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WALK4JUSTICE for Missing/Murdered Women Brings Petition to Ottawa - WALK4JUSTICE 2008 For the Missing Murdered Women of Canada Presents Petition, Urges Inquiries at Parliament Hill, Ottawa Ontario

Sep 11, 2008 01:58 ET

NAN press release ...

First Nation people excluded from jury roll - Illegal Jury Roll Comes to Light at Coroners Inquest

     TORONTO, Sept. 11 /CNW/ - A First Nation coalition is seeking a formal inquiry into the jury roll system in Ontario following a recent revelation at a Coroners Inquest that the jury roll in the Judicial District of Kenora has systematically excluded First Nation people from jury participation even though the law requires that they be included.

AFN press release ... 

Assembly of First Nations calls for expansion of successful suicide prevention program

     OTTAWA, Sept. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - On World Suicide Prevention Day, AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine is calling on government to expand the "highly successful" National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy (NAYSPS). The AFN would like to see the number of NAYSPS projects double over the next year.

First Nations are holding an important demonstration to denounce the scandalous under-funding of their education

     WENDAKE, QC, Sept. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - The First Nations Education Council

From  http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca/en

On Sunday Stephen Harper called an election, and we launched our 'Vote to Make Poverty History' campaign. Our goal is to press all candidates to commit to ending poverty at home and abroad. And we need your help to do it.

The final component of the “Increasing Aboriginal Social Capital” study has been completed. The “Community ICT Resource Initiative” website is now ready.

From The Canadian Press

Harper calls election for Oct. 14, ignores own fixed-election date law

September 7, 2008 - Bruce Cheadle, THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, weary of waiting for the opposition to bring down his minority government, dashed his promise of a fixed election date and pulled the plug himself Sunday to end 31 months of Conservative rule.

The move sends Canadians to the polls for the third time in four years.

Press Release ...

Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Committed to Addressing Key Justice and Public Safety Issues Facing Canadians

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC -- 09/05/08 -- Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety concluded their meeting yesterday, after in-depth discussions on key justice and public safety issues currently facing Canadians.

Garden Hill First Nation press release ...

Government Must Prioritize First Nation Youth Suicide Prevention Funding

September 5, 2008

WINNIPEG - The Conservative government must take immediate steps to prioritize funding for youth suicide prevention programs and address First Nations most in need, said Liberal Member of Parliament for Churchill Tina Keeper today.