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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“Gazan said Canada is continuing to fail to live up to its agreements with Indigenous Peoples. She said the ‘harrowing demonstration’ in BC ‘underscores the threat that residential school denialism and white nationalism pose to the safety of Indigenous peoples.”

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Gazan calls for emergency debate on residential school denialism

NDP MP Leah Gazan is calling for an emergency debate in the House of Commons over residential school denialism.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This morning, I sent a letter requesting an emergency debate in response to the demonstration at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc by a dangerous white nationalist hate group, and the UN Permanent People’s Tribunal ruling, released on Sept 30, 2026, calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism

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NDP MP Leah Gazan requests an Emergency Debate on White Nationalism and Anti-Indigenous Racism

MP for Winnipeg Centre

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“‘These are legal and historical records of the genocide that occurred in Canada and they must be protected,’ said Winnipeg Centre NDP MP Leah Gazan, who is calling for the governing Liberals to introduce legislation to stop the records’ imminent destruction.” (1/2)

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Clock ticks down on destruction of records documenting residential school abuses

In less than a year, a private company is set to destroy the largest cache of records detailing the widespread abuse of Indigenous children at residential schools in Canada.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Residential school survivors should not have to plead for funding. Please read this thread to find out how the Liberal government is cutting funding to healing programs for residential school survivors.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“NDP MP Critic for Indigenous Affairs Leah Gazan said in a statement: “The act of hate and violence shown by white nationalist residential school denialists demonstrating on the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation is abhorrent, dangerous and unacceptable.”

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RCMP slam masked protestors for intimidation tactics and cowardly behaviour - Indo-Canadian Voice

RCMP Superintendent Jeff Pelley on Monday said in a statement that on Sunday September 27, at approximately 7:25 a.m., frontline officers from the Tk’emlúps

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The act of hate and violence shown by white nationalist residential school denialists demonstrating on the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation is abhorrent, dangerous and unacceptable. Read my full statement here:

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MP Leah Gazan Statement on the Denialist Attack at Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation

MP for Winnipeg Centre

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The NDP caucus and I are proud to stand in solidarity with the @psac-afpc.bsky.social workers at the Bank of Canada who have been on the picket line for over 90 days, and their employer has violated the Canada Labour Code not once-but twice. This must end. These workers deserve a fair deal (1/2)

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you’re in the GTA, join me tomorrow afternoon for a canvass and support our NDP candidate in Beaches—East York, Shannon Devine! You can sign up using the following link or drop by 308 Main St. at 5:30 pm! volunteer.ndp.ca/OBEY/rsvp/c5...

A poster advertising a canvass featuring NDP MP Leah Gazan on August 26 at 5:30 pm in Beaches—East York, a federal electoral district in Toronto, in support of NDP candidate Shannon Devine.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Follow this link to learn more about the campaign, and email your MP to tell them to vote against Bill C-37.

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Protecting Water Rights for First Nations

Protect First Nations's Water Rights

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Water is life, and life is not negotiable. We must not allow Bill C-37 to pass in its current form. Act now to ensure that everyone across Canada has access to clean water.

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of Bill C-37: the First Nations Water Legislation. The Liberal government’s Bill C-37, known as the First Nations Clean Water Act, is the most recent example of the Carney Liberals’ violations of Section 35 rights in the Constitution Act of 1982. Section 35 recognizes and affirms Aboriginal and Treaty rights.

The Government of Canada is legally obligated to pass First Nations water legislation that was court-ordered through the Settlement Agreement in 2021.

Bill C-37 significantly weakens the language surrounding Indigenous rights and fails to recognize clean water as a human right. It also dramatically limits Indigenous jurisdiction over waters on Section 91(24) RESERVES."

Floral background with text that reads: "Bill C-37 confirms the government’s objectives in Bill C-5 by limiting First Nations’ jurisdiction over waters to ON RESERVE ONLY. This mirrors the colonial language of the Indian Act of 1867, which holds that the only place for “Indians” is on the reserve.

Bill C-37 is a return to the Harper-era that gave rise to the Idle No More movement.

Bill C-37 needs significant amendments to uphold First Nations’ right to clean drinking water. Otherwise, it must be rejected.

Bill C-37 limits First Nations’ jurisdiction and authority of water to ON RESERVE only, excluding lands over which Aboriginal title is claimed by a First Nation, or has been confirmed by a court. "

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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

We'll never have billionaire or corporate PAC money, and I don't want it. This movement is about everyday working class people coming together and demanding a government that works for us – not just the wealthy elite. Join us today.

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Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate

Troy Jackson is ready to flip Maine's Senate seat and unseat Susan Collins once and for all. He's a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, a lifelong labor champion, and former Maine Senate President,...

