An Alberta judge has certified a class action suit for 5,600 clients of former Calgary lawyer David Blott, who is accused of swindling millions from those seeking compensation in the Independent Assessment Process of Canada’s Residential School Systems compensation settlement.
After a legal battle lasting 12 years, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) has ordered the federal government to pay compensation to First Nations children and their families who were unnecessarily separated by the child welfare system
Ready or not, another federal election is just around the corner.
Indigenous leaders welcomed the long-awaited Viens Commission report but expressed concerns about accountability when it was released in Val-d’Or September 30, where several women’s stories of provincial police abuse in 2015 led to the creation of the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Quebec.
Nemaska was beautiful in the first week of August, as delegates, chiefs, heads of Cree organizations and departments gathered for this year’s Annual General Assembly to discuss and report on a wide range of topics.
To follow James A. O’Reilly’s career is to chart the modern history of Indigenous legal rights in Canada
During a 30-minute meeting with Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante June 14, the Cree Nation Government discussed a variety of business opportunities, cultural issues and explored ideas to promote the Paix des Braves agreement.
Bill 21 – An Act respecting the laicity of the State – is turning out to be the Coalition Avenir Québec government’s most controversial legislative initiative
Hailed as a “life-changing” piece of legislation, Bill C-92 – An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families – has become a point of contention between First Nations groups and organizations across the country.
The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador has formally requested that the United Nations address systemic discrimination and violence against Indigenous women in Quebec.
