25,000 Canadians Join First Nations, Local Residents in Seeking Justice for Canada’s Biggest Mining Spill
Press Release March 27, 2017 Williams Lake (B.C.). As Federal Crown Prosecutors move today in B.C. provincial court to stay (i.e. shelve) MiningWatch’s private charges over the Mount Polley mine disaster,…
QNW: Special Report – Descheneaux case and Bill S-3
Press Release March 27, 2017 Background The Government of Canada’s response to the decision was to engage in a two-phased legislative amendment process. Phase I was the introduction of Bill…
NAN Supports St. Anne’s Residential School Survivors’ Fight for Justice
Press Release TORONTO, ON (March 24, 2017): Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler supports the continued fight for justice by Indian Residential School Survivors during the St. Anne’s…
Canada supports engagement with Manitoba First Nations on child and family services
Press Release March 27, 2017 Winnipeg, MB – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada The wellbeing of Indigenous children and families is a priority for the Government of Canada. We are…
Ontario Providing Improved Access to Legal Services
Press Release Province to Increase Legal Aid Eligibility Threshold on April 1, 2017 March 27, 2017 Ministry of the Attorney General Ontario is providing more people with affordable access to…
National Inquiry: Application – Families and relatives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Quebec
Press Release Families and relatives of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Quebec, The National Inquiry is looking for you to get involved. QNW encourages you to be…
Leaders Break Ground for New Women’s Correctional Facility
Press Release Yellowknife (March 23, 2017) – Minister of Justice Louis Sebert, Fort Smith area leaders and members of the public came together today for an official groundbreaking ceremony at…
Low number of register cases prompts ONWA to offer help linking families with the Inquiry
Press Release March 22, 2017 The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) has restated a commitment to serve as a point of contact for families who wish to speak to the…
Ontario Making Criminal Justice System Faster and Fairer in St. Catharines and the Niagara Region
Press Release Province Appointing a New Judge, Improving Bail Services and Providing More Support for Jurors March 20, 2017 3:00 P.M. Ministry of the Attorney General Ontario is moving forward…
St. Anne’s Survivors: IAP Process & Metatawabin Court Proceedings
Press Release The Government of Canada is challenging the “standing” of St. Anne’s Indian Residential School Survivor Edmund Metatawabin and Claimant K-10106 to bring these issues to the Court. The federal…
