Greets to you all!
Sylvia Smith here from Project of Heart. Happy Thursday evening!
I have some bad news and some good news....
The bad news is that I just got word (a couple of hours ago) that the powers-that-be changed the site of the Federal Court to hear the Appeal yet again!!
But the good news is two-fold: 1) They have promised a change in venue will NOT happen again, and 2) The site of the Federal Court to hear the Appeal has been changed BACK to the Supreme Court location at 301 Wellington Street.
If you are a teacher and your students' bookings have been deleted, you will need to input the data once again to save your space in the court room. If you are a teacher and have not yet reserved a space, please do so as quickly as possible, as it is "first come, first serve". There are 75 seats available for all 6 sessions.
For your information, the Have a Heart activities that are being led by elementary school children will still take place on Parliament Hill from 10:30 to 11:30. The rally in support of the children will take place there as well.
Once again, I'm so sorry about all the changes and the confusion/frustration that is the result of this. It will all be worth it. As a gesture of reconciliation, let us let the Government of Canada know, through our presence at the Federal Court on Feb. 13 to 15, that First Nations children deserve the same benefits as all other Canadians! We Are the Change!
I hope you are all looking forward to a wonderful weekend!
Best,
Sylvia
P.S.
There is a cafeteria in the Supreme Court for those of you will want something over the noon break. As well, the Families of Sisters in Spirit will be holding their rally over the noon hour on Parliament Hill, so your support in their cause (awareness and action for the families of the Aboriginal women and girls who have gone missing or have been murdered) would be very appreciated as well.
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To all "Have a Heart" for First Nations Children supporters,
A quick note to inform you that:
1) Unfortunately, the site of the HR Tribunal Appeal has changed from the Federal Court in the Supreme Court, to the Federal Court located on the 10th floor at 90 Sparks Street.
If you decide you are not attending the court, please take your name off the scheduling plan (doodle). The present court has room for 20 to 30 people only (over-flow room pending).
2) The "Have a Heart" activities that were scheduled to take place on the lawn outside the Supreme Court have been moved to Parliament Hill.
- 10:30 Welcome to the youth (elementary and high school students)
- 10:40 to 11:20 Students read their letters/poems to government officials, then put them in mailbox
- 11:20 to 11:30 Students sing "Diamonds in the Snow" (dedicated to Shannen Koustachin from Attawapiskat)
Come out and support these children and youth in their desire to see First Nations children and youth have the same opportunities as all other Canadians enjoy. It is time to see equity become reality!
Updates will be provided.
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