Self defence focus of appeal in shooting death of Ontario Indigenous man
TORONTO — The legalities of self-defence and what constitutes “reasonable'' actions are the focus of the Crown's appeal of a Hamilton-area homeowner's acquittal in the…
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Indigenous water activist Autumn Peltier speaks at UN sustainability forum
NEW YORK — Indigenous water activist Autumn Peltier addressed hundreds of international guests at UN headquarters in Manhattan Saturday. The 15-year-old activist from Wiikwemkoong First…
Lawyers for disqualified pot shop applicants say process was unfair
TORONTO — A legal battle over Ontario's licensing system for retail cannabis stores focused Wednesday on the steps taken by the province to contact a…
Names of children who died in residential schools released in sombre ceremony
GATINEAU — Their anonymous deaths have been honoured and their names _ hundreds and hundreds of them — are finally known. The National Centre for…
Ontario considering alternative to pot wholesale model: sources
TORONTO — Ontario is considering alternative cannabis distribution models and intends to launch a consultation process in the coming weeks, according to sources familiar with…
The legacy of Oka in an era of supposed reconciliation
By Sean Carleton, Assistant Professor, Department of General Education, Mount Royal University Tensions are rising between the Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk) of Kanehsata:ke and the Quebec municipality…
Teaching truth and reconciliation in Canada: The perfect place to begin is right where a teacher stands
By Lindsay Morcom, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Ontario and Kate Freeman, Manager, Aboriginal Teacher Education Program, Queen's University Faculty of Education, Queen's…
Damning report from Quebec inquiry that looked at treatment of Indigenous people
VAL D’OR — A Quebec inquiry that examined relations between Indigenous communities and the provincial government has issued a scathing final report that says the…
Indigenous groups buying stake in new transmission line through northern Alberta
CALGARY — Canadian Utilities Ltd. says seven Indigenous communities have accepted its invitation to take a 40 per cent interest in a power transmission line…
Supreme Court judges hear two cases in Winnipeg, meet with Indigenous leaders
WINNIPEG — The Supreme Court of Canada's decision to hold hearings outside of Ottawa for the first time in its 144-year history is part of…
How some North Americans claim a false Indigenous identity
By Darryl R. J. Leroux, Associate Professor, Department of Social Justice and Community Studies, Saint Mary's University Recently in Canada and the United States, a…
Respected Alaska Native community elder Howard Luke dies
FAIRBANKS — Alaska Native community member Howard Luke, a respected Athabascan elder known for promoting indigenous culture through his work with young people, has died.…
Beyak thumbs nose at Senate orders on racist letters about Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA _ Racist letters about Indigenous Peoples have finally been removed from Sen. Lynn Beyak's website — but only because Senate officials erased them after…
AFN outlines First Nations election priorities ahead of fall vote
OTTAWA — If Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants the support of more Indigenous voters in the federal election, he should disavow the approach of his…
The road to reconciliation starts with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
By Sheryl Lightfoot Canada Research Chair in Global Indigenous Rights and Politics and Associate Professor in Political Science, Public Policy and Indigenous Studies, University of…