NDP MP Angus to call for emergency House of Commons debate on First Nation suicide crisis
NDP MP Charlie Angus sent letter to House of Commons Speaker giving notice he plans to call for debate Tuesday morning
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Patrick Brazeau gets unconditional discharge on assault, drug possession – still faces fraud allegations
APTN National News GATINEAU, Que. – Sen. Patrick Brazeau has been granted an unconditional discharge…
Worries growing over Harper government’s anti-terror bill
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations had his say about Bill C-51 Thursday.
Grand Chief Phillip, Palmater invited to testify on anti-terror bill before committee of MPs
The House of Commons committee studying the Harper government’s anti-terror bill has invited Stewart Phillip and Pam Palmater to appear as witnesses, according to […]
Fighting words: NDP MP takes aim at Indigenous Liberal candidates over anti-terrorism bill
Jorge Barrera APTN National News Indigenous Liberal candidates endorse a threat against Aboriginal rights by…
NDP MP says Aglukkaq ‘disgusting’ for question period heckling of national inquiry calls
NDP Carol Hughes says she still believes Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq was “disgusting” for heckling during a question period debate over the need for an inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women across the country.
Parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister breaks down after QP
First there was Dean Del Mastro, now another Conservative MP has shed tears in the house of commons.
BC First Nations perform shaming ceremony on Parliament Hill
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On Sunday, a prominent First Nation artist and hereditary Chief from BC performed a recently revived shaming ceremony on Parliament Hill.
Conservative MPs tried to silence inquiry call from Manitoba chief
OTTAWA–Conservative MPs on the Status of Women committee tried to silence a Manitoba chief when she mentioned the need for a public inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women.