Industrial pollution plagues more than half of all First Nation communities – Insurance Business Mag
First Nation communities across Canada are in danger of succumbing to pollution from industrial businesses operating within their lands, a damning special report has revealed. According to a federal-run database…
New education money for Saugeen First Nations students – Shoreline Beacon
September 11, 2017 Students from Saugeen First Nation (SFN) returning to school to complete their Ontario Secondary School Diploma and study academic and career preparation at Georgian College in Owen…
A pathway for climate change litigation in Canada – CBA National Magazine
September 11, 2017 Earlier this summer the Supreme Court of Canada handed down two rulings clarifying how regulatory bodies, such as the National Energy Board, can fulfill the Crown’s duty…
Stephen Lewis calls on Ottawa to step up as Nunavut grapples with TB ‘crisis’ – CBC
Founder of AIDS-Free World wrapped up trip to Nunavut to meet with people affected by disease Sep 11, 2017 The Government of Nunavut is not getting the support it needs…
Public meeting announced for review of Thunder Bay Police – Tbnewswatch.com
OIPRD looking into Indigenous death and missing person investigations The Office of the Independent Police Review Director will hold a public meeting in Thunder Bay this month as part of…
Montrealers gather to grieve young Inuit women – Msn.com
Two young Inuit women, Siasi Tullaugak and Sharon Baron, were found dead during the last week of August. The police suspect both women committed suicide but the indigenous community isn’t…
B.C. government should look hard at Chevron’s human rights record – National Observer
September 11th 2017 Many British Columbians breathed a sigh of relief recently when Petronas pulled plans to build the Pacific Northwest LNG plant, meant to compress fracked gas for shipment…
Police investigate death of child on Ontario First Nation – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2017 ST. THERESA POINT, Man. _ Residents who were evacuated from a northern Manitoba First Nation because of a wildfire are allowed to return home. The…
National Gathering of Elders begins in Edmonton – CBC
‘They have a wealth of knowledge and so much lived experience’ Sep 11, 2017 The inaugural National Gathering of Elders begins in Edmonton on Monday. As many as 4,000 First…
Police investigate death of child on Ontario First Nation – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2017 HEARST, Ont. _ An autopsy will be done this week on a four-year-old child who died in northern Ontario on the weekend. Ontario Provincial Police…
