‘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…
discrimination
Women leaders rip Ottawa for not ending Indian Act discrimination
Women leaders were in Ottawa Tuesday demanding an end to sex discrimination in the Indian…
Abuse allegations not formally recorded by Manitoba Hydro until over 5 years ago
A Crown corporation at the centre of sexual abuse allegations against Indigenous women in northern…
Gender discrimination persists in Canada’s Indian Act, United Nations committee rules
Despite government efforts over the years to fix the situation, Canada’s Indian Act still discriminates against Indigenous women when…
First Nations mom threatened with expulsion after social work program says babies and books don’t mix
A mother from Kingsclear First Nation in New Brunswick has filed a human rights complaint against St….
‘If you don’t have water… programs aren’t going to do you a lot of good’ Cindy Blackstock testifies at MMIWG hearings
Cindy Blackstock, the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society…
New report alleges ‘culture of discrimination and harassment’ at Manitoba Hydro project
A new report details a “culture of discrimination and harassment” at a Manitoba Hydro…
Discrimination in the Indian Act that must be dealt with says minister
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says more work is needed to rid the Indian Act…
Bill passes to end discrimination in the Indian Act
The Senate of Canada signed off on a government bill Monday night to remove sex-discrimination from the Indian Act.