First Nations and the right to say yes
The Trudeau government needs to start hearing ‘yes’ when First Nations say it.
Equity loan guarantees will pave path to economic reconciliation
Dismantling the barriers that have historically impeded Indigenous access to capital allows us to participate fully and fairly in the economy.
Canada’s budgetary process: a failing grade in First Nations partnership
Canada’s budgetary process must recognize and honour its treaty obligations to First Nations. Exclusion is no longer an option; it perpetuates injustices and undermines the nation’s commitment to reconciliation and partnership.
We must demand greater accountability from police
If MPs felt the same fear that Indigenous peoples do when they see an RCMP officer, maybe—just maybe—we’d see some urgency.
It’s not comedy to make money off a mass murderer
Jokes about murderers and the real risks to Indigenous women is not comedy, it’s monetized hate speech.
Beyond International Women’s Day: sustaining support of Indigenous women entrepreneurs
As we transition back to our daily routines and the excitement fades, let’s remember that transformational change is only possible when the right resources are invested.
Senate bill seeking to criminalize forced sterilizations raises concerns over unintended consequences
‘[Forced sterilization] is something that is very much happening today … a deterrent like this is at least a starting place, but there needs to be a lot more for our communities,’ says Ellen Blais of the National Council of Indigenous Midwives.
Our day to talk about the elimination of racism
When we talk about the elimination of racism, health care and mental health should be at the top of the list in order to atone for the sins of racism and the differential treatment for Indigenous peoples, and to fix it. We’re still waiting.
About those land acknowledgments
Indigenous Peoples see the hypocrisy of land acknowledgments without any work to back them up. Don’t stop affirming Indigenous Peoples at the start of meetings, but there’d better be more than boilerplate land acknowledgements in departments, organizations, conferences and companies.
Métis Nation of Ontario’s attempt to gain self-government recognition is not right
Including the Métis Nation of Ontario in Bill C-53 would reward identity theft by thousands of individuals who’ve banded together to claim an identity, rights and benefits to which they are not entitled.
