Indigenous leaders slam Trudeau’s Truth and Reconciliation Day vacation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous leaders are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to take a family vacation on the…
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MNC elects President Cassidy Caron to Steward a New Era of Métis Governance
SASKATOON, SK, Sept. 30, 2021 /CNW/ – Cassidy Caron has been elected president of the Métis National Council (MNC), with a mandate to restore accountability and trust in the…
Unnecessary, Expensive Election was a Distraction that Sidelined Indigenous Issues
by UBCIC Chiefs ((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver) – The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is disappointed but unsurprised that the most…
Election Outcome Equals More of the Same for Indigenous People
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As the dust settles on the second federal election in the last two years, Canadians are…
AFN outlines their priorities for the federal elections and the next government of Canada
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald launched “The Healing Path Forward,” a platform outlining the priority areas for strengthening,…
Alberta Government pauses plan to require ID for supervised consumption
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta’s government has postponed plans to require identification to access supervised consumption services for people who…
City of Edmonton changes course on reconciliation holiday
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On September 15, 2021, following the announcement and celebration of a renewed Memorandum of Dialogue and…
City of Edmonton and EPS to observe Truth & Reconciliation Day
(Edmonton) – On September 15, The City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service (EPS) announced that they will observe the Government of Canada’s National Day…
City of Calgary will observe September 30 National holiday for Truth and Reconciliation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In June 2021, the Federal Government of Canada announced September 30 as the National Day for…
Manitoba AFN Chief condemns remarks by Conservative leader Erin O’Toole
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Office of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Region issued this response to Erin O’Toole’s bizarre statement on…