Bill that would add Indigenous languages teaching to all schools wins all-party support – CBC
All MLAs on legislative committee back bill proposed by Green Party’s Megan Mitton Jul 14, 2020 A bill that would require New Brunswick schools to teach Indigenous languages to all…
Concordia scholar Jason Edward Lewis co-leads a multinational effort to imagine the future of AI from an Indigenous perspective – Concordia University News
A collaborative position paper challenges long-held assumptions about Western approaches to technology July 14, 2020 In the late winter and spring of 2019, a group of Indigenous scholars met in…
Media Advisory – PS Lefebvre to Announce Clean Energy Funding to Support Youth and Indigenous Peoples
Press Release From: Natural Resources Canada OTTAWA — Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver opening remarks at an Electricity Human…
Supportive housing for youth coming to the Fraser Valley
Press Release July 14, 2020 CHILLIWACK – Youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Fraser Valley will soon have access to 16 new homes with supports, funded by the…
Indigenous artists featured in free colouring book – The New Hamburg Independent
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford has released a free, downloadable colouring book featuring Indigenous artists from across the country. Jul 13, 2020 As…
Proposed class action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in RCMP – CBC
Indigenous woman leading action that claims employees were subjected to racism by colleagues and management Jul 13, 2020 One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba…
Ontario Strengthening Community Safety in Kenora
Press Release One-year pilot project will help support the community’s most vulnerable July 24, 2020 KENORA — The Ontario government is investing $800,000 to support the creation of a one-year…
USask projects awarded $1.35M for social sciences and humanities research
Press Release SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been awarded a total of more than $1.35 million in federal funding to examine critical societal questions in areas ranging…
Canada and Ontario invest in road infrastructure for rural communities in Northern, Central and Eastern Ontario
Press Release From: Infrastructure Canada Markstay-Warren, Ontario, July 14, 2020—The governments of Canada and Ontario recognize the different ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted smaller and rural communities across…
University of Alberta reaffirms commitment to address discrimination and harassment
Press Release 13 July 2020 In response to the Students’ Union recent call to action, we would like to reaffirm that the University of Alberta is a community that values…
