Aboriginal people will be “reborn from their pain and misery” by drawing on the “strength” from the country’s land, outgoing Governor General Michaelle Jean said in a “Letter to Canadaians” released Thursday.
The Assembly of First Nations Thursday joined the chorus of criticism surrounding the launch of the British Columbia inquiry into the Robert Pickton case.
People in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake are concerned about the potential shipment of nuclear waste bound for Sweden from the Bruce Power station.
Hollywood director James Cameron wrapped up his tour of Alberta’s massive oil mining projects Wednesday.
The federal government is still examining “how to best formalize” its endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, but appears to stand by its position outlined during debates last week at the UN Human Rights Council that collective rights to not equate to human rights.
The Yukon coroner will be holding an inquest into the sudden death of a First Nations man.
Did hundreds of thousands of dollars in donatinos help convince a provincial government to approve a gold mine?
Former British Columbia Attorney-General Wally Oppal has been named to head an inquiry investigating why so many women went missing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside before police finally caught serial-killer Robert Pickton.
Canada’s most recent positioning during UN debates on indigenous peoples rights has left one of the main players with the commission delving into the dark history of residential schools wondering if he can ever reconcile with this country.
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