Immediate Relief Essential in Moving Forward on Child Welfare Reform
(February 1, 2018) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said that immediate relief for First Nations children and families must be…
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Public libraries across Canada will be hosting a series of dialogues about reconciliation
OTTAWA, Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – The Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) is partnering with several important Canadian institutions – the National Centre for Truth and…
Immediate actions taken by Ottawa to comply with Canadian Rights Tribunal
OTTAWA, Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, issued the following statement: “Today, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal released…
Class Action suit launched regarding abuse at government operated Indian Hospitals
TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2018 /CNW/ – On January 25, 2018, Koskie Minsky LLP in Toronto, with Cooper Regel (a member of Masuch Albert LLP) in…
AFN: United Effort, Prevention are Keys to Fixing First Nations Child Welfare Systems
(January 29, 2018) – Following a two-day emergency meeting of federal, provincial and territorial governments and First Nation, Métis and Inuit leaders and experts, Assembly…
Voices of Indigenous youth shared online in cross-Canada project
Winnipeg – January 26, 2018 – As the 70th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights begins, voices of Indigenous youth across Canada have been…
Are we on the road to reconciliation?
by Ennis Morris and ANNews staff writers (ANNews) – It might seem to be a disorganized mess but just because the road isn’t clear doesn’t…
Proposed Settlement of Sixties Scoop Class Action
TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2018 /CNW/ – The representatives of certain survivors of the Sixties Scoop have reached a proposed settlement agreement with the Federal Government…
NWAC dismayed at the ongoing issues and turnover with the National Inquiry
(ANNews) – The Native Women’s Association of Canada says it was “shocked and outraged” to learn that after just three months on the job, Debbie…
Investment in First Nations Policing Welcome Move for First Nation Families and Safety
OTTAWA, Jan. 11, 2018 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says yesterday’s announcement on federal support for the First Nations…