Federal government urged to accept Senate change to sex discrimination bill – CTV News
October 31, 2017 OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing increased public pressure from Indigenous women and a feminist alliance to accept a Senate amendment of legislation on sex-based…
Read the commissioners 10 recommendations in the interim report – APTN News
November 1, 2017 The following are the 10 recommendations from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The interim report was released Wednesday in Ottawa. 1.…
New group formed to represent Inuit of southern Quebec – Nunatsiaqonline.ca
“We want Inuit, no matter where they are, to feel connected to their community” MONTREAL—A new organization hopes to serve as the voice for Inuit living in southern Quebec, and…
INAC to start consultation on Indian registration, band membership – APTN News
November 1, 2017 The minister of Crown-Indigenous relations has sent a notice to First Nations that it will start a consultation process with communities on issues related to Indian registration,…
Workshops hope to inspire Indigenous youth to get involved in mapping – CBC
Indigenous mapping workshops brings together over 200 in Winnipeg Nov 01, 2017 He’s seen cartography evolve from hand-drawn maps to incorporating computer based technologies, and now he has invited Indigenous…
Seven Fallen Feathers a story that had to be told – Tbnewswatch.com
Toronto Star reporter Tanya Talaga spent six years writing this powerful book that looks at the lives of seven Indigenous youth who died too soon in Thunder Bay. THUNDER BAY…
N.W.T. premier issues ‘red alert’ on ‘colonial’ attack on territory’s oil and gas future – CBC
‘We shouldn’t have to stop our own development so the rest of Canada can feel better,’ says Bob McLeod Nov 01, 2017 Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod says it is…
Editorial: A matter of respect – TheChronicleHerald.ca
November 1, 2017 A memorable, and most welcome, Canadian first took place in Nova Scotia this week. On Monday, a ceremony at provincial RCMP headquarters in Dartmouth attended by Indigenous…
Missing and murdered inquiry wants a new task force to review cold cases – CBC
Nov 01, 2017 In interim report, inquiry also calls for the establishment of a ‘commemoration fund’ Amid tight timelines and delays, commissioners with the missing and murdered Indigenous women and…
Nunavut election upset: Iqaluit voters choose youth over experience – Nunatsiaqonline.ca
November 01, 2017 Adam Arreak Lightstone reflects on taking Iqaluit-Manirajak from deputy premier Adam Arreak Lightstone knew he would run in the 2017 territorial election since 2013, the year of…
