GCC Petition : Launching of a provincial independent judicial inquiry in order to investigate the relationship between Indigenous women and police forces in Quebec.
Press Release Click here to sign petition: https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/exprimez-votre-opinion/petition/Petition-6389/index.html To sign this petition, you must complete 3 steps: Step 1: fill out the form that appears below the text of the…
Homicide in Canada, 2015
Press Release November 23, 2016 Canadian police services reported 604 homicides in 2015, 83 more than the previous year. The homicide rate increased by 15% in 2015 to 1.68 per 100,000 population, the highest rate since 2011. The higher number of homicides for 2015 was…
First Nation leaders meet with ministers – The Chronicle Journal
November 22, 2016 First Nation leaders from Northwestern Ontario and across the province are discussing community safety, education, community wellness, infrastructure and the environment with cabinet ministers this week in…
Ottawa police officer pleads guilty after online comments about death of indigenous woman
Press Release November 2, 2016 Ottawa – Following the posting of online comments by an Ottawa Police member about the death of Annie Pootoogook, the Professional Standards Section (PSS) launched…
Mushkegowuk Council: Great Moon Gathering 2017 Call for Proposals
Press Release October 7, 2016 The 26th Annual KISHAY PISIM MAMAWIHITOWIN – THE GREAT MOON GATHERING 2017 will be held February 16 and 17 at Northern College of Applied Arts and…
Assembly of First Nations Stands with Families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at 10th Annual Sisters in Spirit Vigils
Assembly of First Nations Stands with Families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at 10th Annual Sisters in Spirit Vigils OTTAWA, Oct. 4, 2016 – Representatives from the…
Media Advisory – OPSEU Indigenous Circle to host conference on Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Press Release September 29, 2016 – 11:45am Cornwall – The Indigenous Circle of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) will host a conference for members this weekend to discuss…
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Supports Treaty 8 First Nations Justice for the Peace Caravan in Opposing the Site C Dam
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Supports Treaty 8 First Nations Justice for the Peace Caravan in Opposing the Site C Dam September 12, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of…
FSIN Calls for Help in Locating Missing Saskatoon Man
Press Release Search for Kishayinew ongoing (SASKATOON, SK) – With the launch of Missing Persons Week in Saskatchewan on May 2, 2016, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Executive…
Criminal victimization in the territories, 2014
Press Release Released: 2016-04-27 Majority of crimes reported by residents in the territories are non-violent In 2014, close to 36,000 criminal incidents were reported by residents of the territories. Of…
