Indigenous Rights Framework Will Not Be in Place by 2020 Elections
November 14, 2018
Indigenous rights recognition legislation will not be in place before the next federal election. The government has not completed a draft of the framework yet.
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Photography Student Raises Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Through Image
November 14, 2018
Charla Sylvester, a photography student from Beausoleil First Nation in Ontario, is working to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indidenous women through her photography skills.
Advocates Note Indigenous Youth in Care Vulnerable to Exploitation
November 14, 2018
Allegations against Riley Saunders include siphoning money from children in care, and these allegations have left some social workers reeling. Dylan Cohen, who is Métis and a former foster child, is an advocate with First Call, a BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coaliti
Sixties Scoop Survivor Opts Out of Settlement Agreement
November 13, 2018
Sixties Scoop survivor, journalist, and filmmaker Coleen Rajotte has opted out of the Sixties Scoop settlement due to the large amount in legal fees for the lawyers involved. She travelled around the country to speak with survivors. Most were not aware a settlement was being offered.
Population of Southern Resident Orcas Continues to Decline
November 13, 2018
The upcoming Trans Mountain pipeline expansion would increase tanker traffic sevenfold and increase the threat to killer whales, which are endangered. Only 74 southern resident killer whales remain in the water off the Pacific Coast. In 1996, there were 97.
Federal Government Funds Indigenous Guardians Pilot Programs
November 13, 2018
Federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna announced $5.7-million in federal funding for 28 Indigenous Guardians pilot programs. Nine of the programs are in British Columbia.
McGill University Students Vote to Change Name of Sports Teams
November 13, 2018
McGill University students voted 78.8 percent in favour of changing the name shared by the school's varsity men's sports teams, the Redmen.
First Female President Elected to Lead North American Indigenous Games in 2020
November 12, 2018
Dale Tamara Plett, who is a member of the Chippewas of the Rama First Nation in Ontario, has been elected president of the North American Indigenous Games. The games will be held in Halifax in 2020.
MCFD Responds to Allegations Against Employee Who Stole Money from Indigenous Youth
November 10, 2018
The Ministry of Children and Family Development has responded to allegations involving social worker Robert Riley Saunders. Saunders is alleged to have stolen cash from vulnerable Indigenous youth in care.
Social Worker Alleged to Have Stolen Money from Children in Foster Care
November 9, 2018
A social worker from British Columbia is alleged to have stolen thousands of dollars in financial benefits from children in care. Lawsuits have been filed on behalf of two youth in British Columbia Supreme Court. Both actions name social worker Robert Riley Saunders, the Ministr
Bill C-69 Does Not Offer Adequate Measures for Consent
November 8, 2018
Shiri Pasternak, the Yellowhead Institute’s Research Director, says Bill C-69, the Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, presents problems for Indigenous people.
Hearings for Trans Mountain Pipeline Review to Begin in November
November 8, 2018
The National Energy Board will hear from 31 Indigenous groups and individuals beginning November 19th as part of its new review on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Trudeau Faces Opposition to Re-Election from Indigenous Group
November 7, 2018
Clayton Thomas-Muller, a member of Mathais Colomb Cree Nation in northern Manitoba and a campaigner for 350.org, told Face to Face host Dennis Ward that Indigenous peoples and their allies have the upper hand in the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Registration Still Open for Sixties Scoop Settlement Agreement
November 7, 2018
Sixties Scoop Settlement Agreement negotiated with the federal government offers compensation for First Nations and Inuit children taken into care between 1951 and 1991 and placed with non-Indigenous parents.
POLIS Water Sustainability Project Contributes Research to BC's Laws About Fresh Water
November 7, 2018
Fresh water is a precious resource in British Columbia. The POLIS Water Sustainability Project at the University of Victoria is focused on ensuring strong protection for sustainable fresh water.
Parasitic Sea Lice Threaten Wild Juvenile Salmon in BC
November 7, 2018
According to a new report, sea lice on farmed salmon are now resistant to the pesticide used to commonly treat the problem. Authors of the report stated that industry regulators failed to protect wild juvenile salmon. Salmon from Atlantic Canada are held in pens on the B.C.
Report Shows Increased Income of First Nations with Resource Deals
November 6, 2018
According to a new study released by the Montreal Economic Institute, First Nations communities and members involved in resource development have experienced rising incomes where members now out-earn national averages. The report focused on First Nations communities in rurual ar
BC Voters to Decide on Election Reform Process
November 6, 2018
In British Columbia, voters are deciding on electoral reform through a mail-in referendum. Voters are asked whether they want to keep B.C.’s first-past-the-post electoral system or switch to one of three proportional representation systems.
