Federal government failing First Nations on drinking water promise: report
OTTAWA — The federal government will not meet its commitment to end all drinking water advisories affecting First Nations communities by 2020 without significant changes to…
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BC Child Welfare System failed 18 year old Metis youth Alex Gervais
(Victoria) – Lacking any permanent connection to his family and culture and without the mental health supports that might have made a difference, an 18-year-old…
Join Cindy Blackstock and Alanis Obomsawin at the Edmonton premiere of their landmark film
(Edmonton) – The rights of First Nations children take centre stage in the landmark documentary, “We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice” which will be…
Alberta Child Welfare class action lawsuit deadline is January 15, 2017
by John Copley (ANNews) – On February 19, 2008, a class action lawsuit was issued by Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench. Referred to as T.L.,…
Poundmaker’s annual sober walk stresses health and sobriety
by John Copley (ANNews) – On November 17, more than 100 people joined staff and administration from Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centre to celebrate National Addictions…
Albertans must demand a better child welfare system – now
by John Copley (ANNEws) – Alberta’s Indigenous children are in dire need of a social and medical services portfolio that not only guarantees them viable…
First Nations stress need to work in partnership towards better health outcomes
December 20, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – As ministers of Health and Finance continue to try to reach an agreement on federal health-transfer arrangements and the…
New Indigenous member appointed to Alberta Health Services Board
(December 2016) – Alberta Health Services has recently appointed a new member to its Board – Heather Hirsch, an Indigenous woman and 19-year-veteran in frontline…
David Suzuki: Reconciliation requires recognizing rights-based fishing
By David Suzuki with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation senior communications specialist Theresa Beer (Dec. 2016) – Fishing is as emblematic to Canada as ice…
Recent death of aged-out young woman in Surrey a signal that immediate policy changes required
Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, Dec. 7, 2016 – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are once again calling on the Provincial government to bring…