First Nations

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‘There is urgency,’ says BC minister

The federal government has long been criticized for its lack of commitment to First Nations child welfare. Mary Polak, British Columbia’s minister of children and family development, appeared before the committee to talk about the situation in her province.

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Water woes continue for Manitoba FNs

The federal government has said that its endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples shows its support for the rights of Canada’s Aboriginal people. But a quick glance across the country shows those rights are often being ignored.