Indigenous human rights are not second-class rights
The health and well-being of our communities depends on the success of this work which would usher in a new era in Canada as well as a gold standard internationally for the implementation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
Indigenous Peoples are bearing the brunt of the North’s sky-high cost of living
Inflation has hit Nunavut harder than anywhere else, and the Liberal government must do better and invest more in housing and infrastructure.
The tuberculosis crisis in Canada’s North is a social justice issue
In addition to the work addressing the housing crisis and food insecurity, intergenerational trauma caused by TB sanatoriums must be acknowledged as a social determinant of health in Nunavut.
Traditional knowledge usurped by politics: a missed opportunity
As displayed at a recent House committee meeting, politicking and parliamentary procedures epitomized how far we still have to go if we want to meet in the middle on the path towards reconciliation.
It’s time for feds to make amends for historical inadequacies of First Nation education
It is time to repair the damage caused to generations of First Nations students. This can be done, in part, by consulting with First Nations in determining how reparations can best be made.
What is so surprising about the demand for ‘change’ in reconciliation?
Institutions might just stop protecting processes and procedures that have historically and currently created barriers for Indigenous Peoples. Instead of refusing to consider how to make policies betters, they might consider listening to Indigenous leaders who say: ‘things must change.’ This is the point of reconciliation.
The takedown of Buffy Sainte-Marie is painful to witness
The story was explosive. But with too many holes in the content, it should have been left untold.
Idle no more, but in what direction is Poilievre running on Indigenous policy?
Pierre Poilievre is right: Indigenous communities are more successful when they can determine their own futures. This is not something for a federal government to ‘give.’ The hard work of reconciliation is making sure Indigenous Peoples have the right support to do the job themselves.
MPs, advocates welcome Bill C-38, but say more needs to be done to end sex discrimination in the Indian Act
The Liberals’ latest attempt is expected to allow up to 3,500 people to be eligible for Indian status, though it’s ‘just another cleanup,’ says former senator Lillian Dyck.
Federal government not directly involved in paying out compensation in record $23-billion First Nations child welfare settlement
A Federal Court judge has approved payments of at least $40,000 each for the approximately 300,000 First Nations children and family members affected by the underfunding of on-reserve child welfare services.
