Indigenous
First Nations threaten to withdraw support of G7 over lack of communication with Ottawa

First Nations threaten to withdraw support of G7 over lack of communication with Ottawa

Two First Nations whose traditional territory west of Calgary is the site of next year’s G7 leaders summit are reconsidering their support for the event over what they say is Ottawa’s failure to meaningfully engage with their concerns. Canada takes over presidency of the G7 next year, and announced in June that the marquee event will be held in Kananaskis...

What’s the future of the Métis National Council?

What’s the future of the Métis National Council?

What’s the future of Métis National Council? The federal government has always dealt with Métis differently than First Nations, and...

Ottawa ignored warnings about Indigenous procurement program, former program auditor says

Ottawa ignored warnings about Indigenous procurement program, former program auditor says

A former auditor for the federal government’s Indigenous procurement program says Ottawa hamstrung auditors and repeatedly ignored warnings that the...

Assembly of First Nations takes Trudeau to task over racism, rights and reconciliation

Assembly of First Nations takes Trudeau to task over racism, rights and reconciliation

Grieving mothers whose children were killed by police made emotional pleas for the prime minister to act on Thursday, as...

Protecting Water is Reconciliation in Action
Canadians see improvements to Indigenous, gender rights over time, but cool on welcoming immigrants, asylum seekers: survey

Canadians see improvements to Indigenous, gender rights over time, but cool on welcoming immigrants, asylum seekers: survey

Canadians are broadly optimistic about the future of human rights within this country, but far less hopeful about the global...

Federal Liberal candidate facing Indigenous heritage questions now applying to become Metis

Federal Liberal candidate facing Indigenous heritage questions now applying to become Metis

A federal Liberal candidate in B.C. who publicly identified as Indigenous for years says she now plans to apply for...



NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity

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...

Ottawa to compensate Inuit in Nunavik for mass sled dog slaughter

Ottawa to compensate Inuit in Nunavik for mass sled dog slaughter

The federal government says it will offer financial compensation to Inuit in Nunavik for the devastation caused by the mass...

Boissonnault faces new scrutiny over his statements on family's Indigeneity

Boissonnault faces new scrutiny over his statements on family's Indigeneity

Employment minister says he’s not Indigenous — experts say past statements appear contradictory. Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault is set to...

Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity 'complicated' as members questioned

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...

'Beam of light that cut through injustice': Tributes for TRC chair Murray Sinclair

'Beam of light that cut through injustice': Tributes for TRC chair Murray Sinclair

Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, died Monday in...

'The best that we can be': Indigenous judge and TRC chair Murray Sinclair dies at 73

'The best that we can be': Indigenous judge and TRC chair Murray Sinclair dies at 73

Murray Sinclair, who was born when Indigenous people did not yet have the right to vote, grew up to become...

True reconciliation means there is no place for residential ‘school’ denialism in Canada

True reconciliation means there is no place for residential ‘school’ denialism in Canada

Kimberly Murray, Independent Special Interlocutor of Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and burial sites, issued her final report on October...

Liberal Party preparing to launch ad campaign to take on high-flying Poilievre

Liberal Party preparing to launch ad campaign to take on high-flying Poilievre

The Liberal Party is preparing to launch an ad campaign to fight back against the high-flying Conservatives and close a...