Ontario Power Generation says it won't proceed with the nuclear waste storage facility without the consent of the first nation on whose traditional territory it is planned for. ...
Category: First Nations
Seen: Anishinabek First Nations sign education self-governance agreements with feds, province
Twenty-three Anishinabek First Nations signed education agreements with the federal and provincial governments Wednesday. ...
Ontario to block public access to records involving First Nations
Critics say the changes to information and privacy law will make it more difficult to hold leaders to account. ...
Indigenous partners laud progress on ending violence against women, but ‘healing is going to take a long time’
The Ontario government provided an update on the steps taken to end violence against indigenous women and girls one year after announcing a long-term strategy. ...
Happening: OIPRD probes how Thunder Bay police handle indigenous deaths, disappearances
"Alarming questions have been raised about the way the Thunder Bay Police Service investigates the disappearances and deaths of Indigenous people," Gerry McNeilly, the Independent Police Review Director said. ...
Most Grassy Narrows residents still show symptoms of mercury poisoning: report
Premier Kathleen Wynne has expressed concerns a clean-up would exacerbate the situation. ...
Tentative deal could lead to provincial framework for all First Nations police officers
A tentative deal inked with the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service this week could be a precursor to a more equitable police service system in Ontario, the police union says. ...
Seen: First Nations police file notice to strike
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Looming police strike overshadows minister’s meeting with First Nations chief
"Aboriginal police services have been doing more with far less than any other police service in this country," says human rights lawyer Julian Falconer. ...
Ontario, First Nations agree to $268M Hydro One share deal
To help make the purchase, Ontario would provide a 25-year, $268-million loan to the First Nations, with interest. ...