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…
Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates – Statement regarding Indigenous child welfare
TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2018 /CNW/ – Following last week’s emergency meeting on Indigenous child welfare in Ottawa, convened by Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott and…
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…
Alberta’s Future Leaders program is seeking mentors for summer 2018
by John Copley (ANNews) -The Alberta Sport Connection (ASC) is currently putting out a call for self-directed young adults or post-secondary students who enjoy working…
Public Art and Artists Announced for the Edmonton Valley Line LRT
Edmonton – The Edmonton Arts Council and City of Edmonton announced the 14 public artworks for the Valley Line Southeast LRT on January 22, 2018…
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…