In this Brief, Ashley Kyne and Justin Piché challenge the “Indigenization” of prisons – often framed as collaborative initiatives with Indigenous communities – arguing that these efforts reproduce colonial space through carceral policies to create ‘culturally meaningful spaces’ that misrepresent Indigenous histories, worldviews, and lived realities, normalizing confinement .
In this Brief, Anton Clark highlights the role of the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), which was built on decades of Indigenous advocacy, to enact these principles by supporting Indigenous creators and shaping international diplomacy and the circulation of their stories.
The 2024–2025 federal budget includes significant new allocations for Indigenous communities, but chronic shortfalls and a paternalistic financial relationship remain.
A Decade of Disappointment: Reconciliation & the System of a Crown Read More »
Bill C-29 holds the potential to fulfill the TRC’s Call to Action to establish a National Council for Reconciliation. But will this Council have the tools necessary to hold the government — and Canadians — accountable?
A National Council for Reconciliation: Challenges and Opportunities of Bill C-29 Read More »
Among the more rarely discussed Calls to Action are 93 and 94, relating to Newcomers to Canada. While there has been some movement to address these Calls, the citizenship education for new Canadians remains deeply colonial.
Calls to Action for Newcomers to Canada & the Violence of Canadian Citizenship Education Read More »
Kelsi Balaban and Hayden King Interview the Callers of Action, Eva Jewell and Douglas Sinclair. who have produced the two most rigorous approaches to tracking progress on the TRC calls. Learn about their findings and process.