In the midst of a toxic drug crisis, how does Ontario’s Bill 6 continue colonial traditions of violent displacement and criminalization of Indigenous people in the city?
In this Brief, Patricia Johnson-Castle examines how capitalist policy frameworks continue to shape life in Inuit Nunangat — often at odds with Inuit ways of living and community responsibility.
“Fast-Track” to Disaster: BC’s Bill 14/15, Indigenous Rights & the Climate Crisis Read More »
In this Brief, Patricia Johnson-Castle examines how capitalist policy frameworks continue to shape life in Inuit Nunangat — often at odds with Inuit ways of living and community responsibility.
The Elbows are Up: Ontario’s “Special Economic Zones” and Indigenous Rights Read More »
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 »
In mid-July, after years of Human Rights Tribunal Rulings, litigation and negotiation, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) announced an agreement with Canada aiming to end discrimination against First Nation children in the child welfare system. AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak hailed the agreement as a turning point and thanked the “Government for coming
Last week the Federal Government released the 2024-2025 budget, with new funding allocations for Indigenous communities. While these allocations are significant and there are even new policy approaches to be found in the budget, chronic shortfalls and the historically paternalistic Crown-Indigenous financial relationship remain.
Federal Budget 2024:
An Indigenous Accounting Read More »