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A person at a demonstration in solidarity with the Neskantaga First Nation, where residents were evacuated over tainted water, outside Queen’s Park in Toronto in November 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osorio

Canada’s proposed clean water act needs stronger protections for Indigenous communities

In its current form, safe drinking water legislation would weaken key legal provisions, particularly those related to rights and governance for First Nations.
Vern DeLaronde, the founder of the First Nations Indigenous Warriors, walks on the main road into the Brady Road landfill, just outside of Winnipeg, July 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

Manitoba’s reasons for refusing to search for Indigenous women’s remains in landfill are a smokescreen

Manitoba’s refusal to fund the search for the remains of three Indigenous women is met with denouncement from the Assembly of First Nations.
Indigenous graduates celebrate at the University of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia. (University of The Fraser Valley/flickr)

Why we need First Nations education authorities

The gap between academic achievement for Indigenous and non-indigenous learners is growing. First Nations education authorities could provide a strategic solution.

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