Alessia Passafiume
About Alessia Passafiume
Reporter with The Canadian Press
Vast majority of Canadians support abortion: poll
Eight in 10 Canadians back a woman's right to an abortion and two in three don't want the notwithstanding clause used to restrict access to abortions, a new poll suggests.
Indigenous identity summit to advocate against NunatuKavut, Ontario Métis
A two-day summit on Indigenous identity fraud wrapped up on Wednesday with a message to Canada: we're joining forces, and we want action to curb the epidemic.
Metis Nation of Ontario singled out at Indigenous 'identity fraud' summit
Indigenous leaders at a summit on what they call Indigenous identify fraud have passed a resolution specifically targeting the Métis Nation of Ontario.
Trudeau to appoint commissioner to oversee treaties with Indigenous Peoples
The federal government is planning to create a new agent of Parliament to oversee modern treaty implementation, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says will ensure Ottawa is held to account no matter who is in power.
Métis Nation Saskatchewan will not support Liberals' self-government bill
The Métis Nation — Saskatchewan is pulling its support for a federal bill that proposes to enshrine its self-government over concerns about the other two groups it recognizes.
RCMP mistreat homeless Indigenous women in NWT: report
Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report from the Yellowknife Women's Society has found.
Winnipeg MP Leah Gazan wants 'Red Dress' alert system enacted for missing Indigenous women
"This is a critical initiative," New Democrat MP Leah Gazan, who represents the riding of Winnipeg Centre, said last month as a House of Commons committee began studying her "Red Dress Alert" proposal.
New Supreme Court justice proud of 'demystifying' top court processes
Trust in the Canadian justice system depends on clear communication to the public, Canada's newest Supreme Court justice said as she was officially welcomed to the country's highest court.
Tory MP promises to say sorry to First Nation for 'grossly disrespectful' comments
A Conservative MP says he'll apologize after facing demands that he retract comments he made last week about First Nations burning down water treatment plants because they're frustrated with the Liberals.
New AFN chief hopes to forge working relationship with Pierre Poilievre
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Cindy Woodhouse is trying to make inroads with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, hoping to forestall the tensions and angst that marked the party's last time in power.