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Ontario Protecting Children and Youth from Sex Trafficking in Kenora Region
January 31, 2024 KENORA – The Ontario government has started community engagements on a new Children at Risk of Exploitation (CARE) Unit in the Kenora District to protect children and youth from sex trafficking. As part of Ontario’s Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy, CARE Units help identify and locate children who are experiencing or are at high […]
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Read MoreMushkegowuk First Nations Enhancing Their Response To Illegal Drug And Alcohol Crisis
(January 24, 2024 – Moose Factory ON) Mushkegowuk Council has approved funding to support Kashechewan, Fort Albany, Moose Cree and Attawapiskat First Nations to respond to an escalating illegal drug and alcohol crisis that is devastating their communities. The funding, approved at a meeting of Mushkegowuk Chiefs held earlier this month, will help stem the […]
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Read MoreStatement from CAJ President at Jan 29 2024 press conference regarding Brandi Morin arrest
Jan 29 2024 My name is Brent Jolly and I’m the president of the Canadian Association of Journalists. Let me begin by saying how disappointed I am that this press conference is even needed today. It’s an incredibly sad reflection on the current state of press freedom in Canada. But, alas, here we are. On […]
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Read MorePEN Canada calls for dismissal of charges against Brandi Morin
January 29, 2024 PEN Canada is deeply concerned at the Edmonton Police Service’s (EPS) arrest of Cree/Iroquois/French freelance journalist Brandi Morin and calls for the immediate dismissal of all charges against her ahead of a court hearing scheduled for February 1. Ms. Morin was arrested during a police raid on an Indigenous encampment on January […]
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Read MoreNew Justices of the Peace Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice
Attorney General Table of Contents Content Additional Resources The Ontario government is pleased to announce the appointment of 45 new justices of the peace to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective January 29, 2024. Justice of the Peace Oluwabukola Adeoye has held various positions with the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada since 2018, including […]
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Read More2 teens arrested after fire destroys Ontario First Nation’s only school – Global News
January 26, 2024 A northwestern Ontario First Nation says two teens have been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed the community’s only school. Chief Solomon Atlookan and the band council of the Eabametoong First Nation say no one was hurt in the early morning fire at the John C. Yesno Education Centre. They […]
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Read MoreMedia availability with RCMP subject matter experts on Race-Based Data Collection pilot project
January 22, 2024 Media representatives are invited to a virtual briefing with subject matter experts on the recent launch of an RCMP Race-Based Data Collection pilot project. Who Dr. Mai Phan, Acting Director, Anti-Racism Unit Corporal Mathieu Lavoie, Thompson Detachment When 4 pm ET, January 23, 2024 Media is asked to pre-register by no later than 10 am ET Tuesday, […]
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Read MoreSarnia police ask for public’s help to locate missing man – Chatham Daily News
Jan 22, 2024 Sarnia police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man reported missing on the weekend. “Investigative efforts are continuing in order to ascertain his well-being,” police said in a news release. “The safety and well-being of the community members are of paramount importance.” Johnson is described as an Indigenous male, […]
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Read MorePolice board working towards Indigenous relationship policy – TBNewsWatch.com
The first of its kind for the Thunder Bay Police Services Board (TBPSB) as they aim to reconcile relationships with Indigenous Peoples through constructive action addressing systemic racism within the Service and Board. THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Police Services Board has a desire to reconcile relationships with Indigenous Peoples through constructive action addressing […]
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Read MoreAFN National Chief Woodhouse Offers Condolences to James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon
(January 17, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, ON.) – As the public inquiry into the tragic events at James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby community of Weldon, Saskatchewan begin this week, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse offers condolences and deepest sympathies to the affected families and communities. “On September […]
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