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What if Natives Stop Subsidizing Canada?
There is a prevailing myth that Canada’s more than 600 First Nations and native communities live off of money — subsidies — from the Canadian government. This myth, though it is loudly proclaimed and...
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On doctor’s orders, Shawn Atleo takes some time off
OTTAWA—After an emotionally and physically grueling two weeks, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is taking some time off to recover after being ordered to do so by his doctors. Shawn...
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Attawapiskat audit was a ‘witch hunt,’ Chief Theresa Spence says
OTTAWA—A First Nations leader who has vowed to go without solid food until she meets with the prime minister and Governor General in the same room said in a television interview aired Sunday that a...
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Idle No More movement fizzles out online, analysis finds
OTTAWA — The grassroots indigenous rights movement that garnered momentum across Canada this winter — grabbing the attention of government and sparking global solidarity protests — has all but fizzled...
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Ethics watchdog OK’s Bob Rae taking negotiating post for First Nations
OTTAWA – The federal conflict of interest commissioner has cleared interim Liberal leader Bob Rae, who is about to step down from that post and become an ordinary MP, to serve as a chief negotiator for...
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Manitoba elder meets with federal minister, but won’t end hunger strike
A Manitoba elder says he will continue his hunger strike despite a positive, 90-minute meeting with the federal aboriginal affairs minister Friday. Ray Robinson, from Cross Lake, Man., said that no...
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Idle No More movement ‘different’ from anything the government had ever seen...
OTTAWA — On Dec. 12, an Aboriginal Affairs communications worker emailed his regional director about ongoing Idle No More protests. “What do you mean ‘idle no more’?,” Atlantic region director Ian Gray...
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Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission determined to complete...
OTTAWA – The chair of the commission creating a historical record of Canada’s Indian residential school system thinks he can still get the task done, despite the auditor general’s conclusion that the...
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Bernard Valcourt stands up to grilling but Opposition MPs question his grasp...
OTTAWA — Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt defended his government’s record in a rare four-hour evening grilling session in the House of Commons this week, but his answers left Opposition...
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Funding needed but leave education standards to us, say aboriginal leaders
OTTAWA – As Canada’s First Nation Education Act enters another round of consultation, aboriginal leaders say the federal government’s approach, which they consider top-down, isn’t the way to address...
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Wakey-wakey, Rob Anders
There are times when a quick nap is welcome and appropriate, usually involving toddlers and long-distance travel. Then there’s the times when you may want to nap, but really shouldn’t. Behind the...
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First Nations audits should focus on value for money, former minister Chuck...
OTTAWA — First Nations and the federal government should consider value-for-money audits to ensure dollars allocated to reserves across Canada are being spent effectively, says former Conservative...
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Highlights from the fall report of Canada’s auditor general
OTTAWA – Here are some key findings of the fall 2013 report of the federal auditor general: –Some people who pose a threat to Canadians’ security have managed to enter the country illegally because of...
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Federal department sought to ban USB drives to curb risk of privacy breaches
OTTAWA — Fearing it may lose sensitive information on First Nations peoples, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs decided earlier this year to ban the use of USB keys to transport data — then realized...
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Live Chat — Neil Young: Hypocrite or Hero?
Neil Young has wrapped up his Honour the Treaties tour, but not everyone thinks the Canadian rocker deserves a round of applause. Young, whose concerts were raising funds for the Athabasca Chipewyan...
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Auditor general: First Nations policing program needs a rethink
OTTAWA — A program to provide enhanced policing in First Nations communities is falling short of its intended goals and requires a complete rethink by the federal government, a new study says. Among...
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Supreme Court grants aboriginal land claims
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada, in the most important aboriginal rights case in the nation’s history, ruled that the Tsilhqot’in First Nation has title – or owns – 1,750 square kilometres of land...
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