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From The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples website  

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 12, 2010

NAN press release 

NAN Continues to urge Ontario Government to Implement a Community Forestry Tenure System

May 27, 2010

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy says the Ontario government needs to implement a community forestry tenure system. The position of having a community forestry tenure system has been consistently provided since NAN’s initial participation in the Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership committee and later endorsed through a NAN Chief’s resolution in 2007.

Press release 

Government has human rights obligation to end homelessness argues historic Charter challenge

Toronto, May 26 - Formerly and currently homeless individuals and housing advocates today launched a landmark legal challenge, asking the Superior Court of Ontario for a declaration that Canada and Ontario have violated their rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by creating and maintaining conditions that lead to and sustain homelessness and inadequate housing.

From http://doa.wcit2010.org/amsterdam_declaration.pdf  

Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) / Northern Chiefs Council is looking for a Crisis Coordinator for the KO Crisis program for Six (6) months.

This is a 35-hour week position, salary dependant on qualifications and work experience. This position will commence June 7, 2010. The Crisis Coordinator will report to the KO Health Director.

House of Commons Debate on Bill C-3, An Act to promote gender equity in Indian registration

Legislative Summary of this legislation is available at
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/LegislativeSummaries/40/3/c3-e.pdf

From House of Commons Hansard, May 25, 2010 

Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act