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Statement from Minister Frost about the meeting on Indigenous children in care – Government of YT
January 26, 2018 Minister of Health and Social Services Pauline Frost, and her counterparts from the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, participated in a national meeting called by federal Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott. The meeting, which took place over two days beginning on January 24, also included the participation of Yukon Chiefs, First Nation […]
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CBC Investigates: Nunavut court management slams ‘biased and one-sided’ toxic workplace report – CBC
Response takes issue with report’s vagueness in not backing up ‘serious allegations’ with hard facts Management within Nunavut’s court services division says the findings of a toxic workplace investigation may have been a result of “systemic investigator bias.” In a formal response to the investigation — which found Nunavut’s court services unit is a toxic […]
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First Nation’s legal action ‘a last resort’ – Whitehorse Star
The Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) has filed a petition with the Yukon Supreme Court against the Government of Canada. It’s seeking to negotiate a renewed Financial Transfer Agreement (FTA) that provides adequate funding for the self-governing First Nation as required in its Final and Self-Government Agreements. Rather than accepting the federal government’s request to extend […]
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N.W.T. Indigenous leaders say Peel decision shows Canada must honour treaties – CBC
Dene national chief calls on prime minister to make statement at Assembly of First Nations meeting Dec 04, 2017 When she heard the news, Gwich’in Tribal Council president Bobbie Jo Greenland-Morgan was still at home with her family, getting ready for the day. “Our family just cheered and were happy because it just means so […]
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High court sides with First Nations, environmental groups in Yukon dispute – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 1, 2017 By Jim Bronskill THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ In a victory for First Nations and environmental groups, the Supreme Court of Canada says the Yukon government was not entitled to rewrite a land-use plan for a huge swath of wilderness in the territory. The unanimous high court ruling Friday is […]
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High court sides with First Nations, environmental groups in Yukon dispute – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 1, 2017 By Jim Bronskill THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ In a victory for First Nations and environmental groups, the Supreme Court of Canada says the Yukon government was not entitled to rewrite a land-use plan for a huge swath of wilderness in the territory. The unanimous high court ruling Friday is […]
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Robinson-Huron Treaty First Nations court action against Canada and Ontario to commence today in Thunder Bay
Robinson-Huron Treaty First Nations court action against Canada and Ontario to commence today in Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, ON, Sept. 25, 2017 – Today in Thunder Bay the lawsuit filed by the Robinson-Huron Treaty First Nations against Canada and Ontario will commence at the Thunder Bay Court House. In September 2014 the Robinson-Huron Treaty […]
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What comes next for Clyde River after Supreme Court victory? – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2017 By Tad Lemieux, PhD researcher in sovereignty and rhetoric, Carleton University THE CANADIAN PRESS This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Tad Lemieux, PhD researcher in […]
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IRC: A Win For Treaty Rights: The Supreme Court Of Canada Issues Decision In Clyde River Appeal
JULY 26, 2017 The Supreme Court of Canada issued its decisions in the companion cases Hamlet of Clyde River et al v PGS et al. and Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. today in much-anticipated rulings. Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), welcomed today’s unanimous decision of the Court in the Clyde River […]
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AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Disappointed with Supreme Court Decision – Time to Implement UN Declaration
July 26, 2017 (Regina SK,) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde responded today to the Supreme Court of Canada decisions today in the Chippewas of the Thames and Clyde River cases dealing with Indigenous peoples right to consultation and accommodation. “It’s clear today that our right to consultation and accommodation must […]
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