Indigenous Relations
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RCMP surveillance, searches breached anti-fracking protesters’ rights, watchdog says'Several incidents or practices interfered to varying degrees with the protesters' rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly.'CanadaNov 13, 2020
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‘Harmful legacy’ of Regina John A. Macdonald statue under reviewA sign hanging around the feet of the John A. Macdonald monument in Victoria Park Tuesday morning indicated the city has begun consultation with elders and community members.PoliticsJun 30, 2020
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Ministers concerned by brutality claims during Athabasca Chipewyan Chief Allan Adam’s arrestCanada's public safety minister says the government will be paying close attention to the independent inquiry into allegations of racism and police brutality brought forward by a First Nations chief, while another minister called the chief's account ``deeply troubling.''CanadaJun 8, 2020
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Northern Alberta First Nations chief alleges he was beaten by RCMPAllegedly apprehended by RCMP for an expired licence plate, the chief of the Athabascan Chipewyan First Nation says he was beaten and arrested.CanadaJun 5, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en elected chiefs repeat call for minister’s resignation as gov’t pact signedThe virtual signing ceremony saw the hereditary chiefs and government ministers witness each other signing the document through Zoom, as travel has been restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic.CanadaMay 14, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, governments set to sign ‘important’ pact from afarThe memorandum of understanding that's due to be signed will set the terms for months of negotiations on land rights and title for the Wet'suwet'en over their traditional territory in northern B.C.CanadaMay 13, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs release details of gov’t pact, but members still concernedThe chiefs also addressed concerns from the elected leadership that they and other members of the Wet'suwet'en have not been properly consulted with.CanadaMay 12, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en elected chiefs call for minister to resign, withdrawal of gov’t agreementThe elected leadership say the pact on land rights and title has not been fully circulated to the Nation's clans for their input, and accuse the federal and B.C. governments of consulting in bad faith.CanadaMay 11, 2020
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Indigenous leaders speak out after acquittal in Brady Francis hit-and-run deathDays after a man was acquitted in the hit-and-run death of Brady Francis, Indigenous leaders addressed what they say are "injustices that are happening our people."CanadaMay 1, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en chiefs to sign proposed agreement with governments over land rights, titleThe agreement does not apply to the controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline project, which sparked the discussions that led to the deal.CanadaApr 30, 2020
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