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N.B. report on systemic racism omits recommendation for Indigenous-led public inquiry

N.B. report on systemic racism omits recommendation for Indigenous-led public inquiry

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s report on systemic racism does not include a call for an Indigenous-led public inquiry — a recommendation that has been repeatedly called for by Indigenous leaders and that was included in a draft version of the report.
Progress on Indigenous reconciliation calls to action going at 'glacial pace': report

Progress on Indigenous reconciliation calls to action going at 'glacial pace': report

TORONTO — An Indigenous-led think tank says progress is moving at a “glacial pace" seven years after the final report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released.
Year in review: A look at news events in July 2022

Year in review: A look at news events in July 2022

A look at news events in July 2022: 3 – Historian Irving Abella died at 82. He was the co-author of a seminal book on the Canadian government's refusal to accept Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust.
Year in review: A look at news events in January 2022

Year in review: A look at news events in January 2022

A look at news events in January 2022: 4 – An Ontario court awarded $107 million to the families of six of the victims of the downing of a Ukraine International Airlines flight two years ago.

How Indigenous philosophies can improve the way Canadians treat animals

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Winnipeg police commit to working with First Nations groups on landfill search

Winnipeg police commit to working with First Nations groups on landfill search

WINNIPEG — Police are to be part of a committee led by First Nations groups to determine the feasibility of recovering the remains of two Indigenous women believed to in a landfill outside Winnipeg.
Alberta premier apologizes, tries to clarify comment about First Nations

Alberta premier apologizes, tries to clarify comment about First Nations

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says she is sorry if anyone misinterpreted earlier remarks to conclude she was equating Ottawa’s treatment of Alberta to the systemic and horrific abuse of First Nations people in Canada.
Ottawa must hold resource companies accountable to keep Indigenous women safe: report

Ottawa must hold resource companies accountable to keep Indigenous women safe: report

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee says resource companies should be held "accountable" for the effect their projects have on the safety of Indigenous women and girls.

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First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

MONTREAL — Four First Nations in Manitoba are working with the provincial and federal governments to establish a new Indigenous protected area.