As chiefs from across the country get set to meet in Gatineau, Que. for the annual special chiefs assembly, opposition to changes to C-58, the federal access to information act is gaining momentum.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was forced Wednesday to claw back a suggestion bilingualism requirements for Supreme Court justices be waived to encourage Indigenous candidates.
Federal opposition MPs say Liberal members on the Indigenous Affairs committee are blocking them from calling staff from the Privy Council Office (PCO) to testify on how it is handling money, and requests dealing with the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
On Halloween, Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett sent out a letter to First Nations. The Federal Government wants to begin consultations on membership and citizenship.
Nation to Nation features Laurie Odjick whose daughter has been missing since 2008 and why she’s still supporting the National MMIW Inquiry.
