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R E P E A T — Media Advisory – Survivors urge Canada to Restore Funding to Missing Children and Unmarked Burial Investigations
Sep 30, 2024 OTTAWA, ON,Sept. 27, 2024 – On the fourth annual “National Day of Truth and Reconciliation” the Survivors’ Secretariat will release a new national report summarizing the concerns of Survivors of Indian Residential Schools, Indigenous leaders, and experts in policing, research and archeological over the federal government’s drastic cuts to funding for Residential […]
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SIU Releases 2023/24 Annual Report
Mississauga, ON (27 September, 2024) Today, the province’s Special Investigations Unit released its 2023/24 Annual Report. The Report is available on the SIU’s website in English and French: English: https://siu.on.ca/en/annual_report_2023.php Francais: https://siu.on.ca/fr/annual_report_2023.php If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 […]
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Ipperwash’s unsung hero – Anishinabek News
September 19, 2024 Hugh Fraser is an unsung hero, an accolade he never sought but earned for ensuring that justice would be served in the aftermath of the 1995 Ipperwash tragedy. After Anthony “Dudley” George was shot and killed by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) sniper Kenneth “Tex” Deane in the darkness of that Sept. 6 […]
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Métis Nation of Ontario Commemorates 21st Anniversary of Landmark Powley Decision
Métis Nation of Ontario Commemorates 21st Anniversary of Landmark Powley Decision September 19, 2024 – Ottawa, ON: Today, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) proudly commemorates Powley Day, reflecting on the 21st anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Powley. This pivotal ruling changed the landscape of Métis rights recognition […]
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MADD Canada Holds Second Annual Ceremony for Ontario Victims of Impaired Driving
BRAMPTON, Ontario, – Families and friends whose loved ones have been killed in alcohol, cannabis and/or other drug-related crashes will gather today for the second Annual Candlelight Vigil Service and Memorial Monument Ceremony in Brampton. This year, 22 new names have been added to the Ontario Monument, bringing the total number of victims of impaired […]
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Media Statement – Regarding Recent Events in Elsipogtog Indigenous Community
We were saddened to learn of the recent incident in the community of Elsipogtog, and our hearts go out to our Members and everyone in the community. These incidents are devastating for residents and for our Members, who are highly trained to handle such challenging situations and are also deeply affected by them. Policing should […]
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Protest song “Shout Over Silence” unites Indigenous voices in fight for justice
September 13, 2024 Protest song “Shout Over Silence” unites Indigenous voices in fight for justice Sophomore release by Zoongde`e builds on collective healing project with Aboriginal Legal Services and Make Music Matter LISTEN NOW Toronto, September 13, 2024 – “Shout Over Silence” by Zoongde`e is the latest single to come out of the Culture to Wellness […]
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Pauktuutit leader calls for Inuit voices to be heard in fight against violence – Nunatsiaq News
Sep 12, 2024 Nancy Etok shares experience from meeting with Indigenous women from U.S., Mexico earlier this month in Mexico City Inuit voices must be included in conversations about ending violence against Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people, says Pauktuutit president Nancy Etok. Etok attended a trilateral working group that included representatives from Canada, the […]
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Offers Condolences to the Family of Hoss Lightning
(September 6, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak extends condolences to the family and friends of Hoss Lightning of Samson Cree Nation after he was shot and killed during an interaction with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. “We offer […]
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Joint Statement from the Trilateral Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls
September 5, 2024 – We stand here today, at the Sixth Convening of the Trilateral Working Group on Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls in Mexico City, united in a powerful display of solidarity and determination. With representatives from Canada, the United States, and Mexico, this meeting marks a crucial moment in our shared commitment […]
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