News in Aboriginal Issues
Truth and Reconciliation Commission leaves most calls to action unmet, despite federal government's commitment
Few of the 76 calls to action that fall under federal jurisdiction have been fully met, and many have not advanced beyond the initial stages.
After decades of silence, Canada's one-time most dangerous woman slams justice system
Neve was just the second woman in the country to be declared a dangerous offender in 1994, and at 21, she expected to spend the rest of her life in prison on an indefinite sentence.
Kinna-Aweya Legal Clinic 40th Anniversary Celebration 1978 – 2018
In 1978, the clinic opened its doors as "Thunder Bay District Native Legal Counselling Services". It is the first indigenous legal clinic in Ontario. Kinna-aweya is the Ojibwa word for "everyone".
One-fifth of on-reserve families to miss out on child benefit boost: Duclos
Take-up rates for families on-reserve consistently lag behind the wider population — largely chalked up to lower tax filing rates among Indigenous families.
Agency for women experiencing abuse, addictions opens fourth location in Thunder Bay, Ont.
A local healing agency that supports families and women experiencing abuse is celebrating the opening of their fourth location in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Thursday.
Nearly half of Canada's incarcerated youth are Indigenous, according to Statistics Canada
Data released by Statistics Canada shows Aboriginal youth made up 46 per cent of admissions to correctional services in 2016-17 while making up only eight per cent of the youth population.
ISAC's Media & Policy News: 22 June 2018
The Income Security Advocacy Centre's bulletin includes news, updates, reports, and events from Ontario, across Canada, and around the world.
Indigenous spiritual practices are protected under Ontario's Human Rights Code
The Ontario Human Rights Code recognizes the dignity and worth of every person in Ontario, including status, non-status, First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.
Jury selection report shows system biased, say lawyers
A report by a judge in Ottawa is making waves among lawyers because it reveals the statistics about the composition of juries in two Eastern Ontario regions.
Prison system failed to ensure security tests aren't racially biased against Indigenous inmates
Canada's prison service is using security tests that may discriminate against Indigenous offenders and keep them behind bars longer and in more restrictive environments: Supreme Court.
