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Nova Scotia Must Do Better for Kids in Its Care – AG
For release May 7 – Nova Scotia’s Department of Community Services needs to do a better job of overseeing the health, safety, and well-being of the hundreds of kids in its care. “The weak oversight of children in child and youth care homes and temporary emergency arrangements could put an already vulnerable population at greater […]
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Advocate says government must change how it manages social programs or risk their collapse on multiple fronts
11 March 2024 FREDERICTON – The provincial government is using outdated practices from 30 years ago to manage social programs, and must change how it operates or risk a breakdown of multiple social programs at once, according to Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock. In his new report How It All Broke, Lamrock examines […]
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NunatuKavut Community Council applauds Supreme Court Decision on Indigenous Child Welfare Law
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, February 14, 2024 – The NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) celebrates the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in the reference case regarding Bill C-92, An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children Youth and Families (the “Act”). After being granted approval to intervene in the hearing before the Supreme Court […]
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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs Respond to Supreme Court Decision on Bill C-92
February 15, 2024 On February 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled on the constitutionality of Bill C-92, the Act Respecting First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Children, Youth and Families (the Act). Indigenous people across Turtle Island have been greeting this decision with overwhelming cheers and tears of happiness. The Assembly of Nova […]
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Crown asks New Brunswick judge to stay charges against Indigenous lobster fisherman – Global News
February 15, 2024 A judge in northern New Brunswick granted a stay of proceedings Thursday in the trial of an Indigenous lobster fisherman who recently launched a constitutional challenge aimed at asserting Indigenous and treaty rights. Cody Caplin, a member of the Eel River Bar First Nation, was fishing for lobster in the Bay of […]
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Federal bill on Indigenous Jurisdiction – NTV
February 12, 2024 Innu Nation is welcoming the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to uphold a federal bill on Indigenous jurisdiction in child and family services It was a unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold Bill C-92: an act respecting first nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families. The Innu […]
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Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation lawsuit focusing on conflicts of interest – CBC
Feb 08, 2024 Judge to decide whether former lawyers to be added to lawsuit against former CEO Ron Barlas A lawsuit alleging that millions of dollars were taken from companies owned by the Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) in the N.W.T. has devolved into a battle between two groups of lawyers. In one corner […]
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St. Mary’s FN: Day School Settlement Information
January 24th, 2024 Sitansisk Band Administration has been notified by Deloitte regarding the Federal Indian Day School Class Action. There are numerous applicants who need to verify their information is up to date regarding their claims, with incomplete applications not being eligible to process until completed. You can check the status of your application by […]
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Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Upholds Class Action Decision of January 27, 2022
January 17, 2024 Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Joyce 2023 NSCA 9 The Respondents, four Mi’kmaq members of the Native Council of Nova Scotia, whose rights to hunt and harvest were arbitrarily and without meaningful consultation, stripped from them and others who already exercised established rights. In doing so, the respondents claim the Province of […]
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New Brunswick Indigenous lawsuit ‘unprecedented in this country,’ says lawyer – Saltwire
December 8, 2023 Wolastoqey Nation wants certification of its title-claim lawsuit, but counsel for those affected want the court to strike down the motion SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Hugh Cameron raised a big white binder several inches thick with both hands in the air and let it drop to the courtroom table in front of […]
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