Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC Concerned For Fate of Indigenous Clients After Funding Not Renewed
Press Release COAST SALISH TERRITORIES/NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, April 23, 2018 – The Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC (NCCABC) is deeply concerned for the over one thousand Indigenous clients who currently…
BC Assembly of First Nations Applauds BC Supreme Court Decision in Ahousaht
Press Release (Lheidli T’enneh Territory, Prince George, BC – April 19, 2018) – Today, Nuu-chah-nulth Fishing Rights were confirmed in the BC Supreme Court in the Ahousaht et al v.…
Media Advisory – AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde will Attend Toronto Court Hearing to Support Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador in Legal Fight Against Chevron
Media Advisory – AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde will Attend Toronto Court Hearing to Support Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador in Legal Fight Against Chevron TORONTO, April 17, 2018 – Assembly of…
AFN Says International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is a Time for All Canadians to Commit to National Strategy to Combat Racism
AFN Says International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is a Time for All Canadians to Commit to National Strategy to Combat Racism March 21, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) –…
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Decision Not to Appeal Boushie Verdict and RCMP Investigation Review: “Canada’s Justice System Continues to Fail First Nations”
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Decision Not to Appeal Boushie Verdict and RCMP Investigation Review: “Canada’s Justice System Continues to Fail First Nations” March 7, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) –…
MLI’s Second Justice Report Card: Ontario Most Improved While BC And Quebec Drop In Rankings
Press Release OTTAWA, ON (March 5, 2018): Canada’s criminal justice system is facing a litany of serious challenges including significant under-reporting of crime by victims, delays and inefficiencies, rising costs, and…
The Colten Boushie case: Canadians divided on jury’s verdict, but think Trudeau was wrong to weigh in – Angus Reid
Press Release Six-in-ten say reforms are needed to ensure juries better reflect the communities they come from February 26, 2018 – The acquittal of Gerald Stanley – the white Saskatchewan farmer…
Canada announces additional support to the Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Press Release January 19, 2018 Ottawa, ONTARIO Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada In the spirit of reconciliation and building on renewed partnerships with Indigenous Peoples, today at the Pauktuutit Inuit Women…
Worker suffers fatal injury near Gillam – Manitoba Hydro
Press Release January 18, 2018 An employee of a contractor working for Manitoba Hydro near the northern community of Gillam suffered a fatal injury early Wednesday. The worker was an…
BC Supreme Court ends indefinite solitary confinement in federal prisons across Canada
Press Release January 17, 2018 Vancouver – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and John Howard Society of Canada (JHSC) won their court case challenging the use of solitary…
