Indigenous People Canada

• Canada Day fireworks face scrutiny in light of reconciliation, other concerns

  Many cities, big and small, across Canada will be staging fireworks displays on Saturday. But some have been reflecting on the need for the display.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2023
  
• Canadian bishops pledged $30M for residential school survivors. Will they hit the target?

  Bishops are preparing for the impending arrival of Pope Francis, who is expected to apologize for the Roman Catholic Church's role in operating residential schools.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2022
  
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• More than 60 per cent of Indigenous women have faced violence in Canada: report

  A new Statistics Canada report said 63 per cent of Indigenous women have experienced violence and nearly half - 46 per cent - have experienced sexual assault.

  Canada

  May 1, 2022
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• Hamilton’s school board taking suggestions to rename Ryerson Elementary

  The HWDSB says it will be taking submissions from the community until late March.

  Education

  Feb 15, 2022
• Public board votes unanimously to rename Hamilton school named after residential school architect

  A Hamilton elementary school will no longer bear the name of one of the architects of Canada's residential school system after a unanimous vote among public school board trustees.

  Education

  Jun 8, 2021
• Egerton Ryerson statue will not be replaced after being pulled down, university says

  The statue has been the subject of criticism for several years amid calls for Canada to reconcile its history of colonialism and treatment of Indigenous people.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2021
• Canada’s prison watchdog disturbed by ‘Indigenization’ of correctional system

  The proportion of Indigenous people in federal custody has hit a record high of more than 30 per cent while Indigenous women account for 42 per cent of the female prison population, correctional investigator Ivan Zinger said.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2020
• 10 year study finds ‘extremely high’ rates of First Nations food insecurity

  The findings are contained in the first full draft of the final report of the First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study, released this week as part of a national Indigenous food and health forum in Ottawa.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2019
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• City of Kingston invites the public to debate Sir John A. Macdonald’s legacy

  A series of events organized by the city allow residents to offer their opinion on Sir. John A Macdonald and how the controversy surrounding his legacy impacts Kingston.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2019