Canadian Human Rights Commission commends TRC on final report and calls for action
December 15, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement in light of the release…
Anticipating Action: CASW Welcomes Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Press Release (Ottawa, Ontario) December 14, 2015 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) welcomes the announcement that the Government of Canada has officially launched the first phase of…
APTN and CBC to Profile Unearthed MMIWG Cases
APTN AND CBC TO PROFILE UNEARTHED MMIWG CASES – Taken, a hard-hitting true crime documentary series – December 11, 2015, Winnipeg, MB – Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) has announced…
Statement by Ministers Bennett, Wilson-Raybould and Hajdu following the first meeting on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
Press Release OTTAWA, ONTARIO (December 11, 2015) – The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada,…
Invitation to the press – Launch of Quebec Native Women’s Nānīawig Māmawe Nīnawind – Stand with us report
Press Release KAHNAWAKE, QC, Dec. 11, 2015 – Media representatives are invited to attend the launch of Nānīawig Māmawe Nīnawind official report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls…
Coalition Honours Families and Advocates as Canada Launches National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Press Release December 10, 2015 (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C.- December 10, 2015) Earlier this week, the Canadian Government announced the launch of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous…
Government of Canada Launches Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Press Release December 8, 2015 – Ottawa, ON – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada The Government of Canada today announced the launch of a national inquiry to address the high…
Province Acts on Recommendations of Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Press Release December 2, 2015 The Manitoba government is introducing new proposed legislation that would mandate the First Nation, Métis and Inuit Education Policy Framework to ensure all Manitoba students…
Alberta supports restorative justice programs with grant call
Press Release Dec 02, 2015 The province is supporting programs that try to address the harm done by offenders to victims of crime. Non-profit organizations, First Nations and community groups…
Open letter on Free, prior and informed consent
Press Release November 24, 2015 Dear Prime Minister, Our organizations welcome your public commitment to a renewed relationship between the federal government and Indigenous Peoples in Canada based on the…
