democratic reform, an investigation into alleged police brutality, and the withdrawal of the controversial extradition bill, which has been recently suspended.
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