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Native Women's Association of Canada sells off assets, promises transparency
The Native Women’s Association of Canada says its current management has "discovered serious and significant financial irregularities" that its board was unaware of, as it shutters businesses and sells off property worth millions of dollars.
Advocates denounce plan to cut federal Indigenous services budget
Advocates are warning that cutting billions of dollars from the federal Indigenous services budget, as the Carney government intends to do, could worsen the quality of essential programs and may spark lawsuits that would cost Ottawa more money in the long term.
Indigenous Services Canada warns 'difficult decisions' in budget cuts will impact programs
Indigenous Services Canada has warned staff that meeting the Carney government's budget cut targets "will involve difficult decisions that will impact our programs and activities, as well as our workforce." Then the next day, the department announced a large internal restructuring.
12 Indigenous candidates elected in 2025 federal election
Twelve First Nations, Inuit or Métis people were elected as the ballot count continues on Tuesday in the 2025 general election.
Singh tells AFN chiefs NDP will fight for Indigenous rights, justice for First Nations
New Democrats would continue to combat injustice and pressure the federal government to respect Indigenous Peoples' human rights if elected to Parliament, Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday in an election pitch to First Nations.
Poilievre reiterates concerns with Liberals' UNDRIP law in Assembly of First Nations forum
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pitched First Nations leaders with what he called practical solutions to create economic prosperity on Tuesday, but he reiterated concerns around the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and its potential impact on resource development.
Impose a pipeline on Indigenous nations? Not so fast, say Indigenous rights lawyers
Two federal leaders were asked if they would impose a pipeline on Indigenous nations that don’t want it during Wednesday's French debate. Indigenous rights lawyers say any answer other than no would "be contrary to the Constitution."
Survivors urge all political parties to support residential school burial investigations
As U.S. relations, the economy and affordability issue dominate Canada's federal election, Indian residential school survivors and their advocates are urging all parties to pledge support for their investigations into unmarked burials and missing children.
Métis Nation of Ontario claims vindication while critics dismiss long-awaited report on communities
The Métis Nation of Ontario is claiming vindication after a much-anticipated report supported the presence of seven Métis communities in the province, while opponents are dismissing the review as "bogus," with a predetermined outcome.
Carney's former firm Brookfield has been accused of breaching Indigenous rights in 4 countries
Under Mark Carney's leadership, global investment firm Brookfield was accused of breaching Indigenous rights or harming the environment in at least four countries — Brazil, Canada, Colombia and the United States — CBC Indigenous has found.