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In a joint resolution, Canada’s Information Commissioners and Ombuds from federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions are pressing their respective governments to prioritize transparency in the design and implementation of new systems, administrative processes, procedures, and governance models. This resolution reflects the need for a new standard in government operations and a collective commitment to fostering a culture of transparency and accountability across all levels of government in Canada.
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The concept of a secret registry of names kept by the federal government feels at odds with our perception of Canada. But there is at least one such list—reportedly about 900 names long—that is one of the government’s most closely guarded secrets. It is a record of alleged or suspected war criminals and collaborators who were believed to have found refuge in Canada after the Second World War.
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The federal government says it will offer financial compensation to Inuit in Nunavik for the devastation caused by the mass slaughter of their sled dogs decades ago. More than 1,000 of the dogs that Inuit relied on for their livelihoods were shot to death by Mounties, employees of the Hudson's Bay Company and other authorities during the mid-1950s and late 1960s across Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec.
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Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice hopes to of chronicle the history of First Nation, Inuit and Metis women and girls being forcefully sterilized and getting a better idea of how many people it affected.
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The exhibition is dedicated to the work of Abenaki documentary filmmaker, activist, and singer Alanis Obomsawin who first emerged as an artist and Indigenous rights activist. Until January 26th 2025
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Thirty-four years ago, Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel was thrust into the spotlight when she was chosen as the spokesperson for the Kanienʼkehá:ka (Mohawk) communities of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke, as they resisted the planned expansion of a golf course on into their sacred lands and burial ground. In the decades since the 78-day standoff ended, Gabriel has remained a steadfast defender of Indigenous homelands and an advocate for Indigenous Rights and sovereignty, particularly the rights of women.
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Despite possible evidence of hundreds of graves at former schools for Indigenous children, challenges in making a clear conclusion have given rise to skeptics.
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Despite possible evidence of hundreds of graves at former schools for Indigenous children, challenges in making a clear conclusion have given rise to skeptics.
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Concerns over false claims of Indigenous heritage – whether for professional, financial or other reasons – appear to be growing around the world. High-profile claims that have been challenged include people from music, politics and academia.
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The CCA Archives Advisory Services Working Group (AASWG) has compiled this resource for non-Indigenous archival institutions in Canada working with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and their documentary heritage.
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A group of Indigenous women are hoping to stop the bulldozers at a former Montreal hospital which they believe could hold the truth about children still missing from a grisly half-century-old CIA experiment.
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In Canada, Indigenous children from Native tribes were routinely sent to boarding schools well into the 20th century. Many of those children were physically or sexually abused and others did not return home. Now, a number of investigations are underway at several schools to determine if some children may have been buried there.
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''When we lost the band, we lost everything,' says Michel descendant Brandy Callihoo
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The federal government is set to formally apologize to Dakota and Lakota Nations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan on Monday for historically recognizing them as refugees, a label that one chief says turned them into "second-class First Nation citizens."
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The top official at Indigenous Services Canada addressed the issue of Indigenous identity in the public service by urging greater honesty in self-identification, signalling what one elder calls “a growing tension” around the issue inside government.
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Although there is now a wide body of public information about residential schools, many people continue to have limited knowledge about them. That provides fertile ground for misinformation.
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The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations says a lot of talk about the issue of so-called Indigenous identity fraud is based around apprehensions people have about the government defining who is -- and who isn't -- a rights-holder.
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Discover the true story of Canada's LGBT Purge in a landmark, eight part documentary series. This is the first documentary to examine the full extent of Canada's anti-homosexual campaigns using newly declassified documents released by the LGBT Purge Fund. From ridiculous to shocking, you'll hear amazing true stories from courageous survivors; academics; researchers; former MPs, cabinet ministers and a retired Chief of Defence Staff.
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The Indian boarding home class action settlement was officially approved by a Federal Court justice.
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A graphic novel investigating Indigenous identity in Canada has prompted outrage from Métis groups, who say the book undermines their history and represents an attack on their sovereignty.
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