Recent News Headlines : Indigenous Rights

CANADA'S TRUDEAU APOLOGIZES FOR ABUSE AT INDIGENOUS SCHOOLS THROUGH 20TH CENTURY


The decision came after a decadelong controversy over the federal government's responsibility... READ MORE

25th November, 2017 264

BOOST JUICE UNDER FIRE FOR CULTURAL APPROPRIATION


Australian fruit juice franchise Boost Juice has come under fire for what many see as appropriating Indigenous cultures of the world... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 805

AUSTRALIA BANS TOURISTS FROM CLIMBING ICONIC ROCK ULURU; NOT A DISNEY RIDE, CHAIRMAN SAYS


Tourists visiting Australia's red center will be banned from climbing Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, after local authorities voted to stop the practice on Wednesday... READ MORE

1st November, 2017 1069

LIBERALS SAY THERE IS 'NO PLAN' TO CHANGE LAW TO PROTECT PENSIONERS IN WAKE OF SEARS' BANKRUPTCY


Liberals say there is 'no plan' to change law to protect pensioners in wake of Sears' bankruptcy... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 2356

GOVERNMENT STALLING ON FIRST NATIONS BODY REFERENDUM, LABOR SAYS


Indigenous recognition Government stalling on First Nations body referendum, Labor says... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 152

RETHINK ON HOUSING BENEFIT CAP FOR ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE


More than 700,000 people in supported housing usually have the accommodation element of their costs met entirely through housing benefit... READ MORE

21st October, 2017 1914

THE TORIES ARE IGNORING THE WORSENING CRISES IN SOCIAL CARE, HEALTH AND WELFARE


Faced with the double dilemma of a growing elderly population and chronic underfunding from central government, the social care system in Britain is at breaking point... READ MORE

13th October, 2017 362

CANADA WILL PAY COMPENSATION TO THOUSANDS OF INDIGENOUS 'STOLEN CHILDREN'


The government will pay nearly 800m to survivors of the 'Sixties Scoop' policy, which forcibly removed aboriginal children from their families... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 857

IRISH COMPANIES NEED GOVERNMENT HELP TO WEATHER BREXIT, BUSINESS BODY SAYS


Even in a best outcome scenario margins will be tighter in new markets and cash-flow needs will increase... READ MORE

1st October, 2017 0

CATHOLIC CROSSES PAINTED IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY SOLD WORLDWIDE


Protecting the artwork Copyright of Indigenous artwork is paramount to protecting the Santa Teresa crosses, according to Sister Wiemers... READ MORE

19th September, 2017 593

GOVERNMENT TO OFFER HOMELESS FAMILIES IN DUBLIN THE CHANCE OF HOUSE IN RURAL COUNTIES


The government will offer homeless families from Dublin the chance of a house in rural counties, in a radical bid to ease the current crisis... READ MORE

9th September, 2017 415

UNITED NATIONS PANEL CALLS FOR HALT OF B.C.'S SITE C DAM


The recommendation comes three weeks after British Columbia's NDP government requested a review of what had been a signature megaproject for former premier Christy Clark... READ MORE

29th August, 2017 2847

Trending News Headlines : Indigenous Rights

NDP LEADER JOHN HORGAN TO BE NEXT PREMIER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA


NDP Leader John Horgan will become premier of British Columbia and have the opportunity to test the confidence of the House... READ MORE

30th June, 2017 28277

JUSTIN TRUDEAU'S GIANT CORPORATE GIVEAWAY


While prime minister Justin Trudeau flogged our public assets last week, he had a soothing message rest assured, we'll be well-served by the private sector... READ MORE

23rd November, 2016 11644

TRUDEAU INVITES POPE TO CANADA FOR APOLOGY TO NATIVES


READ MORE Canada accused of 'cultural genocide' Trudeau said he and the pope also discussed climate change... READ MORE

30th May, 2017 10090

B.C. LIBERALS FALL SHORT OF MAJORITY FOLLOWING FINAL VOTE COUNT


It means the final seat count is 43 for the Liberals, 41 for the NDP, and 3 for the Green Party... READ MORE

25th May, 2017 7555

TWO MORE SENIOR LIBERAL AIDES TO REPAY $55,000 IN MOVING EXPENSES


Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains' chief of staff Elder Marques received 103,997 in moving expenses when he relocated to Ottawa... READ MORE

24th September, 2016 6218

A MUSEUM ABOUT RIGHTS, AND A LEGACY OF UNCOMFORTABLE CANADIAN TRUTHS


WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Canadian Museum for Human Rights offers many opportunities for contemplation... READ MORE

6th October, 2016 6187

NDP-GREEN ALLIANCE TO FOCUS ON ELECTORAL REFORM, STOPPING KINDER MORGAN AND BANNING BIG MONEY


British Columbia's NDP and Green parties have signed a detailed agreement outlining how they will work together in government for the next four years... READ MORE

31st May, 2017 6098

TAX CHANGES COULD COST UK PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS 30% OF SALARY


Tax changes could cost UK public sector workers 30 percent of salary... READ MORE

27th February, 2017 5704

CHRISTY CLARK TO STAY ON AS B.C. PREMIER -- FOR NOW


The Lieutenant-Governor's decision would be, should my government not meet the test of confidence in the House ..... READ MORE

31st May, 2017 5152

B.C. CAN'T HOLD ALBERTA'S ECONOMY 'HOSTAGE' BY BLOCKING PIPELINE, NOTLEY SAYS


Alberta granted intervenor status in judicial review of kinder morgan's trans mountain approval... READ MORE

16th May, 2017 4914

WILDFIRES SPARK STATE OF EMERGENCY, ALASKA HIGHWAY CLOSURE IN NORTHEAST B.C.


