UNDRIP bill in ‘grave danger’ of dying in Senate, committee chair says
Sen. Lillian Dyck, left, and Conservative Alberta Sen. Scott Tannas, right, are at odds over Bill C-262. (CBC News) A bill aiming to ensure federal laws are…
231 ‘imperative’ changes: The MMIWG inquiry’s calls for justice
Commissioner Michèle Audette hugs families from Unamen Shipu, Que., after their testimony to the inquiry in 2017. (CBC) There are 231 steps that need to be taken…
Former Harper-era minister doubles down on calling MMIWG inquiry report ‘propagandist’
Former Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt blasts National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls report over 'genocide' finding. (CBC) A former federal Aboriginal affairs…
Genocide against Indigenous Peoples recognized by Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights now considers what has happened to Indigenous Peoples in Canada genocide. (Mark Blinch/Reuters) The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg…
Trudeau’s offer of Indigenous Services to Wilson-Raybould like ‘asking Nelson Mandela to administer apartheid’
The prime minister's attempt to move Jody Wilson-Raybould to the Indigenous Services portfolio was a 'deeply humiliating' proposal and shows a lack of understanding and disconnect from…
Widespread mould causing ‘health disaster’ in remote First Nation, MP says
MP Charlie Angus says he is "shaken up" after visiting a remote First Nation in northern Ontario, where seemingly every home has mould and more than half…
Liberals taking new approach for First Nations on-reserve education funding
The Trudeau government is changing how Ottawa allocates nearly $2 billion in annual funding for First Nations education to help ensure on-reserve students benefit from support comparable…
Coastal GasLink pipeline could face federal regulatory review
In addition to opposition from the hereditary chiefs of Wet'suwet'en Nation, the proposed Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline faces another battle that TransCanada says could put the…
Métis leader says UNDRIP bill ‘tainted’ by ‘potty-mouthed’ NDP MP
A prominent Métis leader says NDP MP Romeo Saganash "tainted" his private member's bill to harmonize Canada's laws with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
A hereditary chief opens up about supplying his nation with free cannabis oil
Hereditary chief Wil Marsden has made a name for himself in his community as the guy you see if you need access to cannabis oil. He's been…
Indigenous students question universities’ commitment to Indigenization
Ntawnis Piapot is one of two recipients of the 2018 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships, established to encourage Indigenous voices and better understanding of Indigenous issues in Canada's…