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Brett Forester

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Brett Forester is a reporter with CBC Indigenous in Ottawa. He is a member of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation in southern Ontario who previously worked as a journalist with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

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    Dene leader Georges Erasmus reflects on rights, resistance and politics

    Former Assembly of First Nations national chief and Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples co-chair Georges Erasmus reflects on his 50-year fight for Indigenous rights following the launch of a new book about his life, including a 1996 meeting with the prime minister that left him "beyond stunned."
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    Tribunal orders Canada to address Jordan's Principle backlog immediately

    The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the Liberal government to deal immediately with a backlog of claims under the Jordan’s Principle program for First Nations kids. Some of the backlogged requests “may very well be urgent," the panel says.
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    Ex-official speaks out about alleged racism at Indian Oil and Gas Canada

    A former official at Indian Oil and Gas Canada is speaking out about alleged racism at the Alberta-based federal agency. Yvette Zentner, one of two lead plaintiffs in a proposed class-action lawsuit, worked there for 27 years.
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    UN expert urges 'profound changes' in Canada to uphold First Nations' water rights

    A United Nations independent expert is urging “profound changes” in Canada to ensure Indigenous peoples’ right to safe drinking water is upheld. The official’s report puts a welcome international spotlight on long-standing domestic issues, First Nations rights advocates say.
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    RCMP national security unit monitored 'threats' linked to Wet'suwet'en anti-pipeline activism, records show

    An RCMP national security unit monitored First Nations-led anti-pipeline activism for “potential threats” to the the energy, transportation and banking sectors between 2021 and 2022, according to classified and unclassified internal police reports.
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    Senators pay tribute to Murray Sinclair: 'He left an indelible imprint'

    Senators who worked with Murray Sinclair remember the Anishinaabe judge as a courageous leader and towering intellect who left his mark on Canada's upper house, raising the bar for all of them.
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    Métis National Council delays presidential vote again after B.C. member walks out

    The fractured Métis National Council delayed its presidential election for the second time in about a month on Thursday, after the council's British Columbia affiliate walked out and refused to take part in the vote.
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    Indigenous leaders praise report on Canada's 'disappeared' residential school children

    Kimberly Murray has opened an uncomfortable and difficult but long overdue conversation about justice for Canada’s "disappeared" residential school children, Indigenous leaders say in response to the special interlocutor's two-volume final report.
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    Alberta chiefs seek clarity on Canada's view of water rights following class action defence

    A committee of Alberta chiefs is questioning Canada’s view of First Nations water rights following the government's defence in an ongoing national class-action lawsuit, saying the case adds to their concerns Ottawa's clean water drinking water bill is "dump and run legislation."
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    Apology long overdue for U.S. Indian boarding schools, says former student

    A former student of federal Indian boarding schools in the U.S. says Joe Biden's rare presidential apology was long overdue. "They should have done it years ago," says 74-year-old Rosie Yellowhair.
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