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Unifor members lead rally to oppose changes to Policy 713
September 6, 2023 Unifor members rallied to oppose changes to New Brunswick’s Policy 713, the province’s gender-identity policy in schools. Recent updates to the policy require teachers to obtain parental consent before using the chosen name and pronoun of a child under 16, forcing teachers to potentially ‘out’ students who aren’t ready or willing to […]
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Repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery could change the world for Indigenous Peoples – IRPP
May 5, 2023 Placing the Pope’s action as the basis for all future land claims negotiations would tilt the playing field in favour of Indigenous Peoples. When I was growing up in the 1960s in my remote community on the coast of Labrador, I remember a bunch of us kids talking about how, or if, […]
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N.B.’s ongoing battle with Wolastoqey Nation is not reconciliation in action – IRPP
January 20, 2022 The Wolastoqey are seeking land title for the Saint John River. The province has responded with fearmongering. It is time for calmer voices to emerge. New Brunswick cabinet ministers seem to be on a sustained campaign to create division between non-Indigenous New Brunswickers and the Indigenous people of New Brunswick. Why? Because […]
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Shifting the relationship between provinces and First Nations to a diplomatic focus – IRPP
August 17, 2021 Provinces can be at the leading edge of government-to-government reconciliation by shifting their focus away from government “processes.” The nation-to-nation relationship is often perceived as a singular one between two groups ─ Canada (represented by the federal government) and Indigenous peoples. However, it is much more complex. Indigenous peoples constitute multiple nations […]
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Indigenous self-government in Yukon holds lessons for all of Canada – IRPP
Few know the story of Yukon’s journey toward self-government. But if Canada is serious about reconciliation, it should take notes on the process. June 28, 2021 The Yukon government and a committee of First Nations chiefs reached a significant milestone early this summer. On June 3, 2021, they struck an agreement to establish a First […]
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Finding a way forward on the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood – IRPP
The conflict over fishing rights demands leadership, new dialogue tables and a reckoning with systemic racism. Many Canadians were shocked last fall by news coverage of non-Indigenous crowds threatening Mi’kmaq fish harvesters and burning boats and plant buildings in Nova Scotia. With fisheries now opening up for 2021, will there be more such conflict? The […]
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Canada’s actions around the Mi’Kmaq fisheries rest on shaky legal ground – Policy Options
Court decisions over the past two decades suggest the Crown’s latest attempts to regulate the Mi’Kmaq fisheries would be declared unconstitutional. November 9, 2020 Acting on treaty right recognized in the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision 21 years ago in R v Marshall, the Sipekne’katik First Nation launched its moderate livelihood fishery in the waters […]
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Moving forward on lobster fishery means addressing access and conservation – Policy Options
The situation unfolding in the Nova Scotia lobster fishery raises larger questions around who holds decision-making power over this natural resource. October 28, 2020 Back in 1999, the Supreme Court’s Marshall decision recognized that Mi’kmaq First Nations have had, and continue to have, a treaty right to catch and sell fish. As a result, First […]
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PE Government: New policy to strengthen diversity and inclusion in the provincial public service
Celebrating the 2019 International Human Rights Day, the Government of Prince Edward Island is pleased to announce its new Diversity and Inclusion Policy that supports creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace by recognizing and acknowledging the value of diversity and inclusion and of being reflective of our diverse population. The new Diversity and Inclusion Policy […]
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Maximizing Opportunities for Economic Growth in Rural Canada – Minister Jordan launches Canada’s Rural Economic Development and Connectivity Strategies
From: Infrastructure Canada Minister Jordan launches Canada’s Rural Economic Development and Connectivity Strategies New Ross, Nova Scotia, June 27, 2019 — Strong, connected and prosperous rural communities are key to Canada’s culture, social fabric and economic success. Residents of these communities know what they need to thrive, which is why the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Canada’s […]
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