First Nations leaders are dismayed after the Canadian Senate voted against an amendment criminalizing residential school denialism. This decision is seen as a significant setback for truth and reconciliation efforts in Canada.
Category: Indigenous
Coverage of Indigenous rights, sovereignty, land claims, reconciliation, and issues affecting First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples across Canada.
Canada’s Cannabis Act: Time for Indigenous Rights?
The Cannabis Act faces calls for significant amendments to accommodate Indigenous self-governance, particularly after recent RCMP raids. Leaders propose incorporating First Nations’ inherent right to regulate cannabis within their territories, aiming to address critical gaps left by the original legislation.
