British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is willing to risk his government to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples […]
Tag: Indigenous Rights
A First Nations leader in British Columbia says the future of DRIPA represents a “defining moment” in the province’s history.
A First Nations leader says proposed changes to British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) could seriously weaken the law. Robert […]
Carney calls for apology over Indigenous surveillance program
Prime Minister Mark Carney says there should be a public apology for a past spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people and groups with […]
Treaty 6 chiefs voice concerns to King Charles over Alberta separation talk
First Nations leaders from Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations say they raised concerns about Alberta’s separatist movement during a meeting with Charles III at […]
King Charles’s Visit Upsets First Nations as Hopes for Reconciliation Fade
King Charles’s Visit to Canada Raises Questions About Indigenous Rights King Charles spoke to Canada’s parliament this week. Some people saw his speech as a […]
Ontario Mining Bill Sparks Blockade Threats Amid Controversy
First Nations Warn of Blockades Over Ontario’s New Mining Bill Road, rail, and mine blockades may be coming as First Nations leaders push back against […]
Canada Issues Apology to Inuit Communities for Historic Sled Dog Mass Killings
Canada Apologizes to Inuit of Northern Quebec for 1950s-60s Sled Dog Slaughter, Offers Compensation The Government of Canada formally apologized on Saturday to the Inuit […]
How Murray Sinclair Transformed Canada
Murray Sinclair—an Anishinaabe lawyer, judge, senator, and, most notably, the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission—passed away last week at the age of 73. […]
Prominent Indigenous Leader Murray Sinclair Passes Away at 73
Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe former senator and judge who led Canada’s groundbreaking Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) investigation into the country’s residential school system, has […]