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Ecojustice: First Nation to intervene to protect traditional territory
April 20, 2017 Copper One’s proposed mine will degrade land and pollute the headwaters of the Ottawa River, say the Mitchikanibikok Inik OTTAWA and QUÉBEC – Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation is calling on the court to reject mining company’s lawsuit to open their unceded territory for forestry and mining exploration. “The Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation […]
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The Provincial Commission and the National Inquiry: An Opportunity to Change the System
April 18, 2017 There are two (2) public inquiries for people in Quebec to participate in. In an effort to help provide guidance on how to participate in the Provincial and/or National inquiries, here are some main points of information. The Provincial Commission and the National Inquiry are opportunities to change the system.Community Liaison Officers […]
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Atlantic Update – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Apr 19, 2017 ATTENTION STATIONS: This is the Atlantic Update that should have moved this morning at 3:30 a.m. AT. — (Dalhousie-Homicide) Jury selection is expected to continue today in Halifax for the high-profile murder trial of a Dalhousie University medical student. William Sandeson has been charged with first-degree murder […]
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Statement about regional advisory meetings postponed – MMIWG
April 13, 2017 The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is postponing upcoming regional advisory meetings. Regional Advisories are an important time for us to hear about things that the National Inquiry should address and to help prepare for the process of truth finding gatherings (hearings) that will come next. The […]
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Minister Wilson-Raybould Issues Statement on 35th Anniversary of Charter of Rights and Freedoms
April 17, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement: Today, I join Canadians in celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. April 17, 1982 marked a defining moment in our country’s history, […]
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Missing children in Canada – MSN
Although May 25 is significant day in the campaign to highlight cases of missing children around the world, every day they are missing is critical. May 25, National Missing Children’s day began in the U.S. on that day as it coincided with the day in 1979 that six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared on his way to […]
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MMIWG: Legal Notices and Documents
For family members and survivors of violence: If you want to share your experiences with, or testify before, the National Inquiry, you do NOT require standing. You will be a “witness”. Therefore you do not need to fill out the Application for Standing which follows. Furthermore, you will not be required to apply for funding […]
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Minister of Justice announces Judicial Advisory Committee appointments
From Department of Justice Canada April 13, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, remains committed to appointing judges of the highest calibre who are representative of the diversity of our great country. That commitment is demonstrated by the Minister’s new […]
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More names added to CBC missing and murdered Indigenous women database – CBC
CBC News continues to investigate unsolved cases Apr 10, 2017 CBC News now has 301 unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in its national database after 15 new names were added today. Among the new names are: Tiffany Maureen Skye, 19, a member of the Bloodvein First Nation in Manitoba who disappeared […]
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Students and survivors across Quebec call for ongoing and improved collaboration on sexual violence
MONTRÉAL and TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC and CHICOUTIMI, QC and RIMOUSKI, QC, April 6, 2017 – Full open letter available here: https://aveq-nous.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Open-Letter-Sexual-Violence-Consultations.pdf Today, ten student and survivor-focused groups released a statement advocating for a survivor-centric response by the province to sexual violence. As groups which had been both included or excluded from of the Ministry of Education and Post-Secondary Education’s consultation on […]
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