Man sentenced to 13 years in jail for killing Jeanenne Fontaine
A man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in the death of an Indigenous woman who was killed during a botched robbery. Continue reading
Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls
Tanya Brooks family takes ‘power back’ on 10th memorial walk
Vanessa Brooks is calling on Canadians to do the same by starting a dialogue about Indigenous rights, equality and the sanctity of all human life. Continue reading
‘Show up’: Tanya Brooks sparks call to action 10 years after her death
Tanya Brooks was murdered on May 10, 2009, and her body was discovered in the window well of St. Patrick’s-Alexandra School in Halifax the following day. Continue reading
Tay Township installation honours missing and murdered Indigenous women
A red dress installation has been displayed outside the Tay Township municipal office to honour the more than 1,000 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Continue reading
‘The grief is huge’: Cassidy Bernard’s family to address N.S. Legislature
The body of Cassidy Bernard, a 22-year-old mother, was found by police on October 24th, 2018 in We’koqma’q First Nation Continue reading
Calgary group calls Halloween costumes depicting Indigenous women “dehumanizing”
By Joel Senick Reporter and Co-anchor
Members of a Calgary group say people in society now “know better” than to dress up as Indigenous women for Halloween. Continue reading
As MMIWG testimony wraps in St. John’s, commission to ‘make do’ with short extension for work
The inquiry is hearing its final testimony on Thursday in St. John’s, N.L., with witnesses calling for authorities to include sexual exploitation survivors in policing and protection of victims of human trafficking. Continue reading
Police tell MMIWG inquiry that human trafficking is an under-reported source of violence
RCMP assistant commissioner Joanne Crampton told the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on Monday that current statistics on human trafficking are “not anywhere near” the real picture. Continue reading
Indigenous children still being treated unequally by provinces: advocate
A First Nations children’s advocate says Indigenous kids are still not being treated equally because provinces and territories are shirking their responsibilities. Continue reading
Advocate says child welfare system ‘eats up’ Indigenous children
A Manitoba First Nations children’s advocate says the child-welfare system is designed to keep Indigenous families at a disadvantage. Continue reading