Canadians need remedial lesson in Indigenous history
On the eve of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, The Globe and Mail published a report detailing some of the behind-the-scenes drama that predated the 2022 departure of Timothy Sargent, then-deputy minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, from the federal public service. According to reporting by Bill Curry, trouble began brewing in late May 2022, after Sargent […]
Governments and churches are obligated to stop denialism and hatred
This fight for truth and factual history is not supposed to be fought by Indigenous Peoples. It’s your responsibility, Canada.
Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation
Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend them.
Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending
Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the same point last year.
What if we rebuilt the curriculum for policing in Canada?
Instead of reducing education requirements for police officers, we need to dramatically increase the training and strengthen the curriculum to give candidates the best possible tools to do the job well.
Economic reconciliation requires nation-building investment in the Arctic
Inflation is affecting all Canadian families, but Nunavut’s ambitious housing plan shows that partnership is the key to solutions for the North.
Macdonald-Laurier Institute event explores the significance for Canada of the Vatican’s repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery
Indigenous lawyer Bruce McIvor says the colonizing doctrine lives on in Canada today in the concept of assumed Crown sovereignty.
The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?
There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.
FMA amendments support better futures for First Nations communities
Establishing the First Nations Infrastructure Institute is vital to addressing the $30-billion infrastructure gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Canada.
More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation
Eighty per cent of the world’s remaining biodiversity is on lands cared for and loved by Indigenous Peoples. That’s not an accident.
