‘Both ambitious and reasonable’: Chiefs lay out priorities for work on Viens commission’s calls to action
Leaders of various Indigenous organizations and representatives of the Quebec government convened at the Delta…
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Indigenous women in expansive Quebec riding taking up the political torch
Indigenous women in the mammoth riding of Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik-Eeyou in northern Quebec are stepping up…
Quebec premier apologizes to First Nations, Inuit for discrimination
APTN News Quebec Premier Francois Legault has followed one of the calls to action in…
‘It’s too weak’: Quebec regional chief says Viens commission report doesn’t go far enough
The head of the Assembly of First Nations in Quebec says a provincial report into…
Advocates in Montreal link deaths of homeless people to removal of downtown shelter
Advocates who work with Montreal’s homeless say the deaths of 12 people since December is…
Lack of trust pushes First nations leaders from Quebec to invite U.N. to province’s inquiry report release
First nations leaders from Quebec have invited the international community to Canada to witness the…
More lawyers, staff not having an effect on justice in Nunavik Quebec inquiry hears
The province of Quebec has increased the number of Crown attorneys and staff for…
Boushie case looms over Quebec Indigenous inquiry as Montreal hearings begin
Last Friday, the province announced the commission will have its mandate extended by 10 months.
Kiuna college president says there is a need for ‘culturally adapted programs’ at Quebec inquiry
While education does not fall under the mandate of the Quebec inquiry, commissioner Jacques Viens wanted to hear from officials at Kiuna college, a unique college in the province that has a curriculum that serves Indigenous students.