Politics

Cree Nation pushes for guaranteed Indigenous participation at the United Nations

In many ways, Donald Nicholls had been preparing to attend this human rights workshop in Geneva, Switzerland all his life. After getting law degrees from the University of Toronto and McGill University, Nicholls received a Master of Laws from the University of Arizona, where he would later become a professor. There he ended up working with Indigenous nations from across North America and the world, including work in Australia, Mexico and Nicaragua.

Ben Powless

The Grand Chief reviews the year 2022 in Eeyou Istchee

Since being elected in 2021 during the Covid pandemic, Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty has seen provincial and federal elections and dealt with a range of issues, from meeting with the Pope over the legacy of residential schools, to provincial language laws, to federal announcements on protected areas. The Nation reached out to the Grand Chief to discuss the state of the Cree Nation, and to ask about pressing issues and future plans.

Ben Powless

UN conference in Montreal advances ambitious conservation goals

Quebec Premier François Legault committed his government to protecting 30% of the land in Quebec by 2030 during the opening of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) conference in Montreal on December 6.

Ben Powless

Ottawa announces Indigenous Guardians Network to oversee protected areas

The federal government and the Indigenous Leadership Initiative launched the First Nations National Guardians Network at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties in Montreal December 9.

Ben Powless

New report on imposed sterilization raises issues of systemic racism in Quebec

A recently released report is shining light on the little-known issue of imposed sterilization in Quebec. With numerous instances of forced abortion and obstetrical violence also documented, the project has reignited discussions about systemic discrimination in the province’s healthcare system.

Patrick Quinn

Taking on the blue wall

An Indigenous woman is suing the police force in London, Ontario, alleging three officers sexually assaulted her for years and that police failed to investigate or stop the abuse.

Ben Powless

Human-rights tribunal rejects $40 billion child welfare deal

The federal government announced a $40 billion agreement to reform the Indigenous child welfare system and compensate victims last January, but now Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that the government’s offer of $20 billion to First Nations children and families did not go far enough, putting the agreement in jeopardy.

Ben Powless

Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty reflects on eventful first year

As the first anniversary of Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty's inauguration approaches, she’s preparing to resume relations with a newly re-elected Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government under Premier François Legault.

Patrick Quinn

Cree and Inuit voters concerned with Quebec electoral system that shuts them out

Quebec woke up after the October 3 provincial election to find a resounding endorsement of the status quo. While François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) coasted to its second majority with 90 of 125 seats, the story behind the headlines had many analysts calling for election reform.

Patrick Quinn

AGA Resolutions 2022

This year's resolutions from the AGA 2022 for your reference!

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