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Verdun councillor resigns from party after disparaging comments about Indigenous people – CTV news
July 10, 2025 A Verdun borough councillor has resigned from Projet Montréal after making disparaging comments about Indigenous people on social media. Enrique Machado, who represents the Champlain–Île-des-Sœurs district and is originally from Venezuela, made the remarks under a post by Venezuelan influencer Sofia Saavedra, which praised a new 3D advertisement screen installed in Caracas. […]
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WestJet agent rejects First Nations elder’s ID card, prevents him from boarding – CBC
Jul 08, 2025 Lawrence Douglas Corbiere’s status card valid until February 2029 A First Nations elder says he was denied boarding by a WestJet agent because they wouldn’t accept his valid photo identification card. Lawrence Douglas Corbiere was travelling from Montreal to Winnipeg on June 30 when he showed his Indian status card as photo identification. The WestJet boarding agent said […]
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Ford accused of making racist comments about First Nations groups – CityNews
Indigenous leaders will meet with the Premier at Queen’s Park on Thursday for the first time since the province passed Bill 5, controversial legislation that some say infringes on treaty rights. Mark McAlister tees it up. Read More: https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/06/18/ford-accused-of-making-racist-comments-about-first-nations-groups/
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Allegations of Bullying, Racism and ‘Randomly Getting Punched’ at School – The Tyee
In Williams Lake, students, parents and a First Nation are calling for the ministry to step in and investigate. For much of her high school years in the Cariboo-Chilcotin School District, a student from Williams Lake says she dealt with bullying and threats. “Walking around the hallways was always scary. Even walking to my car […]
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Racism in Thunder Bay – An Dead Weight Tied to Our City that Dooms Our Potential – NetNewsLedger
June 12, 2025 Thunder Bay Can—and Must—Do Better THUNDER BAY – As National Indigenous Peoples Day approaches, Thunder Bay finds itself at a crossroads. It is a place of powerful beauty—where the boreal forest meets the strength of the Canadian Shield, and where the stories of the land run deep with the presence of Indigenous […]
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Vandalism of Indigenous panels in Millennium Park draws strong response from Mayor Leal – PTBO Today
Jun 5, 2025 A set of interpretive panels honouring Treaty No. 20 and the Williams Treaties First Nations has been vandalized in Peterborough’s Millennium Park. The Nogojiwanong Project panels were defaced sometime before city staff visited the site Wednesday. By then, the graffiti had already been cleaned up by community members. In a statement, Mayor […]
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Racist incident helpline making a difference
June 4, 2025 VICTORIA – One year after its launch on May 30, 2024, the Province’s racist incident helpline is making a difference for people in B.C. experiencing racism, with approximately 94% of callers reporting their needs were met. “Racism has no place in B.C., but we know it exists, and we are determined to […]
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New research shows more anti-racism work needed
May 30, 2025 VICTORIA – Key findings from three research priorities identified by B.C.’s Anti-Racism Data Committee reveal the need for greater equity and diversity within the BC Public Service, some progress has been made in representation to appointments on B.C.’s agencies, boards and commissions, and pay differences between racialized and white workers in B.C.’s […]
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First Nations are closing B.C. parks. Should you be mad? – The Narwhal
May 30, 2025 Two popular provincial parks have been temporarily closed to the public, igniting a backlash and complicated discussion about Indigenous Rights Even if you’ve never visited Joffre Lakes, about an hour north of Whistler, B.C., you have probably seen its famous turquoise waters on social media. In 2019, BC Parks reported nearly 200,000 […]
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Parliamentary secretary’s statement on Anti-Racism Awareness Week
May 26, 2025 VICTORIA – Jessie Sunner, parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives, has released the following statement in recognition of Anti-Racism Awareness Week, May 26 to June 1, 2025: “Today marks the beginning of Anti-Racism Awareness Week in British Columbia — an important time to reflect on the work we have done and what we […]
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