A wildfire in northern B.C. has shut down the Alaska Highway north of Fort St John... READ MORE

6th May, 2016 2162

B.C.'S IMPENDING KINDER MORGAN CHALLENGE IS ANOTHER STRAW ON A VERY BELEAGUERED CAMEL


Government announcing they were lawyering up for a legal challenge of the Trans Mountain pipeline project is significant, creating close to total agreement in B.C... READ MORE

11th August, 2017 1715

SHOWDOWN AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE: THE MEETING THAT ENDED 16 YEARS OF B.C. LIBERAL RULE


PT on June 29, with people chanting his name and patting him on the back, John Horgan got his moment of victory... READ MORE

30th June, 2017 1649

AT LEAST 5 KILLED AFTER WHALE-WATCHING BOAT SINKS


With 27 people on board in the waters near Tofino British Columbia a popular vacation spot on the west coast of Vancouver Island... READ MORE

26th October, 2015 1531

'INDIGENOUS PROTECTED AREAS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHEN THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THEM, TAKING CARE OF THEM'


The conference is being hosted by the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association... READ MORE

6th March, 2017 1439

NDP FIRES B.C. LNG ADVOCATE GORDON WILSON FROM $150K JOB


Liberal leader Gordon Wilson has been fired from his post as the province's LNG advocate... READ MORE

1st August, 2017 1271

ONE IN SIX JOBSEEKERS HAVE ALLOWANCE STOPPED BY DWP EACH YEAR


The figures contradict official claims that only a small minority of jobseekers have been affected by the government's increasingly severe welfare policies... READ MORE

5th August, 2015 1270

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER POPULATION GROWING


A total of 150 Australian Indigenous languages were spoken in homes in 2016, reflecting the linguistic diversity of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population... READ MORE

10th July, 2017 1264

ETHIOPIA'S CRACKDOWN ON DISSENT TAKES RISING TOLL


Politicians held over protests as PM says anti-peace forces spreading false information about investment zone plan... READ MORE

10th January, 2016 1128

TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE GETS INDIGENOUS-LED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE


Trans Mountain ...'s committed to building and sustaining respectful relationships with Indigenous communities and partners including shared prosperity through the development and lifecycle of the project... READ MORE

11th August, 2017 1117

CHRISTY CLARK STAYS TRUE TO FORM IN FINAL WEEK OF B.C. ELECTION TRAIL


Four days before the B.C. election, Liberal Leader Christy Clark's schedule on Friday showed a battle with the NDP that still hangs in the balance... READ MORE

6th May, 2017 869

CHRISTY CLARK GETS 1ST CHANCE TO GOVERN -- BUT HOW LONG CAN IT LAST?


Election is over, and Premier Christy Clark is now back at work running the province, but things are far from normal... READ MORE

26th May, 2017 851

'LANDMARK RULING' GIVES OTTAWA JURISDICTION OVER ALL INDIGENOUS PEOPLE


However, the ruling also does not distinguish which communities are Metis and which are non-status Indians... READ MORE

15th April, 2016 748

ANALYSIS | SOUTH AMERICA'S INDIGENOUS GROUPS USED TO LINE UP WITH THE LEFT. NOT ANYMORE.


As indigenous leaders in states such as Amazonas have defected to Venezuela's opposition, the strains with the government have worsened... READ MORE

12th May, 2017 703

RICKY GERVAIS BACKS CANADA OFFICIAL WHO REFUSED TO KILL BEAR CUBS


Mary Polak, British Columbia environment minister, said an internal investigation was under way... READ MORE

9th July, 2015 654

OTTAWA POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER URGES OFFICER'S SUSPENSION OVER RACIST COMMENTS


In an interview on CBC's Ottawa Morning Thursday, Chief Charles Bordeleau said the comments reflect neither his values nor those of the Ottawa Police Service... READ MORE

30th September, 2016 621

DALAI LAMA SAYS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE MUST MAINTAIN CULTURE


The Dalai Lama at Uluru Laura Murphy-Oates To preserve their traditional culture, value and modern value I think should combine... READ MORE

14th June, 2015 610

WORLD INDIGENOUS GAMES DRAW 2,000 ATHLETES AMID PROTESTS OVER GROUPS' RIGHTS


According to the Catholic church's Missionary Council for Indigenous Peoples Cimi, 138 indigenous people were killed in clashes over land last year, a rise of 130 percent over 2013... READ MORE

29th October, 2015 583

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS REQUIRE FUNDING CERTAINTY TO AVERT 'CATASTROPHE'


Advocacy groups will be calling on the federal government on Wednesday to create a 10-year plan to tackle mental health illness... READ MORE

10th February, 2015 531

WHY I FELT LIKE I DIDN'T BELONG AT THE LOGIES


When I was 13 someone at my high school said that they thought all Aboriginal people had 'died out'... READ MORE

24th May, 2017 508


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