Ian Lafreniere
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Atikamekw group calls for Quebec cultural safety bill to be rewrittenThe Joyce's Principle Office says the cultural safety bill doesn't go far enough, because of the government's continued refusal to acknowledge the existence of systemic racism.PoliticsSep 13, 2023
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College of Physicians calls on Quebec to recognize systemic racism in health systemThe college says the scope of the cultural safety bill should be broadened to include all vulnerable groups, including Indigenous groups.HealthSep 12, 2023
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Quebec coroner investigating after 2 women fatally struck on Montreal highways near Ullivik centreQuebec provincial police say don't believe the deaths of the two women are directly related, but they say the investigation is still ongoing.CanadaAug 23, 2022
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Indigenous leaders meet with Quebec lawmakers over Bill 96 concernsIndigenous leaders met with Quebec lawmakers to discuss Bill 96. They say the one-hour meeting wasn't enough time to address all their concerns.PoliticsMay 13, 2022
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Quebec fails to deliver on promise to enshrine Indigenous cultural safety principle into lawQuebec has failed to deliver on its promise that it would enshrine in the law the principle of cultural safety for Indigenous communities.CanadaApr 2, 2022
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Quebec introduces $52 million in new funding to tackle gun violence and crimeThis comes as Montreal has seen a spate of shootings in recent months, and the killings of four teenagers this year have prompted calls for more to be done to end gun violence.CrimeDec 5, 2021
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Quebec to include Indigenous perspectives in education review, add Indigenous contentThe Quebec government will invest almost $20 million to better integrate young Indigenous people into the education system and teach young Quebecers after First Nations.EducationNov 30, 2021
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Quebec Indigenous leaders blast Legault for being ‘paternalistic’Quebec Indigenous leaders are denouncing Premier Francois Legault for his decision not to meet with them during Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous Peoples.CanadaNov 26, 2021
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Mohawk Council of Kahnawake ‘repulsed’ by politicization of Habs’ land acknowledgmentThe elected council for the First Nations reserve across the river from Montreal commended the hockey club's gesture as an example of true reconciliation.CanadaOct 21, 2021
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Land acknowledgment by Montreal Canadiens may be a mistake: Quebec Indigenous affairs ministerIan Lafrenière says it's unclear who were the first people in what is now Montreal.CanadaOct 20, 2021
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