Roberta Jamieson discusses human rights violations in Canada – past and present
by John Copley (ANNews) – In the fall of 1998 the University of Alberta introduced its first Visiting Lectureship in Human Rights series, a new…
Treaty Rights
AFN pushes to advance TRC Calls to Action and advance reconciliation
(December 15, 2016) – On December 15, 2016 – the anniversary of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) – Assembly of…
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…
First Nations rights must be respected by federal government in pipeline development
OTTAWA, Dec. 1, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said First Nations governments and First Nations rights must…
AFN presses Ottawa to comply with Human Rights Tribunal: Our children cannot wait
OTTAWA, Nov. 23, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde has filed a motion with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)…
Gov’t of Canada: Making a difference for First Nations children and families
OTTAWA, Oct. 27, 2016 /CNW/ – The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, issued…
AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde Travelling to Proposed Site C Dam Territory in Northern BC
OTTAWA, Oct. 21, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will visit Treaty 8 territory threatened by the proposed Site C…
Modern day treaty agreements remains the gold standard for reconciliation
(Vancouver BC) – On October 13, 2016, the BC Treaty Commission released its 2016 annual report: “Treaty Negotiations, Reconciliation, and the UN Declaration.” The…
City of Edmonton and Treaty No. 6 Chiefs commemorate 140 years since treaty signed
(Edmonton) – Mayor Don Iveson and Treaty No. 6 Chiefs came together at City Hall on August 19 in an act of reconciliation and renewed…
Délın̨ę set to inaugurate historic self-government in the Northwest Territories
(August 22, 2016, Yellowknife) – Known as the birthplace of hockey, Délınę, a community of 472 people in the Northwest Territories, is about to achieve another…