Health Canada providing $380,000 to First Nation struggling with suicides of 2 girls
(Jolynn Winter, left, and Chantel Fox. Photos courtesy of the families) Jorge Barrera APTN National…
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Liberal MP proposing Indian residential school reconciliation and memorial day
Liberal Robert-Falcon Ouellette wants to make June 2nd, Indian residential school reconciliation and memorial day.
On Muskrat Falls, PM Trudeau says relationship with Indigenous peoples based on ‘science’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the statement during question period after he was pressed on Ottawa’s perceived inaction on the ongoing Muskrat Falls controversy
NDP MP Angus to call for emergency House of Commons debate on First Nation suicide crisis
NDP MP Charlie Angus sent letter to House of Commons Speaker giving notice he plans to call for debate Tuesday morning
Patrick Brazeau gets unconditional discharge on assault, drug possession – still faces fraud allegations
APTN National News GATINEAU, Que. – Sen. Patrick Brazeau has been granted an unconditional discharge…
Worries growing over Harper government’s anti-terror bill
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations had his say about Bill C-51 Thursday.
Grand Chief Phillip, Palmater invited to testify on anti-terror bill before committee of MPs
The House of Commons committee studying the Harper government’s anti-terror bill has invited Stewart Phillip and Pam Palmater to appear as witnesses, according to […]
Fighting words: NDP MP takes aim at Indigenous Liberal candidates over anti-terrorism bill
Jorge Barrera APTN National News Indigenous Liberal candidates endorse a threat against Aboriginal rights by…
NDP MP says Aglukkaq ‘disgusting’ for question period heckling of national inquiry calls
NDP Carol Hughes says she still believes Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq was “disgusting” for heckling during a question period debate over the need for an inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women across the country.
