indigenous rights

• Kahnawà:ke youth protest against Bill 96

  The Mercier Bridge leading to Montreal was blocked by Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers for more than an hour Saturday, as youth from the community protested against Bill 96.

  Canada

  May 22
  
• Indigenous children’s rights activist receives Winnipeg’s highest honour

  Mayor Brian Bowman presented Dr. Cindy Blackstock with the key to the city for her work on the 'child first' legal act, Jordan's Principle on Tuesday.

  Canada

  May 10
  
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• Montreal high school students create permanent reminder for truth and reconciliation

  Students at Beurling Academy chose to create a mural to honour Indigenous culture by creating a mural reading "land back," in the school's front stairwell.

  Features

  Apr 29
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• Canada needs to ‘lean in’: Message on truth and reconciliation from Kamloops, B.C.

  'It is time that we embrace our real collective history, recognizing the painful past shared for so many and that we all continue on that path for real change.'

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2021
• ‘She cannot have died in vain’: Commemorations honour Joyce Echaquan, one year after her death

  One year after the death of Joyce Echaquan, Carol Dubé said in a statement that his wife's memory must not fade and called on everyone to join their fight.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2021
• First Nation chief detained by fisheries officers in N.S. after launching fishery

  Chief Mike Sack says he was pulled over by fisheries officers shortly after he held a news conference at the Saulnierville Wharf.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2021
• Federal minister’s office concerned with Nova Scotia band’s lobster fishery intent

  Sipekne'katik First Nation plans to proceed with a self-regulated treaty fishery on Monday.

  Politics

  Aug 14, 2021
• Treaty Land Sharing Network brings treaty rights to the forefront of rural Saskatchewan

  The Treaty Land Sharing Network is an alliance between farmers, ranchers, and their indigenous neighbours that will allow access to land to practice their inherent treaty rights.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021
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• Toronto city council approves renaming Dundas Street due to namesake’s connection to slavery

  A committee will be tasked to come up with a new name by the second quarter of 2022 with input from the public.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2021
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• Jody Wilson-Raybould will not run in next federal election

  Jody Wilson-Raybould announced she will not seek re-election as the Independent MP for Vancouver-Granville and will instead shift her focus to working outside of federal politics.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2021