‘Shot across the bow’: Federal government seeking $25K in legal fees from St. Anne’s residential school lawyer
The federal government is seeking $25,000 in court fees from an Ottawa lawyer representing the…
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Federal government seeks Catholic coalition’s help securing papal apology – but it’s not likely to help
The federal government has turned to a coalition of Catholic groups to help obtain an…
Indigenous children suicides not classified as suicide: coroner’s offices
When children under the age of 10 die by suicide in Ontario, their deaths are…
‘We had to listen and learn’ says Ontario’s law society of working with Indigenous clients
The Law Society of Ontario knows it has to do better for Indigenous clients after an independent review found problems with the way it worked with residential school survivors, says its treasurer.
Ovide Mercredi report rips Ontario Law Society on handling of Keshen file
Residential school survivors were failed by the Law Society of Ontario when it came to handling their complaints against a lawyer, says a scathing new report.
Métis scholar advocates for decolonization of Canadian universities in wake of Mount St. Vincent debate
Universities interested in addressing the barriers and inequities Indigenous people face in accessing Canada’s post-secondary…
Trudeau government preparing for long-awaited Indigenous Languages Act
The federal government is finally getting ready to live up to one of its promises made to Indigenous people on the campaign trail and move towards drafting legislation of the Indigenous Languages Act.
Colonization forced Yale First Nation to sign deal with Kinder Morgan says chief
“I literally had my hands tied. We couldn’t afford housing, we couldn’t afford food.”
Gladue courts need specialized training and it’s not happening yet
(In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that courts across the country must consider…
