How Canadian law could change with the Vatican repudiation the Doctrine of Discovery
Law prof hopes it will reform contemporary understanding of Indigenous rights and equality
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Assembly of First Nations chiefs endorse $23B revised child-welfare compensation deal
Resolution addresses question posed by human rights tribunal about support for deal
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‘It’s going to take the community’: Yukon faces Canada’s worst toxic drug death rate
While Yukon faces Canada’s highest per capita death rate from illicit drugs, First Nations in the territory say toxic drugs are disproportionately affecting their people. Two nations have declared states of emergency as their members overdose and die.
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Federal budget makes little specific mention of the North
“This is more focused on Canada as a whole, where we have a chance as regions to tap into some of these opportunities.”
– Brendan Hanley, Yukon’s Liberal MP
Budget 2023: Feds commit consultation money for Indigenous resource sharing
“They certainly talk a good talk about reconciliation.”
– AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald
Budget 2023 continues ‘repetitive injustice’ of underfunding First Nations, says national chief
The Assembly of First Nations national chief is calling the prime minister a “performative reconciliationist” and wants an economic new
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Freeland’s 2023 budget includes billions for dental care, spending cuts and tax hikes to tame rising deficit
By John Paul Tasker (new window) · CBC News (Used with Permission.) The Liberals fiscal plan offers no new major housing commitments Finance
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Indigenous groups hope for infrastructure dollars and economic development in budget
By The Canadian Press · Mar 27, 2023 (Used with Permission.) Prominent Indigenous organizations are making major requests of the federal government
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FSIN says 2023-24 Sask. budget doesn’t do enough for First Nations
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which represents Saskatchewan’s First Nations, says it is disappointed with the province’s 2023-24
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Indigenous groups hope for infrastructure dollars and economic development in budget
Prominent Indigenous organizations are making major requests of the federal government in its upcoming budget, seeking billions in investments for
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