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Patty Hajdu says anti-Indigenous racism must be addressed in Thunder Bay – and her own department April 5, 2022 Indigenous Services Minister was first elected as an MP in 2015Read more.

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Hate crimes against Indigenous people spiked 152 per cent in 2020: report March 18, 2022 Reported anti-Indigenous incidents more than doubled between 2019 and 2020, agency saysRead more.

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Thunder Bay police board chair apologizes to families, says board not currently focus of ongoing investigations March 16, 2022 Nearly all of the dozens of deaths that need to be re-investigated involve Indigenous peoples.Read more.

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Two Indigenous men say they were ‘racially profiled’ in Manitoba within two weeks March 15, 2022 A trip to pick up furniture from The Brick did not go as planned for...Read more.

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Emergencies Act committee can’t ignore Indigenous concerns about precedent, police bias say parliamentarians March 3, 2022 ‘Let’s make sure we have an Indigenous lens or somebody that understands where we’re coming from,’ says Sen. Michèle AudetteRead more.

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Police make multiple arrests as dismantling of Ottawa blockade begins February 18, 2022 Police have not said when they plan to have all of the protesters out of Ottawa.Read more.

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‘We just get violence:’ Is there an inequality gap when it comes to protesting? February 16, 2022 Is the lack of police aggression towards white convoy members a symptom of racial bias in policing?Read more.

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Police, military won’t say how many members are supporting convoy protests February 15, 2022 If politicians and security agencies are worried about the participation of military and policing personnel...Read more.

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Family of Colten Boushie still pushing for change four years after killer’s acquittal February 10, 2022 ‘Unfortunately, Indigenous people are still subject to disproportionately high levels of violence at the hands of non-Indigenous people,’ says prof on N2N.Read more.