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The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre funds 32 projects through the new Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
From: National Defence March 22, 2023 Increasing access to support services across Canada for those in the Defence community who have been affected by sexual misconduct is a top priority for the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Today, the Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC) announced funding to […]
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Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Concerned Over Winnipeg Police Managing Missing Person’s Report Hub
March 21, 2023 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) responds to the government of Manitoba announcing 2.1 million dollars in funding for the Integrated Missing Persons Response unit to be controlled by the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS). “We have little faith that the Winnipeg Police Service can handle a hub for […]
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Chris Sankey: Changing a lyric in O Canada is not a path to reconciliation – The Hub
March 22, 2023 All Black did was make it harder for Indigenous communities to move forward in this country She only changed one word, but Canadian R&B singer Jully Black attracted a lot of media attention when she altered the lyrics to Canada’s national anthem at this year’s NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City. […]
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5 things to know for Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – CTV News
The Liberal MP who allegedly benefitted from Chinese election interference is speaking out against the report, food prices remain high across the country and some shoppers walked away underwhelmed by the discounts at Nordstrom’s liquidation sale. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. 1. Han Dong speaks out: Liberal MP Han Dong, […]
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Why Are More People Claiming Indigenous Ancestry? – The Walrus
On March 7, Memorial University of Newfoundland president Vianne Timmons published a statement about her ancestry. In it, she wrote, “I am not Mi’kmaq. I am not Indigenous. I did not grow up in an Indigenous community.” But this wasn’t a confession or an apology. Though Timmons had said for years that she had Mi’kmaw […]
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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Proposals For UN Declaration Action Plan Include Legislation, Policy Measures
March 21, 2023 The Parliament of Canada passed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in 2021. Full and effective implementation of the rights affirmed by the UN Declaration remain pivotal for ending and preventing human rights violations experienced by Inuit. The federal government is obligated by June 2023 to develop […]
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2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey
21 March 2023 The 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey (IPS), conducted by Statistics Canada, is currently in collection and the Government of Nunavut is encouraging Nunavut Inuit to participate. Topics of the survey include employment and unemployment, educational background, skills and training, health, and language, as well as questions about interest in and preparedness for government […]
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Appeal of Bill C-69: Minister Shandro
Mar 21, 2023 Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on the Supreme Court of Canada hearing an appeal of the Alberta Court of Appeal decision on the federal Impact Assessment Act: “On March 22, Alberta will present its arguments to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the federal Impact Assessment Act, better […]
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SK First Nation launches Bill C-92 consultations in Vancouver while demanding justice for Noelle O’Soup – CTV News
March 21, 2023 A Saskatchewan First Nation is taking the first steps towards self-governing child and family services within its own community, while demanding justice for one of its young members who died while in the care of B.C.’s government. The Key First Nation says it chose Vancouver as the place to launch consultations Tuesday […]
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Media Advisory—Notice of Report Release
March 21, 2023 Edmonton, Alberta — Auditor General Doug Wylie is releasing the Report of the Auditor General—March 2023 following its tabling in the Legislative Assembly on the afternoon of Thursday, March 23, 2023. The report contains the following: Critical Worker Benefit Program Performance Audit (Alberta Jobs, Economy and Northern Development) This audit examines the […]
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