AFN National Chief Bellegarde calls on Ottawa to introduce UNDRIP legislation
Bellegarde spoke at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues in New York City.
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Bellegarde urged Trudeau in letter to declare UNDRIP support at UN
AFN National Chief Bellegarde’s letter asked the government to officially withdraw qualifications attached to the previous Conservative government’s endorsement of UNDRIP.
AFN NC Bellegarde says Liberal budget investments for Indigenous peoples “historic”
Bellegarde said he was pleased to see the Liberal government put $96 million in the budget over the next five years for Aboriginal Representative Organizations, like the AFN.
Cindy Blackstock: Ottawa believed First Nation children were ‘not worth the money’
Blackstock said, ‘this is our Mississippi.’
Ottawa plans more dollars and major overhaul for First Nation child welfare
Ottawa to overhaul First Nations child welfare system
Blackstock overjoyed with tribunal win, asks Trudeau to end fight against First Nation children
Cindy Blackstock fought federal government for nine years
Ottawa discriminates against First Nation children, says historic ruling from Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal says Indigenous Affairs’ child welfare program provides incentive for children to be taken from families.
First Nations child welfare agencies preparing for ruling in Canadian Human Rights case
(The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal says it will release its ruling on the discrimination case…
First Nations child advocate has high hopes for new Liberal government after “ten dark years”
APTN National News OTTAWA—First Nation children’s advocate Cindy Blackstock has sent a letter to Prime…
