While Alberta Premier Jason Kenney calls on the federal government to approve the Teck Frontier Mine — a proposed open-pit oilsands mine, the largest ever — one First Nation is accusing him of indirectly sabotaging the project by neglecting to address lingering environmental concerns. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks to …

Classified in: BusinessSubjects: WOM, PSF, NTA, CFG WHITEHORSE, Dec. 10, 2019 /CNW/ – All individuals have the right to a safe workplace with fair treatment for all. Sexual harassment impacts the health and well-being of those involved, as well as their ability to perform their jobs to the best of their …

Friends, the novelty of self-government is a perfect example of how colonialism really works. The teacher has left the room, so someone from the class is now in charge. To properly understand the process one go-to person is the Cree lawyer, Sharon Venne. When you go back far enough, we …

JULY 2019 1 – Marnie McBean was named chef de mission of Canada’s Olympic team for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games. The Toronto rower is a three-time Olympic gold medallist. 1 – Jamal Murray’s breakout NBA season paid off. The 22 year old from Kitchener, Ont., agreed to a five-year, …

JULY 2019 1 – Marnie McBean was named chef de mission of Canada’s Olympic team for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games. The Toronto rower is a three-time Olympic gold medallist. 1 – Jamal Murray’s breakout NBA season paid off. The 22 year old from Kitchener, Ont., agreed to a five-year, …

Minister of Finance Bill Morneau makes an announcement on lowering taxes for the middle class in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Justin Tang/CP) Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign-up at the bottom of the page …

Books Aviaq Johnston, Richard Van Camp among finalists for CODE Burt Awards for Indigenous young adult literature The $6,000 awards recognize the best YA book by a First Nations, Inuit or Métis author. One award is for English language works and one award is for books in an Indigenous language. …

OTTAWA, ON / ACCESSWIRE / December 9, 2019 / “We need special action to assure a right to life … security … health and education for Native people in Canada. Those are basic rights assured to all Canadians – and they didn’t need a plan of action to be implemented. …

The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society has lined up help from the Royal Bank of Canada as part of its proposal on how to distribute compensation to First Nations children taken from their families and communities through the on-reserve child welfare system.

Press Release December 6, 2019 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — Southern Chiefs’ Organization expresses its response to a few key areas of the 2019 Speech from the Throne, which opened the first session of the 43rd Parliament of Canada by the Liberal Minority government yesterday on December 5, 2019. …