Crown-indigenous Relations

• Ottawa reaches $59M settlement with Matsqui First Nation for 1909 land seizure

  The federal government and Matsqui First Nation jointly announced the settlement, compensating for the federal government's taking of land in 1908.

  Politics

  Feb 21
  
• Feds’ contract for advice on residential school unmarked graves a ‘misstep’: advocates

  Ottawa says it hired the commission because of the feedback from communities and it has a mandate to assist their searches on unmarked graves.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2023
  
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• Ottawa spends $2M for international agency to offer advice on Indigenous unmarked graves

  Based out of The Hague, the organization works in different countries to help identify the remains of those who have disappeared or been killed in conflicts and disasters.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2023
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• Why some Indigenous leaders are concerned about reconciliation with King Charles

  Treaty 8 Grand Chief Arthur Noskey says the Queen's death wasn't good timing, as First Nations were making progress in working with the Crown toward upholding treaty agreements.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2022
• Canada lacks clear funding, overall plan to commemorate treaties: document

  Many First Nations are preparing to mark significant anniversaries of their treaty relationships with the Crown, but a document says Ottawa has no commemoration plans.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2022
• Peepeekisis Cree Nation, federal government reach settlement in colony specific claim

  Peepeekisis Cree Nation Chief Francis Dieter said the settlement was reached after decades of denials and opposition by the government and the judicial system.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2021
• Lack of consequences for Carolyn Bennett is par for the course for the Liberals

  If a Conservative behaved the way Carolyn Bennett did this week, the Liberals would be satisfied with nothing less than a resignation. And they’d be right, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  Jun 26, 2021
• Applications open for Indian day schools financial compensation

  Nearly 200,000 Indigenous children attended more than 700 Indian day schools beginning in the 1920s.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2020
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• Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock MP Jamie Schmale appointed Conservative shadow minister

  Schmale will serve as the shadow minister for Crown-Indigenous relations.

  Politics

  Nov 29, 2019
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• ‘The bridges are cut’: Kanesatake Mohawk chief calls off talks with Oka mayor in land dispute

  Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon cut off all talks with Oka Mayor Pascal Quevillon after the mayor refused to apologize for derogatory comments about the First Nations territory.

  Jul 26, 2019