Federal Court’s Decision Undermines Independence and Authority of the Specific Claims Tribunal
Press Release March 04, 2016 (Coast Salish Territory / Vancouver BC – March 4, 2016). On February 29, 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal overturned the 2014 Specific Claims Tribunal…
AMC Grand Chief Derek Nepinak Files Complaint with Canadian Human Rights Commission Following Incident in Ottawa Airport
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Derek Nepinak today filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) against the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA). WireService.ca Media Release…
2016 ABAER 004 Statement of Concern Decision – No Hearing
Press Release Read: 2016 ABAER 004 Statement of Concern Decision – No Hearing ILR5…
Media Advisory: Ontario’s Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth release Feathers of Hope, Justice and Juries: A First Nations Youth Action Plan for Justice
Press Release TORONTO and OTTAWA, March 4 – The Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth will release Feathers of Hope, Justice and Juries: A First Nations Youth Action…
Advocate for Children and Youth comments on the release of the Provincial Poverty Reduction Strategy
SASKATOON – Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer issued a long-awaited response to the recommendations of the Advisory Group on Poverty Reduction on February 24, 2016. Bob Pringle, Saskatchewan’s Advocate for…
Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth launches Investigative Unit
Press Release Toronto, Ontario (March 1st, 2016) –Ontario’s Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth will now have the legislative authority to investigative matters concerning a child or a group of…
To Children’s Aid Societies in Ontario re: Request for disaggregated data regarding children and youth in Ontario’s child welfare system
Press Release February 24, 2016 By way of introduction, I am the Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC). On December 16, 2015, the OHRC announced that it will…
Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government: Letter to Campbellton Regional Hospital
Press Release February 24, 2016 Fisher River Cree Nation members interested in being a part of the voluntary Justice Committee are to submit a letter of interest and mail or…
Class Action Lawsuit: Residential Schools
Press Release NOTICE (BAND CLASSES) To Any Aboriginal Band in Canada who had Band members attend an Indian Residential School and has or had an Indian Residential School on or…
Site C Dam construction must be halted until B.C.’s Auditor General completes much-needed independent review, wide array of groups say
February 17, 2016 VICTORIA –First Nations, labour, environmental and legal organizations are calling on the B.C. and federal governments to suspend construction of the Site C dam pending completion and…
