Parliament debates Shannen's dream
The dream of a young girl from Attawapiskat has inspired a politician in Canada’s Parliament.
Ottawa
All sides await Federal Court decision on FN child welfare case
A Federal Court judge has reserved her decision in a case that could impact thousands of First Nation children.
Iraq war vet set to walk cross-country for First Nations issues
An Indigenous Iraq war veteran says he is planning on walking from Vancouver to Ottawa to call out the federal government over its refusal to deal with First Nations issues.
Former First Nation chief seeking audience with Iran
A former Manitoba chief who says the federal Aboriginal Affairs department orchestrated a “coup” against him plans to ask Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for permission to address Iran’s parliament on how Canada treats First Nations people.
Human rights tribunal not proper forum for FN child welfare funding issues: Ottawa’s lawyer
Lawyers were in Federal Court again today arguing about whether a ruling from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal should be overturned.
Human rights tribunal not proper forum for FN child welfare funding issues: Ottawa's lawyer
Lawyers were in Federal Court again today arguing about whether a ruling from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal should be overturned.
Thousands rally across country to remember murdered, missing
Thousands of people across Canada spent Valentine’s Day remembering Aboriginal women who have either gone missing or have been murdered.
First Nation child welfare battle continues in Federal Court
Lawyers were back in Federal Court today arguing about whether a decision by the Human Rights Tribunal should be overturned.
Conservative MPs vote against committee Attawapiskat visit
Conservative MPs voted together Tuesday against a motion to bring a committee of federal politicians on a visit to Attawapiskat, a northern Ontario Cree community that has come to embody the dire situation facing many First Nations across the country.
