Dawson Creek gets on the map for all the wrong reasons
Dawson Creek has become the last stop before people who go missing. Four people have gone missing from this small town in the last year. Two weeks ago, the remains of one individual were found. Renée Didier, 40, was a First Nations mother of two.
First Nations Finance Authority is the solution to meeting economic reconciliation targets
Closing the critical infrastructure gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities is impossible on the current course. Thankfully, there is a way to get there faster.
First Nations Clean Water Act continues to fail treaty peoples
Bill C-61 actually represents Canada’s intent to offload its responsibilities by leaving First Nations liable and responsible after decades of living with underfunded and outdated water and wastewater systems.
The day Indigenous Peoples took a major step forward in healing
Going forward, mainstream governments need to stop talking to questionable self-proclaiming Indigenous groups.
Aamjiwnaang First Nation shows importance of environmental racism bill
The ongoing Crown failure to uphold and advance Indigenous sovereignty and rights has created unique environmental injustices.
Indigenous-led housing solutions need federal funding to fill the gap
Indigenous groups are poised for massive scale-up in economic participation, education, jobs, and better housing outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.
Bill C-29 an attack on Inuit self-determination
A national council for reconciliation will be an ineffectual body duplicating work that Indigenous representative groups are already undertaking with the federal government.
Waiting for justice: why you need to know Métis residential school survivors of Île-à-la-Crosse
Every single public administrator and elected official could choose to acknowledge these survivors and properly compensate them. But they have not.
The result of the oppressive synergy of sexism and racism
The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran have been involved in a long battle to search a Winnipeg landfill for their loved ones’ remains. These families warn that women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals find themselves in precarious situations, seeking shelter and safety in a province that historically offers little refuge.
Funding for Manitoba landfill search welcome, but First Nations-led response still needed
My office is still waiting to hear whether the First Nations-led response noted in our reports will be given the utmost consideration.
