UN committee slams Harper government’s ‘failure’ to address MMIW
APTN National News The United Nations Human Rights Committee slammed the federal government Thursday for…
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Canada’s top judge says country committed ‘cultural genocide’ against Indigenous peoples
Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin says policies aimed at wiping out culture, languages
Canada’s premiers looking to federal government to consult over climate change action
APTN National News Canada’s premiers met with the United Nations Environment envoy over climate change…
First Nations lead Quebec City march on climate action
Tom Fennario APTN National News QUEBEC CITY–Standing at the head of the line, drum in…
Aboriginal suicides to be addressed at UN gathering
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will talk about suicide next month.
Young Medicine heading to UN to speak on MMIW
A First Nation musical duo from Edmonton will be taking the plight of missing and murdered Indigenous women to the United Nations.
UN committee calls on Canada for inquiry into missing, murdered Indigenous women
The Canadian Press GENEVA – A United Nations committee has joined the chorus of critics who…
UN Indigenous peoples rapporteur calls for inquiry into murdered, missing Indigenous women
Ottawa needs to call an inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women across the country, says a report by the UN rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples.
3 UN rapporteurs investigated allegations Ottawa retaliated against FN children’s advocate
Three UN rapporteurs investigated allegations the Harper government retaliated against a First Nation children’s advocate for launching a human rights complaints against Ottawa.
