NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity
A Metis member of Parliament is calling on the employment minister to resign over what he calls harmful false claims...
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NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity
OTTAWA -- A Metis member of Parliament is calling on the employment minister to resign over what he calls harmful...
$375M announced for Indigenous-led conservation in Northwest Territories
OTTAWA -- K'ahsho Got'ine guardians Twyla Edgi-Masuzumi, John Tobac and Buddy Gully pulled more than 300 fish out of the...
Indigenous groups, government and industry launch $375M for conservation in N.W.T.
OTTAWA -- K'ahsho Got'ine guardians Twyla Edgi-Masuzumi, John Tobac and Buddy Gully pulled more than 300 fish out of the...
Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity 'complicated' as members questioned
The chair of the Liberal party's Indigenous caucus says Indigenous identity is "complicated" after questions have been raised about the...
Indigenous groups, government and industry launch $375M for conservation initiatives
OTTAWA -- A new $375-million conservation fund being created in the Northwest Territories is the largest single investment in Indigenous-led...
Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity 'complicated' as members questioned
OTTAWA -- The chair of the Liberal party's Indigenous caucus says Indigenous identity is "complicated" after questions have been raised...
Report details anti-Black racism in the public service, calls for commissioner
OTTAWA -- A government-funded report says Black executives within the public service are subject to harassment and intimidation, career stagnation...
Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program
OTTAWA -- Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure.
B.C. Metis group leaves Metis National Council assembly, mulls removal entirely
OTTAWA -- The Metis National Council says its election for a new president will be delayed following the withdrawal of...
Survivors call on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA -- Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, days after the release of a...
Special interlocutor calls for 20-year probe into missing Indigenous children
OTTAWA -- A final report into missing children and unmarked graves at residential schools is calling on the federal government...
Final report coming today on unmarked graves, missing children in residential schools
OTTAWA -- A final report is set to be released today by Canada's special interlocutor for missing children and unmarked...
Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in federal public service heads to Federal Court
OTTAWA -- A Federal Court hearing is underway today to determine whether a group of Black public servants can proceed...
Some say it's time for Canada to criminalize residential school denialism
As a young child, Dennis Saddleman's mother always ensured he knew how much she loved him, gave him kisses on...
Some say it's time for Canada to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA -- As a young child, Dennis Saddleman's mother always ensured he knew how much she loved him, gave him...
Families call for inquiry after nine Indigenous people killed in police interactions
OTTAWA -- Black and Indigenous women gathered in Ottawa to demand action following a spate of police-involved deaths, including nine...
Child welfare reform is in the hands of the AFN after deal voted down, minister says
OTTAWA -- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says it is up to the Assembly of First Nations to come back...
AFN votes on way forward after $47.8 billion child welfare reform deal is defeated
OTTAWA -- The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the advocacy body's executive team will meet in...
AFN vote on $47.8B child welfare reform deal doesn't pass after lengthy debate
OTTAWA -- First Nations chiefs have voted to reject a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform deal, reached in July with...
AFN votes to reject $47.8B child welfare reform deal with Canada
OTTAWA -- First Nations chiefs have voted to reject a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform deal, reached in July with...
Mom urges chiefs to vote in favour of landmark $47.8B child welfare reform deal
OTTAWA -- The representative plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Canada are urging First Nations chiefs to accept a landmark...
AFN head urges support for child welfare deal, says they won't get better from Tories
OTTAWA -- The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is urging chiefs to vote in favour of a...
Chiefs of Ontario to vote in favour of $47.8B child welfare agreement with Canada
OTTAWA -- Chiefs in Ontario have voted in support of a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Canada.
Hajdu, Woodhouse Nepinak urge MPs to drop politics, support First Nations water bill
OTTAWA -- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Assembly of First Nations national chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak are urging MPs...
Liberal MP says his House of Commons penalty should have been the same as Poilievre's
OTTAWA -- Liberal MP Yvan Baker criticized House of Commons Speaker Fergus on Wednesday after Fergus doled out two different...