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The climate emergency is causing increasingly extreme weather. For the second month in a row, Winnipeg was hit with another massive storm on Wednesday night. The storm left thousands of folks without power, with power outages still ongoing, and many facing damage to their personal property.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I have reached out to the Rahma Islamic Centre community, my heart is with them and the Winnipeg Muslim community after the horrific shooting at Rahma Islamic Centre on Wednesday evening. We need a strategy to combat the rise in hate crimes. (1/3)

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Skylar Walsh @veganimal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Who does Charlie think he is serving here? I don't want Palantir in our military - a literal tool tested in genocide - and investing in American military industry helps them, not us. If you want to be a Liberal, go ahead but leave the NDP to the people who have been a part of its revitalization.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The NDP’s Indigenous Affairs critic, Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) is demanding the federal government stop identifying major projects before consulting Indigenous peoples. (1/2)

Screenshot of a letter from Leah on top of a river background with text that reads "The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
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The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
The Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Affairs
The Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services of Canada
The Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse-Nepinak, Assembly of First Nations
Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)
David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF)

Dear Prime Minister,
I am writing to express my profound concern regarding the government’s approach to identifying projects of "national interest" before meaningful consultation with Indigenous peoples has taken place. Limiting consultation to the official announcement and identification of projects fundamentally undermines the principles of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent as affirmed in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The current approach does not satisfy the “prior” requirement of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent. International standards are clear that Indigenous peoples must be meaningfully consulted before major decisions, approvals, or designations are made. When the federal government unilaterally determines that a project is in the “national interest” and only then initiates consultation, a foundational decision has already been imposed. Consultation after the fact cannot be considered prior consent.
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent requires more than traditional government-led consultation processes. It requires good-faith negotiations with Indigenous peoples with the objective of achieving mutual agreement. This includes respecting Indigenous peoples as rights holders and governments with the authority to participate equally in decisions affecting their lands, territories, resources, and future."

Screenshot of a letter from Leah on top of a river background with text that reads "The Supreme Court of Canada established in Haida Nation v. British Columbia and Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia that the honour of the Crown requires consultation and, where appropriate, accommodation even before Aboriginal rights or title have been formally proven. These decisions make clear that meaningful engagement must occur early in the decision-making process.
Recent jurisprudence also demonstrates an important evolution in Canadian law. Decisions such as Kebaowek v. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Gitxaala v. British Columbia increasingly recognize the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as an interpretive framework that informs the Crown’s obligations. These cases point toward consultation processes that are more robust, more responsive to Indigenous legal orders, and directed toward achieving mutual agreement.
Parliament adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act to ensure that Canadian laws align with the minimum standards affirmed in UNDRIP. Yet identifying projects as being in the “national interest” before Indigenous nations have had the opportunity to participate equally in the decision-making process is inconsistent with both the spirit and purpose of that legislation.
True nation-to-nation relationships require Indigenous peoples to be involved from the outset before decisions are made and before national interest designations are assigned. Consultation cannot become a process of informing Indigenous nations of decisions that have already been made. It must be a process grounded in partnership, respect, and the pursuit of consent.
I urge your government to ensure that any framework for projects of national interest fully respects Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, honours Indigenous rights and jurisdiction, and upholds Canada’s legal and international obligations.
Sincerely"

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

“We just came out of a leadership race electing a dynamic, highly intelligent, charismatic leader with very clear moral clarity at a time when we really need it. We are representing issues that really matter and are impacting people across Canada,” said Leah Gazan.

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Support for Lewis-led federal NDP moves ahead of Tories in some Winnipeg suburbs, poll reveals

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

“NDP Leader Avi Lewis said the Liberals' recently tabled Bill C-37 'removes language making clear that clean and safe drinking water is a human right.' 'It is simply appalling that in a country as rich as ours we can't even uphold the basic right of clean water to First Nations,' Lewis said.”

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Language change on human right in Liberals' clean water bill 'another slap in the face': Lewis

NDP Leader Avi Lewis said the Liberals' recently tabled Bill C-37 'removes language making clear that clean and safe drinking water is a human right.' Its predecessor, the Trudeau-era Bill C-61, recog...

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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Billionaires shouldn’t exist. Trillionaires should be in jail. Time to stop the parasitic elites enriching themselves at everyone else’s expense

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 29/05/2026

3/ We need to help Cuba right now, even if it bothers Trump: Canada should send immediate humanitarian fuel aid, in as much quantity as we can quickly assemble. And we should be speaking out loudly on the international stage: US military action against Cuba is absolutely unacceptable!

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 29/05/2026

1/ Cuba is out of fuel, strangled by the US fuel chokehold. People are dying, systems are breaking down. This is collective punishment against a people who have done absolutely nothing except live their lives under hard conditions imposed by the US blockade for decades.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Steven Guilbeault's decision to leave the Liberal caucus was a principled response to the Liberal government’s failure to protect us from the climate catastrophe. Right now people are waiting for another summer choking on toxic wildfire smoke.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

(1/2) I am disgusted by the conduct of Prime Minister Carney and Premier Doug Ford, who laughed at and mocked the words of Grassy Narrows First Nations members.

