Ottawa appeals court decision upholding cash for First Nations kids
Government pledges to try and negotiate solution before actively litigating case
Brett Forester
Brett is a member of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation in Ontario. He grew up in Ottawa where he obtained an English degree from Carleton University. Brett is a creative writer, poet, and journalist. He joined the Ottawa bureau for APTN News in December 2019 as a digital reporter.
Is Marc Miller’s vow to ‘give land back’ all sizzle, no steak? These analysts say yes
‘I think it’s more just Liberal promises that don’t have the meat behind them,’ says Yellowhead Institute research fellow on N2N
Trudeau cabinet: Bennett shuffled out, Miller moved over, Hajdu new boss at ISC
Dan Vandal remains northern affairs minister and only Indigenous member of cabinet
Justin Trudeau and his week of making false or misleading comments
Fact-checking Trudeau’s claims about residential school records, fighting kids in court.
First Nation chief in Manitoba charged with sexual assault, luring minor
Mounties arrested Little Grand Rapids Chief Raymond Keeper on Oct. 21
National chief looks to put internal strife behind, make AFN ‘relevant’ again
‘The real work ahead is making sure that the organization does address these criticisms,’ says RoseAnne Archibald on N2N
Justice Canada study finds own criminal courts stacked against Indigenous accused
Indigenous offenders were 30 per cent more likely to be imprisoned than white offenders says the report.
Authorities investigating after adolescent grave found near former Mohawk Institute
Unmarked grave believed to belong to a person younger than 14 years old, says coroner
Search for truth underway at Canada’s two oldest residential schools, what could the probes reveal?
‘It’s going to be difficult because it is from a time period of 1850, so you may have graves there,’ says Del Riley.