The residents of the encampment located at 100 Victoria Street in Kitchener, Ontario are set to be evicted, per a by-law passed by the Region of Waterloo, without a plan for where they are meant to live. Aboriginal Legal Services (“ALS”) has intervene...
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From April 7-9, 2026, the Women in Indigenous Policing Conference (the “Conference”) took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Conference brought together strong women, both officers and civilians, from various police services to discuss challenges faced ...
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Between April 7 and 9, 2026, Iskatewizaagegan Independent First Nation (“IIFN”) conducted 3 days of discoveries examining Ontario’s witness in the ongoing litigation concerning the taking of water from Shoal Lake. This marked a pivotal moment for II...
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(Pictured above: Zedikius Creed Jack Shoomin (May 15, 2023 – Mar 23, 2026) who tragically died in a house fire on March 23, 2026.) This past weekend, the community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (“KI”) laid to rest and said goodbye to Zedikius Cree...
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(The Indigenous First Nations Alliance: advancing rights, accountability, and self-determination for First Nations communities.) On April 1, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) issued a direction fast-tracking its review ...
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(IFNA stands together to uphold First Nations rights, justice, and self-determination) The Canadian Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) and Auditor General PR machines are in full gear as they provide speedy responses to media inquiries but give ab...
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“This is for our children” is not a slogan. It is a responsibility. Today, that responsibility has been affirmed. On March 30, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“CHRT” or “Tribunal”) issued its decision approving the Ontario Final Agre...
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Pictured above: Chief Donny Morris (Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug), whose three-year-old grandson tragically died last week in a house fire. Chief Morris is among a group of Chiefs urgently calling on the federal Auditor General to investigate the slow-wal...
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In January 2023, the Charlottetown Police Service (“CPS”) responded to a call involving a mental health crisis experienced by Tyler MacArthur. In a moment that called for care, attention, and urgency, critical steps were not taken. Despite Laura MacAr...
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On Thursday March 26, 2026, during an appearance before the assembled Chiefs of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty refused to answer questions about the death of a three-year-old child in a house fire in Kitchenuhma...
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