Critics slam proposed residential school denialism law while Ottawa avoids clear answer
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - The debate around residential schools in Canada continues to ignite controversy with no signs of letting up, as the federal government is now declining to say whether it will move to criminalize residential school denialism.
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Pimicikamak Chief requests military’s support with power outage crisis
theglobeandmail - In a letter to Carney, Chief David Monias said a prolonged outage has led to frozen water tanks, failing sewage systems and a shortage of potable water
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Six-year-old girl dies after shootout involving police in Nunavik
The Canadian Press / montrealgazette - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the incident in Inukjuak on Dec. 20.
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One dead, three injured in shooting on Saskatchewan First Nation, RCMP say
theglobeandmail - Mounties say they are searching for two armed suspects after report of shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation
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Minister not promising source water protection in a new First Nations clean water bill
Alessia Passafiume / nationalobserver - With her government under pressure to finally eliminate boil-water advisories in First Nations communities, the federal minister responsible for Indigenous services isn't committing to bringing back a defunct clean water bill in the new year as written — …
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Federal Indigenous services minister reflects on first months of job leaders were wary of her taking
News Staff / citynews - Mandy Gull-Masty was named to the cabinet job in May after being elected as a member of Parliament for the first time in April.The post Federal Indigenous services minister reflects on first months of job leaders were wary of her taking appeared first on …
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Young child hurt after gunfire exchange involving police in northern Quebec: mayor
Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - Quebec's police watchdog says Nunavik officers exchanged gunshots with an individual outside a home after they were called about a person who allegedly posed a danger to others.
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Ottawa, First Nations presenting plans to reform child welfare system
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Ottawa and First Nations are presenting the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal with competing plans to reform the First Nations child welfare system today — the latest step in a lengthy fight that has stretched nearly 20 years. The August tribunal or…
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Communication regulator considers changes to the extend reach of national alerting system
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - Rural municipalities, Indigenous organizations and civil society groups are calling for changes to ensure people in remote parts of Canada receive emergency alerts during a crisis.
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N.S. premier says fentanyl found in illegal cannabis, police say that’s false
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Nova Scotia RCMP and Halifax police both say no fentanyl has been found in illegal cannabis tested in the province, despite the premier's claim to the contrary.
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Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire.
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New Brunswick first province to sign federal "one project, one review" agreement
Emily Baron Cadloff / nationalobserver - New Brunswick has become the first province to sign an agreement with the federal government to create a joint environmental assessment process for major projects.
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Métis Nation of Ontario say academic gathering is an attempt to erase their history
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Members of the Métis Nation of Ontario say an upcoming academic summit in the province amounts to an attack on their history because it questions the legitimacy of their connection to Métis heritage and territorial claims. But the First Nations o…
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Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their finan
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New Brunswick appeal court rules Indigenous group can’t seek Aboriginal title over private land
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Cowichan case is blamed for sinking BC property deals, including luxury hotel purchase
Nono Shen, Darryl Greer / nationalobserver - An Ontario company that put down a deposit to buy a luxury hotel in Richmond, BC, pulled out of the deal worth tens of millions of dollars weeks later because of "uncertainty" caused by the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title ruling, according to th…
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Inuit artifacts repatriated from the Vatican find temporary home in Museum of History
Matteo Cimellaro / ottawacitizen - Ten pieces were on display, including a kayak dating back over a century
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Supreme Court considers cases of overlapping Aboriginal title
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Dozens of Indigenous artifacts return to Canada from Vatican
Prisha Dev / globalnews - First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders welcomed 61 Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican at Montreal’s airport, marking the first step in returning items held for decades.
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Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaw group despite Inuit objections
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaw First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut. In 2021, Inuit sued the federal government over its decision to hand ove…
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