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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Investments to Close Gaps in Education and Infrastructure Following Release of New Data
(April 12, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Following the release of Indigenous Services Canada’s (ISC) 2021 Community Well-Being (CWB) Index, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak highlights the urgent need for action and investment to address the critical gaps in First Nations. The CWB Index is a tool […]
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Métis National Council President Cassidy Caron Meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Discuss Métis Priorities
Ottawa, ON, April 12, 2024 — Yesterday, Métis National Council President, Cassidy Caron, met with The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada to engage in a nation-to-nation dialogue on Métis priorities prior to the release of Budget 2024. Discussions between President Caron and Prime Minister Trudeau focussed largely on the key priorities of […]
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NDP, Green Party call for new law to fix problems with Indigenous class action lawsuit settlements – CBC
Apr 12, 2024 Proposal comes after CBC News reports on claims that day school survivors were shortchanged The federal NDP and Green Party are calling on the federal government to introduce a new law similar to one used by the U.S. for 9/11 victims to address problems with six Indigenous class action lawsuit settlement agreements. Nunavut NDP MP […]
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Why are Indigenous people so overrepresented in Canadian prisons? – Toronto Star
April 11, 2024 When the government repealed some mandatory minimum prison sentences, it was responding to the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in prisons. Why hasn’t it worked? When the Liberal government repealed some mandatory minimum prison sentences in 2022, it billed those changes, in part, as a response to the overrepresentation of marginalized communities — […]
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Media Advisory – Prime Minister’s itinerary for Thursday, April 11, 2024
April 10, 2024 National Capital Region, Canada 9:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend a welcoming ceremony for the Prime Minister of France, Gabriel Attal. Note for media: Open coverage 9:25 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of France, Gabriel Attal. An expanded bilateral meeting will follow. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunity at […]
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Ontario Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes
Government’s measures now saving people and businesses 1.5 million hours and $1.2 billion every year April 10, 2024 Red Tape Reduction Municipal Affairs and Housing Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Quotes Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government introduced the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, as part […]
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New Strategic Plan To Guide ITK’s Work Over Next Four Years
April 9, 2024 Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami has released its Strategic Plan for 2024-2028, which serves as the organization’s mandate over the next four years. The plan is an important advocacy tool that enables Inuit to convey unified and shared priorities. The objectives, actions and deliverables in the Strategic Plan have been jointly determined by the […]
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First Nations infrastructure gap widens to $349B despite federal government vow to close it – National Post
Apr 09, 2024 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to close the infrastructure gap by 2030, but the federal auditor general concluded earlier this year that it’s only getting wider OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations says decades of underfunding and failed fiduciary duties have created a $349-billion infrastructure gap. The assembly says the gap […]
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Ottawa blamed as child sex assault cases fall apart + Indigenous communities face a $349B infrastructure gap – Toronto Star
April 10, 2024 A lack of judges in Toronto courts, a massive infrastructure gap in Indigenous communities and a controversial bid to fly “pro-life” flags at Catholic schools. Good morning. This is the Wednesday, April 10 edition of First Up, the Star’s daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your […]
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Assembly of First Nations says $350B needed for housing, infrastructure – APTN News
Apr 09, 2024 A new report from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) says $349.2 billion is needed to fix housing and other infrastructure after decades of “underfunding, failed fiduciary duties, and unfair distribution of Canada’s wealth as a country.” The report, prepared with the federal government department of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), was released […]
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