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BREIF ON SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
Social_movement are networks that collaborate nationally and across borders to advance similar agendas. The network consists of groups of people working together to change social injustices. Social Movements pursue social change goals outside of institutional politics and include confrontational actions such as Civil rights disobedience, protest and demonstrations. "Movements around the world have come together to fight racism, sexism, homophobia, inequality and colonialism". An example of a social movement is the Idle No More movement, which started in Canada by the indigenous peoples "as a way to oppose Bill c-45, the omnibus legislation impacting water rights and land rights under the Indian Act". They brought to light issues such as racism and land theft. currently, there is some initiative by the government to resolve some of these long-standing issues that are still lingering.