The Cree Nation applauds the Supreme Court of Canada’s refusal to consider Strateco’s appeal
Press Release Nemaska, Eeyou Istchee (October 22, 2020) – The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to consider Strateco Resources’ request to appeal from the Quebec Court of Appeal’s dismissal…
Wolastoqey Nation: Statement to Members on the Title Claim
Press Release A Statement to Our Members For too long, our Aboriginal and Treaty rights have been infringed upon by the Crown and Industry. We can no longer stand idly…
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Fight for Jury Diversity
Press Release October 6, 2020 When: October 7, 2020 at 9:30 am EST / 6:30 am PST Where: Supreme Court of Canada (Ottawa) Ottawa – On Wednesday, October 7, 2020,…
MB Government: Two Community Partnerships Chosen to Lead New Program to Support and Keep Families Together
Press Release October 6, 2020 Number of Children in Care Reduced for Third Year in a Row: Stefanson The Manitoba government is investing more than $1 million in a new…
Wolastoqey seek court declaration of Aboriginal title on their traditional lands
Press Release FREDERICTON (Oct. 5, 2020) – The six Wolastoqey Communities in New Brunswick today announced they gave notice under the Proceedings Against the Crown Act to the Crown in…
Province Announces Appointment of Two New Provincial Court Judges
Press Release October 5, 2020 The Manitoba government has appointed Cindy Lee Sholdice and Samuel Raposo as provincial court judges to serve in Winnipeg, Justice Minister Cliff Cullen announced today.…
Child and Youth Advocate releases fourth mandatory reviews into child deaths
Press Release September 29, 2020 Edmonton…The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released reviews into the circumstances of 13 young people, 11 of whom passed away between October 1,…
SCO Denounces Federal Government’s Position in MMIWG Hearing
Press Release September 25, 2020 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB – The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) strongly disagrees with the federal government’s arguments that Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people do…
Supreme Court of Canada to hear AMC argue First Nations laws must be recognized in dealing with climate change
Press Release Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba – On September 22 and 23, 2020, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) will be intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in…
Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs: The Right to a Moderate Livelihood – 21 Years & Counting
Press Release September 17, 2020 Today marks 21 years since the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the Mi’kmaq’s Constitutional right to hunt, fish and gather in the pursuit of a…
