Data collected from anonymous reports will help identify hotspots in the province, drive solutions for change
A number of First Nations reported increased drug and alcohol use and relapse
The money was paid under settlement terms of the Indian residential schools class action.
There are still 38 First Nations communities where the water isn’t considered safe to drink
Bennett said Canada’s colonial legacy has played a role in worse outcomes for Indigenous women
Statistics Canada says there are 970,000 Indigenous people living in urban areas across the country
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government replaced the National Energy Board with the new regulator in 2019
Nationally, about 124,000 Indigenous households are in core housing need
‘If we don’t have the right to say yes or no to development, those areas can be destroyed’
The idea for the campaign came to Paul and Raven while they were hunting in their traditional territory
Only four in 10 Indigenous workers feel safe enough in the workplace to make mistakes
‘I’ve always said that we need to get First Nations people into the highest levels of decision-making authority’
Miller said Indigenous people must be prioritized in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Marc Miller has invited Indigenous leaders and health professionals to a first urgent meeting on systemic racism
Many Indigenous children were abused and thousands died of disease, malnutrition in residential schools
Vice-president Lissa Smith is stepping in to fill the position on an acting basis
Miller said he’s been concerned that Ottawa is not able to vaccinate First Nations people living off-reserve
