RCMP apologizes for Idle No More ‘bacteria’ comparison
Idle No More compared to ‘bacteria’ by Aboriginal liaison officer
Idle No More compared to ‘bacteria’ by Aboriginal liaison officer
Parliamentary secretary for Public Safety refuses to apologize
The report also struck an ominous tone that violence loomed
The federal Aboriginal Affairs department shared information with Canada’s spies and other federal law enforcement agencies to bolster surveillance of the Idle No More movement […]
Assembly of First Nations national chief candidate Perry Bellegarde is questioning the timing of an Idle No More founder’s decision to raise “old myths” about his role in the Saskatchewan government’s decision to force off-reserve status First Nation people to pay provincial taxes 14 years ago.
Idle no more was sparked out of frustration with the Conservative government and its relations with Aboriginal peoples.
A handful of Idle No More supporters waited to see Prince Charles emerge from the Manitoba legislature Wednesday evening in hopes of having him notice some of their issues.
First Nation chiefs attending a planned Confederacy of Nations meeting in Ottawa Wednesday are expected to develop a strategy to immediately engage Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt on his government’s proposed First Nation education bill, APTN National News has learned.
The election for the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will likely be held this fall, according to the organization’s executive chiefs committee that has taken over the role in the interim from Shawn Atleo who resigned from the post last Friday.