I shocked some Senate colleagues, with my speech about the dark history of the eugenics movement in Alberta.
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I shocked some Senate colleagues, with my speech about the dark history of the eugenics movement in Alberta. Vitally important context, to our debate on Bill S-250, a bill sponsored by my Senate colleague Yvonne Boyer, a Metis human rights lawyer who has spent years drawing attention to the issue of non-consensual sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada. https://youtu.be/DXYdhZ1ZqdY?si=Wu5k7Epl3WHQm0x3 #eugenics #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #Alberta #Canada #ableg #abpoli #Famous5
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José 🇬🇾🟥 :CApride: 🟨 :progress: 🟩🇨🇦replied to Senator Paula Simons last edited by
@Paulatics
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Spandex Grëghoundreplied to Senator Paula Simons last edited by [email protected]
@Paulatics I just read about how approx 1/3 of Puerto Ricans were sterilized up until not that long ago because the US govt. thought there were too many.
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Senator Paula Simonsreplied to Spandex Grëghound last edited by
@reallyflygreg Oh this is shocking. I had no idea. https://uwm.edu/clacs/eugenics-and-reproductive-coercion-in-puerto-rico/
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I cannot express how overjoyed I am to hear about this bill! I hope it is only another step in the journey.
I have some conflicts re: wording, but I trust the legislators of Parliament will address them.
S-250 (44-1) - LEGISinfo - Parliament of Canada
S-250 (44-1) - LEGISinfo - Parliament of Canada
(www.parl.ca)
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@Paulatics
Thank-you for this important work. And thank-you for your leadership in wearing a well fitting N95 mask while making your speech. -
@Amgine Oh, we have already completely rewritten it in committee. The amendments don't show because they were just passed. But the amended bill looks radically different. If you listen through to the end of the speech, I explain the changes we made. (I did not the support the bill as originally drafted.)