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Follow-up on the Viens Commission’s recommendations – The Protecteur du citoyen announces a report on youth protection in Indigenous communities
QUÉBEC CITY, Sept. 30, 2024 On the fifth anniversary of the tabling of the report of the Commission of Inquiry into relations between Indigenous and certain public services in Québec: listening, reconciliation and progress (Viens Commission), Ombudsperson Marc-André Dowd announced that he would produce a thematic follow-up on the Commission’s impact on youth protection in […]
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AFN, Ottawa finalize $47.8B deal on child-welfare reform – Global News
July 11, 2024 The AFN’s national chief confirmed today that the organization finalized a deal with Ottawa late Wednesday night to put $47.8 billion towards child-welfare reform. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak got cheers as she made the announcement on the floor of the annual general assembly in Montreal on Thursday. At a later press conference, she […]
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Historic Draft Final Agreement Reached for Long-term Reform of Child & Family Services
July 11, 2024 MONTREAL, QC: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) joined with Chiefs of Ontario, the Assembly of First Nations, and Indigenous Services Canada to announce a $47.8-billion draft Final Agreement on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program. “Our journey began eight years ago when we obtained standing at the […]
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MCK applauds AFNQL Resolution
(Kahnawake – 27, Ohiarí:ha/June 2024) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that on May 15, 2024, the Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) passed a resolution denouncing Canada and Quebec’s failure to fulfill their obligations to consult and accommodate Indigenous Peoples regarding the Northvolt Project. […]
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Quebec failed to consult Innu communities on strategy to protect caribou, judge rules – CBC
Jun 27, 2024 Government ordered to put in place consultation process by Sept. 30 Innu leaders are welcoming a court decision requiring the Quebec government to put in place a separate consultation process with them to protect woodland caribou by Sept. 30. The Quebec government “failed to fulfil its obligation” to consult with Indigenous communities […]
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Quebec Superior Court decision regarding the Atiku (caribou) Strategy: The Government of Quebec failed in its duty to consult the First Nations of Essipit and Mashteuiatsh
NITASSINAN, ESSIPIT and MASHTEUIATSH, QC, June 26, 2024 – The Innu Essipit First Nation and Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan (Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation) welcome the decision of the Superior Court of Quebec rendered on June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, which agrees with them and orders the Government of Quebec to put in place, by September 30, 2024, […]
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Final In-person Info Kiosk on Indian Day School Settlement Wednesday
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to advise the community that the final Information Kiosk on the Indian Day School Settlement (IDS) Agreement will take place on Wednesday, June 12, from 9am to 4pm at the Post Office/Tewatohnhi’saktha building. The Indian Day School Settlement Coordinator Louise Mayo will be present to answer questions and assist […]
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Indian Boarding Homes Class Action – Notice of Settlement
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke would like to inform the community of a Notice issued on May 21, 2024, for the Indian Boarding Homes Class Action Settlement. The Indian Boarding Homes Program, created by the Government of Canada, removed First Nations and Inuit children from their communities and placed them in private homes for the […]
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The situation remains critical for children in Nunavik according to the Commission des droits
Montréal, May 17, 2024 – Inuit children and families are still not receiving the social and youth protection services to which they are entitled, according to a report published today by the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse. Although programs and initiatives have been established in recent years, child […]
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Quebec Court Allows Quebec Indigenous Child Welfare Class Action to Advance
MONTREAL, May 1, 2024- A class action brought forward by two Quebec Inuit women against Canada and Quebec has been given the green light to proceed in a ruling released by the Quebec Superior Court yesterday. The two Inuit women, both from the Northern Quebec region of Nunavik, were taken into care multiple times and […]
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