Federal Court affirms rights of Metis and non-status Indians
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Indigenous Rights
Aboriginal Issues Primer
I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread with some good background facts for people coming into this forum. There is an awful lot left out of Canadian education when it comes to even the most basic of issues pertaining to Aboriginal peoples. The majority of Canadians do not even understand Status, much less more complex issues like Aboriginal title, or duty to consult.
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Raising the alarm about the number of Indigenous people in Canadian prisons
Reports
Correctional investigator of Canada report outlines concerns and possible solutions.
Human Rights Watch guide for ensuring clean water in First Nations communities
Reports
Using a human rights framework to advocate for safe drinking water.
Jan 17, 2020
The criminalization of Indigenous land defenders is a global concern
Brent Patterson
Forty per cent of the human rights defenders killed in 2019 were working on land rights, Indigenous peoples' rights and environmental rights.
Wet'suwet'en Strong supporter toolkit
Guides
A toolkit for allies.
Jan 14, 2020
Canada's long history of criminalizing Indigenous resistance
Brent Patterson
It is essential that Canada uphold its constitutional and international human rights obligations to the Wet'suwet'en Nation.
Jan 8, 2020
Alberta government criticizes UN discrimination report
David J. Climenhaga
The United Conservative Party has a lot of time for the rule of law -- but only when the law lets it enforce its own rules.
Dec 14, 2019
Climate change policy must include Indigenous ecological knowledge
Lorenzo Vargas
Amanda Soares
The UN has warned that Indigenous communities in Canada's north are among those most at risk from a changing climate, which threatens their safety and food security.
Dec 13, 2019
Racism and mental health neglect magnify suffering in Canada's prison system
The carceral system in Canada is filled with tragic cases of racialized prisoners with mental health conditions requiring urgent care but for whom the system led to injury or death.
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