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OHRC to begin consultation on poverty
Press Release July 25, 2022 In its 2017–2022 strategic plan, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) committed to working towards explicit human rights protection for people who experience poverty. Research…
City responds to the National Inquiry into MMIWG Calls for Justice and Red Women Rising Report
Press Release Today, by adopting this report we are making a meaningful commitment to increasing safety for members of these communities and attending to the harms caused by hundreds of…
Public Safety Canada’s Webinar Series: Education and Awareness of Human Trafficking
Press Release Introduction Under the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (National Strategy), Public Safety Canada committed to hosting annual stakeholder engagements to share information, and identify emerging trends and…
AFN Reaches $20 B Final Settlement Agreement to Compensate First Nations Children and Families
Press Release AFN Reaches $20 B Final Settlement Agreement to Compensate First Nations Children and Families July 4, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief…
MKO Continues to Be Concerned for the Safety of Indigenous Women Using Taxis in the City of Winnipeg
Press Release Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) is issuing this statement to express ongoing concerns for the safety of Indigenous women who need to…
AMC and AFN Statement on appointment of Independent Special Interlocutor to work on protection of unmarked graves and burial sites near former Residential School Institutions
Press Release AMC and AFN Statement on appointment of Independent Special Interlocutor to work on protection of unmarked graves and burial sites near former Residential School Institutions June 9, 2022…
Independent Special Interlocutor to work with Indigenous communities on protection of unmarked graves and burial sites near former residential schools
Press Release From: Department of Justice Canada June 8, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada A National Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide support for…
AFN Yukon Regional Chief Adamek says Independent Criminal Investigation of Residential Institutions Still Needed
Press Release AFN Yukon Regional Chief Adamek says Independent Criminal Investigation of Residential Institutions Still Needed June 8, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Yukon Regional Chief…
NT Government: Minister of Health and Social Services announces release of 2021-2024 Human Resources Plan
Press Release Today, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green, released a long-range human resources plan to address challenges to the recruitment and retention of health and social…
YT Government: Release of Progress Report on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan recognized
Press Release The Yukon Advisory Committee is marking the release of the 2022 Progress Report on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan. The…
