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Reconciliation ‘isn’t just a word,’ says Trudeau in first news conference since re-election – APTN News
October 23, 2019 Less than 48 hours after his re-election, Justin Trudeau spoke with the leaders of the Assembly of First Nations and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the prime minister said Wednesday. The Liberals were limited to 157 seats – down 29 from the 2015 election — after all the ballots were counted Oct. 21. Now […]
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Read MoreAll of Canada prospers when Indigenous communities are economically empowered – TheRecord.com
The Indigenous economy contributes $31 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product each year What brought European colonizers to this land in the days of Champlain, Montcalm and Wolfe? Any child can tell you it was the fur trade. Europeans were crazy for beaver pelts at that time; and crazy enough to come all the way […]
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Read MoreCollaboration and community key to universities’ reconciliation efforts, say conference speakers – University Affairs
Participants at the fifth annual Building Reconciliation Forum discussed the importance of acknowledging past mistakes, building meaningful community relationships and “unlearning.” Deep and meaningful engagement between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people must be part of a university’s reconciliation efforts, participants at the fifth annual Building Reconciliation Forum heard. The forum, which took place at Algoma University […]
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Read MoreLindsay gallery showcases Indigenous digital art – mykawartha.com
Curve Lake First Nation, the Kawartha Art Gallery and Pinnguaq Association use $743,800 government grant to enrich lives via arts, culture and heritage An innovative new program is helping Indigenous youth share their stories while giving them added exposure to technology. Last year, the Pinnguaq Association, collaborating with the Kawartha Art Gallery and Curve Lake […]
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Read MoreDeaths, bad outcomes elude scrutiny at Canada’s indigenous clinics – National Post
TORONTO — Ina Matawapit was barely conscious – intoxicated and suffering from a blow to the head – when police drove her to the North Caribou Lake clinic in Ontario, Canada, one summer evening in 2012. The nurse at the federal government-run clinic, the only source of emergency care in this remote indigenous community, told […]
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Read MoreMorning Brief: Trudeau looks to unify Alberta, Saskatchewan – iPolitics
Oct 24, 2019 Good morning, readers. Jody Wilson-Raybould told The Globe and Mail that despite her fractious past with former colleagues in the Liberal government, she is likely to vote with them on a range of issues. The Liberals fell in popularity when the SNC-Lavalin affair was first reported in February, and they were reduced […]
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Read MoreUNDRIP, Trans Mountain and the Tribunal compensation order – where will Trudeau go on these files? – APTN News
October 22, 2019 Cindy Blackstock is hoping Canada’s minority parliament will do what the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has been unable to – make the government compensate victims of the child welfare system and their families. “This could mean more accountability, more co-operation and more justice for kids than a majority situation would,” she said […]
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Read MoreIndigenous business excellence to be celebrated Nov. 7 – Northern Ontario Business
Waubetek Business Development Corp. will hand out four awards during gala Waubetek Business Development Corp. will celebrate the best in Indigenous business during its biennial awards dinner and gala on Nov. 7. Themed “Investing in the Aboriginal Spirit,” the gala will be held at the Casino Rama Resort and Conference Centre on the Rama First […]
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Read MoreRobinson Huron and Robinson Superior annuities case enters second phase – Manitoulin Expositor
October 23, 2019 SUDBURY – The curious case of the Ontario Crown’s missing annuity increases, often referred to as “treaty money” has entered its second phase, with the province having lost two rounds on the first phase following a ruling in Sudbury by Superior Court Justice Patricia Hennessey turning down Ontario’s attempt to reopen the […]
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Read MoreAnishinabek Grand Council Chief optimistic after Monday election – BayToday
‘We have got to be at the table together to see all the things happen’ Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare says when he woke up at 12:30 in the morning to see the final results of the federal election, he slept like a baby. “We are in a very crucial time and we […]
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