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NDP MP Gazan comments on treatment of Grassy Narrows First Nation

WINNIPEG—Leah Gazan, NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre, issued the following statement:

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

“We are seeing more evidence every day that Mark Carney is a conservative, and that there are now two conservative parties in the House of Commons.” Read my full statement on MP Gladu’s floor crossing here: www.ndp.ca/news/ndp-sta...

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NDP statement on MP Gladu's floor-crossing

Leah Gazan, NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equity, issued the following statement:

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

His work must not end. I am so honoured to work with his son and our new leader, Avi Lewis, to continue working toward creating the world of Stephen's dreams.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

So sad to hear the news about the passing of Stephen Lewis. He was a trailblazer, a human rights activist, and an unapologetic democratic socialist who spent his whole life trying to build a better world for all.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The future is bright. We have a movement to build🧡

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Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll @trasinscneach.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Trans people need to be careful about talking about DIY. Yes talk about it in the general sense, quote the facts and figures but be careful. Don't give away sources to cis folks. Don't talk to journalists about the details. They're coming for it.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I am deeply grateful for my decision to endorse Avi Lewis. He has reminded us that our power comes from what we already hold within our movement. Thank you to Avi and his incredible team for choosing integrity, for lifting people up, and for leading with positivity when it matters most.

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David Doel @daviddoel.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Lol CBC attempts to smear Avi Lewis over scary “past activism” and the activism is.. renewable energy, public transit, high-speed rail, and universal childcare.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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Jenny Kwan @jennykwan.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The U.S. and Israeli bombardment of Iran is a reckless escalation that risks a catastrophic regional conflict. 🕊️🌍 I’m calling on the Prime Minister to condemn these attacks and ensure Canada is not complicit through arms exports. 🚫🔫 Watch my full statement #Iran #Peace youtu.be/D8f8euPDfDs?...

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Kwan: NDP strongly condemns U.S., Israeli bombardment of Iran & the devastating impacts on civilians

YouTube video by Jenny Kwan, MP

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Through the Liberals’ repeated use of Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, they are violating the Charter-protected right to strike and attacking workers’ ability to fight for a liveable wage.

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Lana Goldberg @lanagoldberg.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

My op-ed: Rather than resurrecting failed pipelines, we must use the current energy crisis to finally wean ourselves off of fossil fuels We have all of the solutions. We just need a gov that will commit to and lead the transition @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...

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There is an alternative to trying to pipeline our way out of Trump’s crisis

Reviving failed pipelines is costly, unnecessary, and harmful. Canada must invest in green energy, jobs, and infrastructure for a sustainable future.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Alongside tax breaks to corporate landlords and private jet owners, Carney’s Liberals have repeatedly violated the constitutionally-protected right to strike when workers stood up for liveable wages and safe working conditions.

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🎃🎃🎃Michael Scare-anicolas🎃🎃🎃 @karanicolas.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I know Canada’s electorate is mainly focused on the economy right now, but the abject failure of the Carney government to offer even token support for international law should be a real black eye. A complete abandonment of Canadian values at a critical moment in global history.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

From community members and grassroots leaders, I’ve heard clear messages condemning the paramilitary force and authoritarian aggression by ICE. Government officials must not remain silent about our closest neighbour embracing fascist authoritarianism. www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communit...

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Canada must say no to ICE authoritarianism

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Colin Gorrie @colingorrie.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Written English has barely changed in 300 years. If you can read Harry Potter, you can read Robinson Crusoe (1719).

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

My Cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I express again my heartbreak about the tragedy at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in BC. I reiterate that my love goes out to all students, families, teachers, frontline workers, friends and community members impacted.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Today is a dark day for folks across Canada who grieve the loss of so many young lives that were taken far too soon. Today we remember the immeasurable value of every child and young person and the responsibility of everyone to uphold their safety and wellbeing.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The loss of two innocent children in Kitigan Zibi leaves me without words. This news is devastating for all community members, and my heart goes out to everyone who has been impacted.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

When you elect a progressive, the sky doesn't fall. That's why I'm on team @avilewis.ca. (🧵1/4)

When you elect a progressive, the sky doesn't fall. That's why I'm on team Avi.

Leah Gazan, MP Winnipeg Centre

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Israel secretly backs armed militias in Gaza: Report Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260206-isr...

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Thank you to my colleague @loriidlout.bsky.social for raising this critical issue in Question Period. Pimicikamak remains in a state of emergency while the government is failing to act. When will they fulfill their constitutional duty of care and help people return safely to their homes?

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