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May 17, 2018  We're short on time for Reconciliation, but not on hopeCanada hasn’t yet taken the tangible actions needed to reform the systems that have been used to create, and maintain, the enormous gap in quality of life between what Indigenous peoples experience. |
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May 16, 2018  Senator Murray Sinclair: Community, education, change: Indigenous ways of knowing KIHKINOOHAMAAKEWINTyler Pennock The chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, speaks at the 6th annual Tommy Douglas Institute event on Monday, May 28. |
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May 15, 2018  The Great Climate Race rallies people to take action on climate changeRichard Thompson Environmental campaigner Ben West and his partner Mari McMillan initiated The Great Climate Race because they believed in encouraging people to make a difference. |
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May 9, 2018  Trudeau's progress on First Nations water advisories doesn't show the whole pictureEmma Lui Trudeau's progress on drinking water advisories is misleading and the government's approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline -- without Indigenous consent -- is further putting drinking water at risk. |
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May 2, 2018  Book shows how Site C justice begins with respecting First Nations, forests and farmersRita Wong A review of "Breaching the Peace: The Site C Dam and a Valley's Stand Against Big Hydro." |
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Apr 30, 2018  Bill to guarantee Indigenous rights in Canadian laws will benefit thousands of union membersThe United Steelworkers (USW), which represents thousands of workers of Indigenous ancestry is appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Northern and Indigenous Affairs to support Bill C-262. |
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Apr 26, 2018  Resisting the terror of cultural genocide at Muskrat FallsOn May 7, a rally and nonviolent direct action will take place on Parliament Hill in solidarity with the Labrador Land Protectors, who are trying to stop the massive Muskrat Falls mega-dam. |
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Apr 26, 2018  Making private moments public -- the 'Homemade Visible' Projectrabble radio A project to get all those old home movies out of people’s closets and into the archives -- especially footage documenting the lives of Indigenous people and visible minorities. |
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Apr 18, 2018  We're all getting played by Kinder MorganSeth Klein Here's a different take on Kinder Morgan's ultimatum and the so-called "constitutional crisis" it has sparked. |
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Apr 17, 2018  Texas boardroom sets agenda for Justin Trudeau on Trans Mountain pipelineThe Texas-based company Kinder Morgan has the Canadian government doing its bidding, as it looks to expand its Trans Mountain pipeline. |
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Apr 10, 2018  Reports emphasize urgent need to reverse biodiversity declineDavid Suzuki As with climate change, we have ample evidence that we're facing a biodiversity crisis, we know what's causing it and we have numerous solutions. It's time to act. |
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Apr 5, 2018  The Indigenous tobacco trade is an Aboriginal right. Why is Canada criminalizing it?Pamela Palmater Canada can't have it both ways -- they can't complain about the cost of First Nation poverty and continually criminalize all Indigenous means of subsistence. |
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Apr 3, 2018  'Indian Horse': A film about Indigenous identity, hockey and dealing with ghosts of the pastface2face Stephen Campanelli talks about "Indian Horse" with David Peck, a film about residential schools, honesty, bravery and authenticity, and how stories can heal. |
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Mar 30, 2018  The calm before the resistance -- Ceremony week for Kinder Morgan protestersMegan Devlin 'A good reminder of why you're doing it': Ceremonies and teaching followed a week of demonstrations where 173 people were arrested in Burnaby. |
 A First Nations-led initiative to improve the health of the Burrard Inlet ecosystemGuides In the wake of the recent Kinder Morgan decision, protests are ramping up. Here are some tools you can use to share and support a First Nations-led vision for the future. |
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Mar 19, 2018  We must act fast to stop the threat to groundwater aquifer in OntarioMark Calzavara The world's purest groundwater is under threat again -- this time from a Dufferin Aggregates gravel pit in the Waverly Uplands, the recharge area for a pristine aquifer in Simcoe County, Ontario. |
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Mar 15, 2018  First Nations to be stewards of the landPenney Kome Canada puts up $1.3 billion to protect wilderness and environment. |
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Mar 15, 2018  Canada is culpable for Tina Fontaine's deathPamela Palmater Tina Fontaine did not kill herself. Tina died because federal, provincial and state agencies charged with keeping her safe, all failed to protect her. And for that, Canada should stand trial. |
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Mar 6, 2018  Five things to know about the 2018 federal budget and housingNick Falvo The 2018 federal budget, while not as transformative as last year's, had important new initiatives related to housing and homelessness. |
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Mar 5, 2018  Dive into World Water Day with two films on the precious resourceDoreen Nicoll Here are two movies that will shock, inspire and remind you why water is always an election issue. |
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Mar 5, 2018 Remembering Carrie LesterPaying tribute to the long-time activist, who passed away from cancer. |
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Mar 3, 2018  Governments need to work together to clean up Grassy Narrows waterKrystalline Kraus After decades of lobbying, both levels of government must own up to cleaning up the toxic water and soil of Grassy Narrows. |
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Mar 2, 2018  International Women's Day celebrates the achievements of womenDoreen Nicoll On March 8 recognize women's achievements; credit their contributions; acknowledge the value of their lived experience; and celebrate their individual and collective successes! |
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Feb 28, 2018  Why should Indigenous peoples believe untrustworthy Trudeau?Pamela Palmater Since his election, Trudeau has made the same core promises to recognize and implement Indigenous rights in a multitude of strategically timed announcements, but it's been all talk and little action. |
