Community News
Some of the consequences of boil water advisories in remote First Nations and colonialism
March 13, 2015 - 8:04am | by brianbeaton20 First Nations working together to own and control Wataynikaneyap Power development
March 12, 2015 - 12:06pm | by brianbeatonPress Release
Wataynikaneyap Power ownership grows to 20 First Nation communities and project receives key approval
Submitted by patrickboileau on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 11:43
First Nations tell house of commons committee to withdraw Bill C-51, the anti-terrorism legislation
March 12, 2015 - 11:14am | by brianbeatonAFN Press Release
AFN National Chief Tells House of Commons Committee to Withdraw Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Legislation
OTTAWA, March 12, 2015 /CNW/ - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to withdraw Bill C-51, the proposed federal anti-terrorism legislation.
Menoyawin Health Centre in Sioux Lookout helping to register babies before they leave the hospital
March 12, 2015 - 7:34am | by brianbeatonUnregistered babies prompt changes at northern Ontario hospital
Interpreter helps moms fill out forms for 450 babies born each year at Meno Ya Win Health Centre
By Jody Porter, CBC News Posted: Mar 12, 2015
"Canada has violated the rights of indigenous women" - UN report
March 10, 2015 - 6:24pm | by brianbeaton
The CEDAW Inquiry report can be found here:
http://www.fafia-afai.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CEDAW_C_OP-8_CAN_1_7643_E.pdf
First Nations affected by major oil spills into waterways from train accidents in northern Ontario
March 10, 2015 - 4:06pm | by brianbeatonPress release from Chief of Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy
ONTARIO Regional CHIEF Beardy CALLS CANADA'S WAYS OF GETTING OIL TO MARKET IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN WAKE OF DEVASTING OIL SPILLS ON MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION TERRITORY
First Nations negotiating directly with industry towards free, prior, and informed consent
March 10, 2015 - 3:47pm | by brianbeatonFirst Nations should focus on industry
Pacific Future Energy plans to build world's greenest refinery in B.C.
BY OVIDE MERCREDI, SPECIAL TO THE VANCOUVER SUN JANUARY 24, 2015
Canadian government claims 90% of cases murdered and missing Aboriginal women are solved at UN
March 8, 2015 - 9:37am | by brianbeatonInternational Women's Day: Indigenous women still not equal in Canada
By Pamela Palmater, for CBC News Posted: Mar 07, 2015
"First Nations ready to be partners in development" - NAN Grand Chief Harvey Yesno tells mining gathering
March 4, 2015 - 8:14pm | by brianbeatonReport from AANDC-AFN Working Group on Natural Resource Development online
March 3, 2015 - 4:41pm | by brianbeatonAFN Press Release
National Chief Acknowledges Final Report by Working Group on Natural Resource Development
March 3, 2015
(Ottawa, ON) - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today acknowledged the final report by the Working Group on Natural Resources Development, Advancing Positive, Impactful Change. The report was publicly released today by members of the Working Group.
