Indigenous The House of Commons passed a non-binding NDP motion Wednesday calling on the federal government to pay compensation to children and families affected by the on-reserve child welfare system, as ordered by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in September. Indigenous services minister says government has no plans to drop court challenge …

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron called on Premier Scott Moe to help his organization on First Nations child welfare issues. If Moe agrees, Cameron said he’d help Moe fight the federal carbon tax, and that he’d also help Moe lobby for pipeline construction. At a Wednesday news conference, Federation …

A teenager from Whycocomagh, N.S., who says he faced racist taunts at a recent hockey game has been overwhelmed by the support he’s received — including from a former NHL player — as Hockey Nova Scotia forms a task force to help address discrimination. Logan Prosper says he hopes to inspire …