Quebec First Nations
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Quebec shuts down motion seeking adoption of Joyce’s PrincipleQuebec Solidaire introduced a motion seeking the government's recognition of the existence of systemic racism and the adoption of Joyce's Principle.PoliticsMar 16, 2023
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Cree mother wonders how mining development in northern Quebec will affect food supplyHeather House is concerned that the potential extraction of lithium and other critical minerals will exacerbate food insecurity in northern Quebec.CanadaFeb 7, 2023
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Quebec’s top court sides with First Nation regarding underfunding of its police forceIn a judgment rendered Dec. 15, the court agreed that the First Nation was owed $1.6 million from Quebec and Ottawa to cover years of underfunding of its police force.CanadaDec 22, 2022
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First Nations witnesses reflect on faith and spirituality during Pope’s visit"Religion? I don’t trust that anymore. I want to hear from some other guys like me," said Quebec residential school survivor Norman Kistabish on the Plains of Abraham.CanadaJul 31, 2022
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Quebec First Nations group slams Bill 96 amendment, says hundreds of students will failThe First Nations Education Council is slamming a recent Bill 96 amendment that would require students who attend English CEGEPs to take three extra courses in French to graduate.CanadaApr 13, 2022
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Quebec to include Indigenous perspectives in education review, add Indigenous contentThe Quebec government will invest almost $20 million to better integrate young Indigenous people into the education system and teach young Quebecers after First Nations.EducationNov 30, 2021
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Quebec makes progress on less than half of Viens Commission’s 142 recommendationsQuebec says it has now put into effect or is actively working on 68 calls to action from the Viens Commission to address violence and discrimination against Indigenous people.PoliticsSep 17, 2021
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Quebec, Ottawa name facilitator to help communities with residential school searchesThe announcement comes following the discovery of the remains of what are believed to be 215 Indigenous children found buried at a former residential school in British Columbia.CanadaJun 12, 2021
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Quebec looks to improve health-care services for Indigenous patients after Joyce Echaquan’s deathQuebec is putting forth $15 million to widen access to health-care services for Indigenous people and provide cultural training to employees in the province's medical network.CanadaNov 6, 2020
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‘There is a lot of work to do’: Quebec’s new Indigenous affairs minister pledges action by ChristmasIan Lafrenière, a former high-profile Montreal police officer, said he wants to be given a chance in his new role.CanadaOct 19, 2020
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