New West celebrates third annual Pride
New Westminster celebrated its third annual Pride Aug 18, attracting the level of diversity organizers say they were hoping for.
Tag Archives: Human Rights
Residential School Day Scholars Launch Canada-Wide Lawsuit Against Abuse, ‘Genocide’
A historic class action lawsuit by people who attended Indian Residential Schools as “day scholars” has begun to spread across Canada.
‘The Gloves Are Off’: Residential School Day Students Launch Lawsuit
Scholars left out of 2006 settlement’s ‘common experience’ compensation seek redress.
In Vancouver, Memorial for Killed Anti-Mining Protesters
Group sends letters to companies to ‘end unjust mining’ and honour victims.
“Educational apartheid” remains despite new school at Attawapiskat
Shannen’s dream–to bring First Nation children’s unequal education up to Canadian standards–came one step closer to reality on her home reserve of Attawapiskat in northern Ontario.
Photo: BC “not for sale” to Enbridge Northern Gateway, say aboriginal and former government leaders
The head of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs said that selling BC’s coast and rivers is not the way Premier Clark should be fighting against Alberta’s oil agenda at a press conference today with leaders from BC’s municipal and environmental groups.
Nations sign Save the Fraser Declaration
A 130-nation-strong declaration of Indigenous law–pledging a united front in the escalating fight against oil sands pipelines–grew two Indigenous communities stronger on July 7.
Leadership Quest: Several Candidates Are Up for Next Chiefdom of the Assembly of First Nations
The heads of 633 First Nations will vote for the position of national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, in a race with eight candidates vying for the top position.
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney besieged by critics during BC visit
By the time Jason Kenney began his speech yesterday morning in Surrey, the Citizenship and Immigration minister had been confronted at least four times during his short B.C. visit.
Grassy Narrows marchers offer government mercury-tainted fish
Decades after Dryden Chemicals dumped 10 tonnes of the neurotoxin into northwest Ontario’s English-Wabigoon River in the 1960s, Aboriginal communities are literally reeling from its effects.
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