Maurina Beadle grew up in Pictou Landing First Nation. She has been an opponent of the pollution of Boat Harbour by the pulp mill across Pictou Harbour, and now, in a new battle, she is taking the government of Canada to court over the disparity between health care services available to her son Jeremy, and those available to Nova Scotian children off-reserve.
by Moira PetersThe Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.