COVID 19 activity declining, but variants at ‘critical juncture,’ Tam says
OTTAWA – Canada’s chief public health officer said Sunday that the collective efforts to fight COVID-19 are paying off, even as the country sits at…
Toronto top doctor, Indigenous services minister sound alarm over COVID 19 variants
TORONTO — Officials expressed growing concern Wednesday over highly transmissible new COVID-19 variants taking hold in Canada's biggest cities and in First Nation reserves across…
Interior nominee Haaland vows ‘balance’ on energy, climate
WASHINGTON —Oil and natural gas will continue to play a major role in America for years to come, even as the Biden administration seeks to…
Head of new Indigenous committee aims for systemic change at Canada Energy Regulator
VANCOUVER — The chairman of a new Indigenous advisory committee at the Canada Energy Regulator says he wants to fix a system that has treated…
Jordan’s Principle order may cost feds $15 billion in compensation, PBO says
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office says it could cost the federal government up to $15 billion to compensate First Nations families and children impacted…
B.C. health officials call for ‘culturally safe’ vaccination plan for Metis residents
VICTORIA — Health officials in British Columbia say they're working on making the COVID-19 vaccine rollout a “culturally safe experience'' for Indigenous Peoples in a…
Nine Algonquin nations reject Ottawa land project labeled as “reconciliation” effort
OTTAWA — Nine Algonquin First Nations in Quebec are considering litigation to stop Ottawa from allowing another Algonquin group to build a new suburb on…
Reforms aim to reduce over representation of Black, Indigenous people in jail
OTTAWA — The federal government is expected to introduce today long-awaited reforms aimed at reducing the over-representation of Black, racialized and Indigenous people in Canada's…
Court orders new hearing over Williams Lake First Nation’s century old land dispute
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered a tribunal to reconsider its ruling upholding a century-old sale of land from a British Columbia…
How universities can support Indigenous online learners in the pandemic
By Josephine Auger Associate professor, Indigenous Studies, Athabasca University and Janelle Marie Baker Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Athabasca University As the second wave of the pandemic…
Egerton Ryerson: Racist philosophy of residential schools also shaped public education
By Hunter Knight, PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto Conservative leader Erin O'Toole issued a public apology…
A sin tax on sugary drinks unfairly targets Indigenous communities instead of improving health
By Myra J Tait Assistant Professor, Governance, Law and Management, Athabasca University and Natalie Diane Riediger Assistant Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Manitoba “Sin…
Short term anti racist training is not enough to counter systemic racism in Canadian education
By Jerome Cranston, Dean & Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Regina “The obligation of anyone who thinks of himself as responsible is to examine…
Commissioner calls for transparency on response to Indigenous women inquiry
MONTREAL — A commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls implored the federal government for more transparency on…
Nunavut hunters agree to end protest at iron ore mine after offer of meeting
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Lawyers for Inuit hunters who blocked an airstrip and road at an iron ore mine in Nunavut say they will end their…