He also attends Thanksgiving ceremonies where a knowledge keeper or Indigenous language speaker gives an address. Each community has a unique cultural practice which shares deep ancestral ties to their historic lands - lands which many communities are now displaced from.Įach year, Luke commemorates Indigenous Peoples’ Day by painting a mural in Waterloo, Ontario in collaboration with his partner Alanah, who is also an Indigenous artist. Indigenous Peoples are culturally distinct societies and communities, which make up around 5 percent of the global population. Today, there are between 370 and 500 million Indigenous people in the world living in over 90 countries. It is one of the only positive things that brings everyone together.” “It doesn’t matter what nation you’re from or what community you’re from. He said Labour have submitted complaints about the programme, which aired earlier this month, but admitted some on the left can “cross the line” and veer into anti-Semitic tropes, which was why the party has sent out educational materials to try and combat it.“It’s a rare chance for all of us to get together,” Luke says on the day’s significance. "I have been clear there is no place for anti-Semitism in our party." I was upset at the way the programme was characterised and presented. Mr Corbyn said: "I was upset at the feelings of our former staff. He was also grilled about the BBC’s Panorama programme into the way the anti-Semitism crisis in the party has been handled, which sparked a major row with the broadcaster. He said “it's at that point we'll look at the situation" but said his party are prepared for a snap General Election, adding: "I've got my summer campaign plan in place.”Īsked if was worried about facing Mr Johnson at the polls, he said he was “not in the slightest” bothered by the prospect. Read more here: /Lajhezl1AlĮarlier Mr Corbyn had hinted Labour are preparing to push for a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson’s Government when MPs return from their summer break in September. New Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson says Jeremy Corbyn is "pretty hopeless" and is bottling it" #Ridge. He can't make up his mind even now where he stands.” “He has already failed the test of holding Boris to account by refusing to call no-confidence in his government. He said ‘we will maybe see what he comes back with’, whether or not we are going to like Boris' Brexit. She added: “I mean, he didn't even say if he would oppose a Boris Brexit deal. “And I think there are millions of people across the country who are crying out for leadership, for opposition to Boris Johnson and to Brexit, and they are not getting it from Jeremy Corbyn in his role as leader of the opposition.” Speaking to Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Mr Corbyn said if there was to be a no deal Brexit, Labour would campaign in a second referendum for Remain.īut if Labour was to win an election they would “re-open” talks with Brussels on negotiating a deal to leave.Īppearing on the same programme, Ms Swinson was asked what she made of Mr Corbyn’s comments, saying: “Well, I think he is pretty hopeless. The new Liberal Democrat leader blasted her Labour counterpart for “bottling it” after he said his priorities are "investment, jobs, trade and equality - both in or out of the EU". Jo Swinson slammed Jeremy Corbyn as “hopeless” for refusing to say if he backs staying in the EU.
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