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Live: Indigenous policing, justice take centre stage at this week’s MMIWG hearings in Quebec City – CBC
Third stop in province, before federal inquiry wraps in October Sep 17, 2018 Police chiefs, criminologists and human rights activists are among the witnesses who will speak in Quebec City this week, over five days of hearings at the federal inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). After hearing from families, survivors […]
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No one should be forced to flee their home – Development and Peace – Caritas Canada
Montreal, September 12, 2018 – Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is launching the global Share the Journey campaign here in Canada today to raise awareness on forced migration around the world and to call on the Canadian government to do more to address the root causes that force people to flee their homes. The campaign […]
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Indigenous people fighting to live through community and activism – Ricochet
Researchers say colonialism and capitalism are at the heart of Canada’s Indigenous suicide crisis Canadian society creates the conditions that cause people, especially Indigenous people, to kill themselves. This is not likely what you’ll hear from most professionals or advocates working on suicide prevention, but it is a foundational theme of the work by researchers […]
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MMIWG: Media Accreditation and Important Information
Part II and III: Knowledge Keeper, Expert and Institutional Hearing Quebec City, Quebec September 17-21, 2018 LOCATION: Hilton Quebec 1100 Blvd. René-Lévesque E., Quebec City, QC, G1R 4P3 The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will have a Knowledge Keeper, Expert and Institutional Hearing in Quebec City beginning on Monday, September […]
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MMIWG Media Advisory: Knowledge Keeper, Expert and Institutional Hearing: Criminal Justice System – oversight and accountability
September 10, 2018 Vancouver, BC- The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will continue with Part II and III of the Truth Gathering process by hosting a Knowledge Keeper, Expert and Institutional Hearing on Criminal Justice System and its oversight and its accountability. This event will take place in Quebec City, […]
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Assembly of First Nations to Convene National Policy Forum on Affirming First Nations Rights, Title and Jurisdiction September 11-12, 2018
Assembly of First Nations to Convene National Policy Forum on Affirming First Nations Rights, Title and Jurisdiction September 11-12, 2018 September 10, 2018 (Ottawa, ON): The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is convening a national policy forum on Affirming First Nations Rights, Title and Jurisdiction in Gatineau, Quebec September 11 and 12. The purpose of […]
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Ten years since two women disappeared in Maniwaki – CTV
September 6, 2018 Ten years after two young women were last seen in Maniwaki, Quebec police are hoping to uncover new leads in the case. The Surete du Quebec will set up a command post at the Kitigan Zibi Cultural Centre this afternoon. Maisy Odjick and Shannon Alexander were last seen on September 6, 2008 […]
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KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples Event: The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse presents the “Indigenous Peoples: Fact and Fiction” space
Québec, August 31st, 2018 — As part of the event KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples, the Interim President of the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse has opened the “Indigenous Peoples: Fact and Fiction” space today in the presence of its partners. “The Commission is a long-time ally of […]
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Government of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Quebec
August 31, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016. The new process emphasizes transparency, merit, and diversity, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who […]
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Lack of detention facilities in Quebec’s North violates charter rights, says Superior Court – CBC
There are no jails north of Amos, which makes it impossible to serve weekend sentences Aug 30, 2018 The Public Security Ministry has failed to offer equal services for Inuit people serving minor sentences, a Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled. While it’s common practice to allow people to serve jail time a few days […]
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