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After Sir John A. Macdonald, Quebec institutions debate pulling Lionel Groulx’s name – Winnipeg Sun
Dec 11, 2024 MONTREAL — In 2020, Montreal activists yanked down and decapitated a statue of Canada’s first prime minister, in protest of Sir John A. Macdonald’s role as the architect of the residential school system. Now, another larger-than-life historical figure is coming under scrutiny, as Quebec municipalities and institutions are mulling whether to pull […]
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Bill 32: The RCAAQ Applauds This First Important Step
Wendake, December 5, 2024—The Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ) welcomes the adoption of Bill 32, An Act to establish the cultural safety approach within the health and social services network, legislation intended to improve the overall wellness of Indigenous populations. The RCAAQ considers this bill, which was tabled last year, a historic […]
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MCK Sets Political Priorities for 2024-2027 Term
(Kahnawake – 4, Tsothóhrha/December 2024) – The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is proud to announce È:neken Karihwáhere’ (the political priorities) for the 2024-2027 term. These priorities have been identified through a comprehensive consultation process by the Council of Chiefs which included community engagement kiosks, a community survey, and an in-person consultation during the summer […]
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No Gender Equality Without Recognition of Unpaid Work: Afeas Brings this Issue Back to the National and International Agenda
MONTREAL, Dec. 3, 2024 – As part of Canada Day at CEDAW in Geneva last October, the Association féministe d’éducation et d’action sociale (Afeas) aims to place women’s unpaid work, so-called “invisible”, at the forefront of issues surrounding gender equality. Questions for Canada In its submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against […]
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The Office of the Lieutenant Governor updates the institution’s name and unveils a feminized plaque
QUÉBEC CITY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Today marks a significant milestone in the history of the institution: the official unveiling of a feminized plaque. From now on, the inscription will proudly bear the title “Cabinet de la Lieutenante-gouverneure” reflecting the feminine form, a tangible gesture fully aligned with the Québec Charter of Human Rights and […]
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MCK Delegation travels to Ottawa for Chiefs Assemblies
(Kahnawake – 2, Tsothóhrha/December 2024) – The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community about several important meetings taking place outside the territory, which require the attendance of the External Government Relations (EGR) Portfolio Team and Technicians from the Office of the Council of Chiefs (OCC). Today, Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs Cody […]
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Media Advisory – Unveiling of the Feminized Plaque Cabinet of the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
QUÉBEC CITY, Dec. 2, 2024 – The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec is pleased to announce a historic milestone for the institution: the official unveiling of a new feminized plaque, which will henceforth bear the inscription: “Cabinet de la Lieutenante-gouverneure.” This gesture, which is far more than symbolic, is a concrete action. It celebrates not only […]
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Ratitsénhaienhs meet with Chateauguay Mayor
(Kahnawake – 29, Kentenhkó:wa/November 2024) – The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is pleased to inform the community of a meeting that took place this morning between Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo, Iohahí:io Delisle, Jeremiah Johnson, and the Mayor of Chateauguay, Mr. Eric Allard. The meeting, held at Mayor Allard’s office, focused on reestablishing a positive and […]
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We are survivors’: Elders’ tell stories of Nunavik dog slaughter after federal apology decades later – CBC
Nov 27, 2024 Many others who lived through the mass culling didn’t live to hear that apology on Saturday Louisa Cookie-Brown was a young girl when she saw police officers shoot her qimmiit (sled dogs) in Kuujjuarapik, Que. in 1964. “We had dogs that were fearless, that used to go after any animals that were big, […]
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Federal apology for dog slaughter 25 years in the making – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 25, 2024 More than 1,000 animals killed in 1950s and 1960s Emotions were high in Kangiqsujuaq’s community centre Saturday when the official apology came. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree flew into the community over the weekend to begin to make amends for the “unjustified killing” in the 1950s and 1960s of more than 1,000 […]
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