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Keykey swinson5/3/2023 ![]() Known as “the grandfather of Woodland art,” Morrisseau’s work uses bold color and strong black lines to express a sense of spirituality. ![]() Luke quickly came to admire the work of renowned Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau. “There are a lot of really awesome rallies and ceremonies at other points in the year,” says Luke, “but I feel a lot of them are sadly around tragedy.” Indigenous Peoples’ Day, on the other hand, is “purely a celebration of our cultures” both for people with Indigenous roots as well as non-Indigenous allies who come to support and learn from the community.īorn in Lindsay, Ontario, Luke was exposed to creativity from an early age through his father, August Swanson who was also an artist. The city hosts many celebratory gatherings filled with an abundance of food and markets acknowledging the rich diversity of Indigenous communities in the area. 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. The tax reliefs consultation will run until 26 September 2013.“It’s a rare chance for all of us to get together,” Luke says on the day’s significance. "With the costs of the reliefs limited by having to fall within the £50 million a year earmarked for boosting employee ownership, the tax benefits for employees will be limited" Law firm Linklaters employee incentive consultant Graham Rowlands-Hempel said the proposals show the Government is committed to encouraging employee ownership. Income tax relief for employees and national insurance savings for employers making bonus payments to employees.Capital gains tax relief for entrepreneurs transferring their business into an employee-owned model.The announcement of the tax reliefs follows the Nuttall Report last year, which highlighted the potential for employee-owned businesses such to help drive economic recovery. ![]() "Ultimately we want to get Employee Ownership into the mainstream and HR is key to helping do that."Īlso speaking at the event business secretary Vince Cable announced a consultation on two new tax reliefs to encourage employee-owned businesses to employee ownership. "Even though they're in direct competition there is a lot of good will and willingness to help other businesses to this kind of business model. "The HR department within a company will support and get advice from people who have already been through it. Speaking yesterday at the Employee Ownership Conference in London, Swinson said many HR departments will be looking to help each other out and offer advice when making the transition.
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