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…
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
Aboriginal Affairs moves to limit child-welfare obligations despite TRC recommendations
Aboriginal Affairs seen as trying to protect itself from expected human rights ruling
InFocus: Kids with disabilities on-reserve still getting less
APTN InFocus with Cheryl McKenzie: If a motion passes unanimously in the House of Commons,…
Discrimination case against Canada now in the hands of Human Rights Tribunal Commissioners
After a year and a half of detailed testimony and tens of thousands of documents, the fate of a discrimination complaint against Canada is now in the hands of the three commissioners charged with making a decsion on the case.
Fed’s own tribunal witness says First Nations children underfunded
APTN National News A top witness for the Canadian government has testified First Nations child…
Canada begins defence at human rights tribunal over on-reserve funding of child services
APTN National News Canada started its defence at the Canadian Human Rights tribunal by asking…
Tribunal document battle stalls First Nations children discrimination human rights hearing
Canada has failed to disclose thousands of documents which may be relevant to the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society’s human rights complaint.
Aboriginal Affairs deputy minister may testify at human rights tribunal
A discrimination case against Canada is on hold at the Human Rights Tribunal in Ottawa.
Mohawk doctor honoured for medical work
A Mohawk doctor from Kahnawake, Que., was given the P.H. Bryce award Wednesday for his work in the health field.
