Poor housing, lack of smoke detectors contribute to higher fire deaths of Indigenous people: Statistics Canada
‘Fire-related injuries resulting in hospitalization are also disproportionate to Indigenous peoples’ says report.
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Prince Albert Grand Council calls for help after study finds high levels of cocaine, crystal meth in waste water
The Prince Albert Grand Council, or PAGC in Saskatchewan is calling for help to combat…
People accused of killing Indigenous women less likely to be charged with first-degree murder: study
Several factors from funding to distrust of colonial systems may contribute to the sentencing decisions
‘The bond is broken’: Data shows number of Indigenous kids in foster care is going up: StatCan
Indigenous population is on the rise, housing still an issue.
Census records fewer Indigenous language speakers, but bump in youngest generation
Census records fewer Indigenous language speakers after challenges in collecting data
Researcher says RCMP under reporting number of Indigenous women murdered in Quebec
A researcher for a Quebec Indigenous women’s support centre has found double the number of…
Northern advocates see Stats Can inclusion of transgender, non-binary as step in right direction
For the first time ever, transgender, and non-binary Canadians have a space in Statistics Canada…
Stats Can says two-thirds of Indigenous women experience violence or sexual assault
InFocus looks at the #MeToo movement on the show as well.
Hate crimes against Indigenous people spiked 152 per cent in 2020: report
Reported anti-Indigenous incidents more than doubled between 2019 and 2020, agency says