Ontario Child Advocate stands with Indigenous peoples on National Aboriginal Day
Press Release TORONTO, June 21, 2017 – In 1996, June 21 was officially proclaimed by Canada as National Aboriginal Day; in the 21 years since, there is still much work…
Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime Releases its 2015-2016 Annual Report
Press Release June 21, 2017– OTTAWA, ON – Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime The Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) today released her Office’s 2015–2016…
Get involved in the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, it Matters!
Press Release Quebec, June 19, 2017 – Missinak Community House will contribute to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) by offering support and handmade…
Saskatchewan RCMP statement on Human Rights Watch report
Press Release June 19, 2017 Regina, Saskatchewan Last week I received a copy of the Human Rights Watch Report which followed the visit of Human Rights Watch to Saskatchewan in…
Regina Police Service Response to Release of Human Rights Watch Report
Press Release Today, Monday, June 19, 2017, New York based Human Rights Watch released a report which was advertised as an examination of the treatment of Indigenous women in Saskatchewan…
Cree Nation Welcomes Customary Adoption Into Quebec Legislation
Press Release NEMASKA, QC, June 16, 2017 – The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and the Cree Nation Government (GCC(EI)/CNG) are pleased with the initiative of the Québec government…
A landmark moment for the future of First Nations children, youth and families: the recognition of the effects of customary adoption
Press Release WENDAKE, QC, June 16, 2017 – The First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) joins the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador in welcoming…
Canada: Police Fail Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan – HRW
Press Release June 19, 2017 Abuse, Neglect Raise Safety Concerns; Fuel Mistrust of Law Enforcement (Saskatoon) – Indigenous women’s accounts of police abuse in Saskatchewan raise serious concerns about their…
It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence
Press Release From Status of Women Canada Gender-based violence remains a significant yet preventable barrier to equality June 19, 2017 – TORONTO, ON Many Canadians still face violence every day…
Inuit Name Submissions to MMIWG to Register
Press Release (June 8, 2017 – Ottawa, ON) The National Inquiry (NI) into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) held it’s first Community Hearing in Whitehorse, Yukon at…
