Legislation marks a 'transformation' following a report last year, the first major review of the correctional system in more than three decades. ...
Category: First Nations
Premier addresses Gerald Stanley acquittal, says Indigenous people have suffered from Canada’s history
Kathleen Wynne draws on her time on a reserve 40 years ago to illustrate misunderstanding. ...
Ontario outlines major police oversight and transparency reforms
First sweeping police legislation in 27 years would allow officer suspension without pay and establish an inspector general. ...
Environmental Commissioner delivers scathing report on Ontario’s ‘neglect’ of Indigenous communities
Minister of the Environment Chris Ballard denied that the government was slow to respond to Indigenous environmental issues because of institutional racism. ...
First Nations communities weren’t consulted on riding named after them: Chiefs
Liberal MPP says more consultations are coming following outcry, but name-change won't happen for months at least. ...
First Nations activists, union call for stat holiday: National Indigenous Day
A group of activists and allies held a pow wow at Queen's Park as the NDP tabled a private member's bill for a civic holiday. ...
Heard: MPPs debate northern ridings bill, spar over “no man’s land” heckling
PC MPP Randy Hillier says the bill introduced a loophole in the province's cash-for-access fundraising ban. ...
MPP criticizes government inaction on Caledonia blockade
Toby Barrett says the blockade should be removed and local businesses and home owners should be compensated. ...
Province will stand back and let Six Nations, OPP deal with Caledonia blockade, minister says
David Zimmer said Thursday that the issue is an internal one for the people of Six Nations. ...
Province announces deal with three First Nations to build roads into Ring of Fire
Metals-rich area in northern Ontario still two years away from construction, with opposition parties claiming inaction. ...
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