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Canada must close the gap for Indigenous people after COVID-19, Bellegarde says

Canada must invest in closing the gap for Indigenous people as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the outgoing head of the Assembly of First Nations said Tuesday.

By Maan Alhmidi | News | December 8th 2020

If Indigenous people exercise their right to say no ... then what?

"UNDRIP has become — depending on your politics — a key to transforming Canadian laws in an extraordinary act of reconciliation or a 'bogeyman,'" writes Karyn Pugliese, a.k.a. Pabàmàdiz.

Opinion

First Nations Forward

By Karyn Pugliese aka Pabàmàdiz | Opinion | December 8th 2020

Liberals table UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples bill

The Liberal government introduced long-awaited legislation on Thursday, December 3, 2020, to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which Justice Minister David Lametti described as a significant step forward on the path to reconciliation.

By Maan Alhmidi | News, Politics | December 4th 2020

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller,

UNDRIP could be delayed due to COVID-19 says Miller

A Liberal commitment to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is still a top priority, says Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, but he could not say whether it is still possible within the promised timeline.

By Teresa Wright | News, Politics | August 13th 2020

Indigenous leaders to meet with Trudeau and premiers Thursday

Leaders of Canada's national Indigenous organizations say they hope talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers will lead to greater movement on implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and new child-welfare policies as well as resources to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Teresa Wright | News, Politics | March 12th 2020

Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,

Liberals will need tougher carbon targets to sway Green vote at throne speech

Capping a week of meetings with opposition leaders, Justin Trudeau met on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, with the Green party's Elizabeth May, who says she will vote against the Liberal government in confidence motions unless the prime minister commits to measures that lower Canada's carbon emissions sharply.

By Teresa Wright | News, Politics | November 15th 2019

BC's Declaration Act explained

A simple four-page piece of legislation sets the path forward for Indigenous rights in B.C.

Opinion

By Tl'akwasik'an Khelsilem | Opinion, Politics | November 8th 2019

Women led this march in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs on Jan. 8, 2019 in Vancouver, B.C. Rallies were held across Canada to show solidarity. Photo by Michael Ruffolo

Injunctions crippling First Nations land disputes

A study of 100 cases found First Nations were denied 81 per cent of the injunctions they filed against corporations.

First Nations Forward

By Stephanie Wood | News, Politics | November 8th 2019

B.C. tables UN Indigenous rights bill today

B.C. will be the first province to legislate the landmark international document on Indigenous rights.

By Stephanie Wood | News, Politics | October 24th 2019

First Nations getting bare minimum in 2019 election

In contrast to the 2015 campaign, when Idle No More was still flourishing and anti-Harper sentiment drove record-high Indigenous turnout, this election sees Indigenous issues on the sidelines, and neither hate nor hope is motivating Native voters.

Election 2019

By Robert Jago | Analysis, Politics | October 10th 2019

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