Indigenous Services Minister
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Systemic racism in Canada’s health care and how it affects vaccine rolloutMiller stressed structural changes that needed to be addressed to ensure the vaccine can make its way through to remote communities.HealthJan 28, 2021
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Indigenous Services minister ‘disgusted’ by B.C. couple who flew to Yukon for vaccineThe wealthy Vancouver couple in question allegedly flew to the Yukon so they would not have to wait their turn to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.CanadaJan 27, 2021
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Assembly of First Nations has ‘lost confidence’ in RCMP commissioner, says BellegardeChief Perry Bellegarde said he's asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to replace RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki with "someone who will focus their attention on public safety and combating racism."PoliticsOct 23, 2020
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Scott Thompson: Two issues have risen out of anti-pipeline rail blockadesA couple of issues need immediate attention as rotating rail blockade disputes hit their third week, Scott Thompson says.CommentaryFeb 27, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs say meeting with feds back on after ‘miscommunication’Chief Na'Moks (John Risdale) said the meeting, which had been cancelled hours earlier, was back on after hearing from the government that a "terrible miscommunication" was to blame for scuttling the talks.CanadaFeb 26, 2020
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New Indigenous child-welfare law takes effect, but minister says change will be slowThe new law, passed as Bill C-92 last June, affirms the rights of Indigenous communities to enforce their own rules around child and family services.CanadaJan 2, 2020
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Grassy Narrows chief, NDP candidate urges Ottawa to get down to business on mercury care centreThe chief of a northwestern Ontario reserve – and an NDP candidate in this fall's federal election – is calling on Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan to sit down to hammer out an agreement on a long-promised treatment facility for mercury poisoning.HealthAug 20, 2019
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Officials to meet with Attawapiskat families to discuss water concerns: Indigenous Services MinisterIndigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan says the federal government is committing more assistance for a northern Ontario reserve facing challenges with its water supply, including sending additional medical officials there this week.HealthJul 22, 2019
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Indigenous Services Minister faces calls to visit Attawapiskat First NationEarlier this month, the community declared a state of emergency over concerns about chemical levels in tap water.PoliticsJul 17, 2019
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Indigenous Services Minister and Grassy Narrows chief discuss proposed agreement, medical facilityHelp for the community experiencing the effects of mercury contamination seemed to be on the way when the federal government promised a specialized treatment facility on the reserve in November 2017.CanadaMay 29, 2019
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