Shameful Colten Boushie verdict is a call to action for real justice
(February 2018) – Hundreds of people marched through the bitterly cold Canadian Streets this weekend to support the family of Colten Boushie, a young Cree man…
2018
Saskatchewan families say over 100 families still want to give testimony to MMIWG inquiry
(February 9, 2018) – Family members of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls from Northern Saskatchewan are in Saskatoon today to participate in a…
New Jordan’s Principle Call Centre opens at Indigenous Services Canada
(Feb. 9, 2018) – A new dedicated call centre has opened at Indigenous Services Canada to help First Nations children access products, services and supports…
Indigenous partnerships will power new rounds of Alberta renewable energy program
(February, 20018) – Albertans will see new jobs, more private-sector investment and increased green power generation as the next phase of the Renewable Electricity Program…
Immediate Relief Essential in Moving Forward on Child Welfare Reform
(February 1, 2018) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said that immediate relief for First Nations children and families must be…
Public libraries across Canada will be hosting a series of dialogues about reconciliation
OTTAWA, Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – The Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) is partnering with several important Canadian institutions – the National Centre for Truth and…
Immediate actions taken by Ottawa to comply with Canadian Rights Tribunal
OTTAWA, Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, issued the following statement: “Today, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal released…
Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates – Statement regarding Indigenous child welfare
TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2018 /CNW/ – Following last week’s emergency meeting on Indigenous child welfare in Ottawa, convened by Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott and…
Class Action suit launched regarding abuse at government operated Indian Hospitals
TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2018 /CNW/ – On January 25, 2018, Koskie Minsky LLP in Toronto, with Cooper Regel (a member of Masuch Albert LLP) in…
AFN: United Effort, Prevention are Keys to Fixing First Nations Child Welfare Systems
(January 29, 2018) – Following a two-day emergency meeting of federal, provincial and territorial governments and First Nation, Métis and Inuit leaders and experts, Assembly…