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MMIWG Statement: National Inquiry Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
November 19, 2018 — Commissioners of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, made the following statement in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: “The sad reality is that all women and girls in this country continue to live at a disproportionate risk of violence in their own homes. In fact, […]
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Read MoreIn the news today, Nov. 19 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 19, 2018 Five stories in the news for Monday, Nov. 19 ___ FLAILING NDP A WORRY FOR CONSERVATIVES The federal Conservatives return to the House of Commons today after a tumultuous two weeks that included losing one of their best-known MPs to a sexual-misconduct scandal. But for leader Andrew Scheer and company, […]
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Read MoreThe AFNQL Mourns the Passing of Algonquin Chief Harry St. Denis
WENDAKE, QC, Nov. 17, 2018 – The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec–Labrador (AFNQL) honors the memory of one of our own, Chief Harry St. Denis of Wolf Lake, Algonquin Nation, who passed away suddenly last Thursday. “It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of our brother, our ally, a warrior, Harry St Denis. He was one […]
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Read MoreUQAT presents five medals of honour to educational leaders from the communities of Ivujivik, Puvirnituq, and UQAT
VAL-D’OR, QC, Nov. 16, 2018 – On November 16 the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) paid tribute to five educational leaders from the communities of Ivujivik and Puvirnituq and from UQAT by presenting each of them with the University’s medal of honour. As part of the festivities for UQAT’s 35th anniversary, a ceremony that brought together around fifty people was held in […]
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Read MoreThe New Pathways Foundation – Minister Sylvie D’Amours supports Aboriginal children at the New Pathways Foundation benefit
WENDAKE, QC, Nov. 17, 2018 – Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs Sylvie D’Amours participated today in the Tournée des anciens Canadiens, a benefit organized by the New Pathways Foundation. Former Montreal Canadiens hockey players and a team made up of First Nations players faced off in a friendly hockey game. Minister D’Amours took advantage of the opportunity […]
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Read MoreTranslation services badly needed if Quebec to fix ‘communications breakdown’ for Inuit in justice system – APTN News
November 17, 2018 Leah Unaluk made history this year. The 35 year old became the first Inuk in in her community of Puvirnituq ,QC to become a court clerk. “It’s easier for Inuit to have someone, an Inuk who can speak to them if they don’t understand,” said Unaluk Unaluk does double duty, also serving […]
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Read MoreQuebec is an embarrassment’: Province urged to do more on cybersecurity – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 18, 2018 By Giuseppe Valiante THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL _ On Sept. 10, municipal employees in a region between Montreal and Quebec City arrived at work to discover a threatening message on their computers notifying them they were locked out of all their files. In order to regain access to its data, […]
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Read MoreAction needed to reverse Canada’s wildlife decline, conservationists say – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 17, 2018 By Morgan Lowrie THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL _ Canada may be known for its wide-open spaces and wildlife, but the federal and provincial governments need to dramatically increase their efforts if they’re to save the country’s endangered species, conservationists say. A World Wildlife Fund report last month created alarm with […]
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Read MoreMMIWG: Anniversary of the Death of Louis Riel
November 16 2018 November 16, 2018 — Commissioners of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, make the following statement in recognition of the anniversary of the death of Louis Riel: “Louis Riel, founder of the Province of Manitoba, was a courageous and unrelenting defender of the rights of the Métis […]
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Read More‘The emergency room is only for emergencies’: Inuit family says health services neglect lead to death of loved one – APTN News
November 16, 2018 An Inuit family in Nunavik says neglect of health services led to the death of a loved one in their community of Inukjuak in northern Quebec. The Kasudluak family was testifying before Quebec’s inquiry Thursday in Kuujjuaraapik, Nunavik. The inquiry is examining the relationship between some of the province’s departments and Indigenous […]
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