AFN National Chief Bellegarde met with Minister Valcourt, discussed deadly fire
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde said he met with Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt on Wednesday and discussed the deadly fire on […]
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PM Harper’s QP defence against calling an inquiry discredited by report on violence against Indigenous women
Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended his refusal to call a public inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women Thursday by using talking points undercut by a report released on the issue earlier in the day.
Two decades of studies undercut Ottawa’s plan to combat violence against Indigenous women: report
The federal government’s strategy to deal with the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women is not supported by nearly 60 studies that have examined the issue, according to a new report.
AFN fears ‘unjust labelling’ of First Nations activists as ‘terrorists’ under proposed anti-terror bill: document
The Assembly of First Nations will be seeking to appear as a witness before the House of Commons committee currently studying the Harper government’s proposed anti-terror bill.[…]
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…
Minister Valcourt to meet with AFN National Chief Bellegarde
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt has agreed to meet with Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde in the wake of the deadly fire on a Saskatchewan First Nation that left two children dead.
Indigenous activists opposing Energy East don’t fear proposed anti-terror bill
Trina Roache APTN National News HALIFAX—Indigenous grassroots leaders say the Harper government’s anti-terrorism Bill C-51…
AFN’s Bellegarde demanding “immediate” meeting with Valcourt
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is demanding an “immediate meeting” with Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt in the wake of a deadly fire on a Saskatchewan First Nation that left two children dead.
Questions remain over deadly fire as family prepares for children’s funeral
Reaction to a deadly fire on a northern Saskatchewan reserve continues to pour in after two children were killed by the blaze.