Vote on Liberal changes to capital gains tax in confidence measure delayed
OTTAWA -- A confidence vote on a government budget motion may not happen today after all, but the Liberals are...
Ceremonies across Canada mark Truth and Reconciliation Day
The smell of sage and sweetgrass floated in the air Monday over a mostly sombre ceremony in Ottawa to reflect...
National ceremony in Ottawa marks Truth and Reconciliation Day
The smell of sage and sweetgrass floated in the air Monday over a mostly sombre ceremony to reflect on the...
National ceremony in Ottawa marks Truth and Reconciliation Day
OTTAWA -- The smell of sage and sweetgrass floated in the air Monday over a mostly sombre ceremony to reflect...
Survivors call for reversal of Canada's 'cut' to residential school search spending
OTTAWA -- Residential school survivors say the federal government is keeping the truth about those institutions in the dark by...
National ceremony in Ottawa will mark Truth and Reconciliation Day
OTTAWA -- A National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony is planned in Ottawa this afternoon to honour the survivors...
First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders say work lays ahead on road to reconciliation
OTTAWA -- The Liberal party of today is not quite the same as the one elected in 2015 promising to...
NDP MP introduces bill to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA -- An NDP MP has introduced a bill that would criminalize residential school denialism, saying it would help stop...
MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate
OTTAWA -- Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday evening on a string...
Vote on $47.8B First Nations child welfare deal delayed due to chiefs' concerns
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations has postponed a special assembly for chiefs to vote on a landmark child...
Vote on $47.8B First Nations child welfare deal moved after chiefs raise concerns
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations has postponed a special assembly, where chiefs were set to vote on a...
Minister for women won't comment on committee drama as Liberal MP defends actions
OTTAWA -- The federal minister for women won't comment after a House of Commons committee that was supposed to discuss...
Witness who stormed out of House committee in tears demands apology from Liberal MP
A witness who stormed out of a parliamentary committee meeting in tears Wednesday is demanding an apology from a Liberal...
Witness who stormed out of House committee in tears demands apology from Liberal MP
OTTAWA -- A witness who stormed out of a parliamentary committee meeting in tears Wednesday is demanding an apology from...
Former judge with disputed Cree heritage likely has Indigenous DNA: report
OTTAWA -- A DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be...
AFN head meets with Manitoba's viceregal to seek independent inquiry into killings
OTTAWA -- The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is urging Manitoba's lieutenant-governor to establish an independent inquiry...
AFN head meets with Manitoba's vice-regal to seek independent inquiry into killings
OTTAWA -- The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is urging Manitoba's lieutenant-governor to establish an independent inquiry...
AFN, Ottawa finalize 10-year, $47.8-billion deal on child welfare reform
MONTREAL -- The Assembly of First Nations and the federal government finalized a deal with Ottawa late Wednesday night that...
AFN head told chiefs draft child-welfare reform deal with Ottawa worth $47.8B: source
MONTREAL -- The head of the Assembly of First Nations has informed chiefs that a draft deal with Ottawa on...
Chiefs pass resolution reversing course on forensic audit of AFN
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations passed an emergency resolution at its general assembly in Montreal Tuesday calling off...
AFN national chief says child welfare reform deal reached with Ottawa
OTTAWA -- The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said Tuesday that she has received a draft offer...
Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll
A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the next election...
Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll
OTTAWA -- A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the...
AFN national chief says child welfare funding to top $20B as chiefs raise concerns
OTTAWA -- The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the organization is about to finalize a deal...
As former chief sues Assembly of First Nations, minister says Ottawa won't weigh in
OTTAWA -- The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations says Ottawa's role is not to govern the internal accountability of the...
Two First Nations bring court application to review $510M lawyer bill for treaty work
OTTAWA -- Two First Nations have launched a court application against lawyers who helped bring forward a $10-billion settlement with...
Tories hold lead over Liberals, Canadians report limited trust in institutions: poll
The Conservative party is maintaining a steady lead over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals, a new poll suggests, at a...