Notice of BCAFN 16th Annual General Meeting & Elections
Press Release July 08, 2019 First Notice The BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) will be hosting the 16th Annual General Meeting on September 18, 19 & 20 in the…
UBCIC: Follow-up report Canada’s Conduct at the Specific Claims Tribunal and the Need for Reform
Press Release July 4, 2019 Dear Mr. Matiation, The BC Specific Claims Working Group (BCSCWG) writes today to present its follow-up report Canada’s Conduct at the Specific Claims Tribunal and…
Premiers And National Indigenous Leaders’ Annual Meeting Is Co-Hosted By Premier Scott Moe And Chief Bruce Morin At Big River First Nation
Press Release July 9, 2019 Canada’s Premiers will meet with National Indigenous Leaders on July 9 at the Sergeant Darby Morin Centre in Big River First Nation. “My community is…
Ecojustice: Conservation groups launch new case challenging Trans Mountain Pipeline
Press Release July 08, 2019 VANCOUVER – Ecojustice is going back to court on behalf of Living Oceans Society and Raincoast Conservation Foundation to challenge the federal government’s re-approval of…
The IBA Congratulates the Métis on the Signing of Historic Self-Government Agreements with Canada
The IBA Congratulates the Métis on the Signing of Historic Self-Government Agreements with Canada OTTAWA, ON – The Indigenous Bar Association (the “IBA”) congratulates the Métis Nation of Alberta, the…
The Daily Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Press Release Building permits, May 2019 Following a record $9.5 billion in April, the value of permits issued by Canadian municipalities declined 13.0% to $8.2 billion in May, largely due…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief to Meet with Premiers and Territorial Leaders on Implementation of New Legislation Supporting First Nations Children and Families
July 8, 2019 Assembly of First Nations National Chief to Meet with Premiers and Territorial Leaders on Implementation of New Legislation Supporting First Nations Children and Families (Ottawa, ON) –…
Report on the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation offers strategy to support freshwater fishing industry in western and northern Canada
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada July 8, 2019 Ottawa, ON — The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) plays a critical role in collecting, processing and marketing freshwater fish on…
Secret Documents from Spying Complaint Reveal CSIS Kept Tabs on Community Groups and Protestors, says Human Rights Group
Press Release July 8, 2019 Thousands of pages of heavily-redacted documents suggest CSIS gathered information on the peaceful protest activities of Indigenous peoples and environmentalists VANCOUVER — xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh…
Government of Canada invests in Inuit organizations to launch new skills and employment training program
Press Release From: Employment and Social Development Canada Distinctions-based program empowers Indigenous people to improve skills and find jobs July 8, 2019 Iqaluit, Nunavut Employment and Social Development Canada The…
