Ousted national chief sues Assembly of First Nations for $5M
The former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is suing the advocacy organization for $5 million following her dramatic ouster.
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Outgoing Métis National Council president says she faced 'misogyny and ageism' in the role
In three days, Cassidy Caron will leave her role as president of the Métis National Council on the eve of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Bill before Parliament would outlaw residential school 'denialism'
An NDP MP is pushing forward with legislation that would outlaw attempts to deny or downplay the harms caused by Canada's residential schools.
Parliament Hill security tightened after Singh's confrontation — one MP says it's not enough
The service in charge of keeping Parliament Hill safe says it has significantly stepped up security following a confrontation between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and protesters — but one Liberal MP says it's still not enough.
A part of Purrliament history: Last Hill cat survives cancer scare
He's greeted millions of visitors to the most powerful political grounds in the country, and even put his name furr-ward for prime minister.
Court battle against Ottawa restarts over Indian Act gender discrimination
A group of First Nations families has reactivated a court challenge against Ottawa over ongoing gender discrimination in the Indian Act because a bill created to address the issue is stalled in Parliament.
National Indigenous leaders to meet premiers amid deteriorating relationship
Indigenous leaders will attend a meeting with Canada's premiers on Monday, with health care on the agenda — but also a deteriorating relationship.
Ottawa launches residential school map to help in search for missing children
The Canadian government has launched a new interactive online map pinpointing the location of residential schools, and experts say it will help in the search for unmarked or forgotten graves of children forced to go to the institutions.
PM says he will apologize for First Nations child welfare discrimination
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to publicly apologize for the discrimination faced by First Nations children and their families because of the federal government's child welfare policies, CBC News has learned.