Senate document dump breached privacy of 200 Indigenous applicants
Canada’s privacy laws don’t apply to the Senate, says privacy commissioner’s office.
Kathleen Martens
Award-winning reporter Kathleen Martens covers western and northern Canada for aptnnews.ca. A veteran of the Brandon Sun, Sun Media and APTN Investigates, she is based in APTN’s head office, specializing in stories about property, women’s rights and community.
‘Clare’s Law’ can warn about a partner’s violent past: Here’s what it means
Only available in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Newfoundland-Labrador so far.
Senate investigating how personal documents were dumped ‘in the streets’ of downtown Ottawa
Information discovered short walk from Parliament Hill included name, age, identity and community.
Manitoba woman gets 4 years in prison for defrauding First Nations child welfare agency
Agency filed insurance claim to recover some of the stolen cash
‘They’re human beings’: Alberta town takes down homeless camp
Removal of shacks sparks special council meeting to discuss homelessness.
Body of missing Cree woman found near Edmonton
Family, friends and searchers looked for the remains every weekend.
‘I’m forever getting sick’: Two mothers in Mathias Colomb worry about their new homes
Home-builder says homeowners don’t understand how to keep houses dry.
B.C. court overturns limits on Indigenous commercial fishery
Chiefs say court ruling a ‘really important decision.’
Tribal councils in Manitoba call on Ottawa to release plan to counter violence against Indigenous women
It’s been nearly two years since the national inquiry released its 231 calls for justice with no response from federal government