CEO leaves Native Women's Association of Canada engulfed in turmoil
The most prominent Indigenous women's organization in Canada announced on Friday the departure of its chief executive officer amid internal turmoil.
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NDP, Green Party call for new law to fix problems with Indigenous class action lawsuit settlements
The federal NDP and Green Party are calling on the federal government to introduce a new law similar to one used by the U.S. for 9/11 victims to address problems with six Indigenous class action lawsuit settlement agreements.
National Indigenous women's organization accused of union-busting as it lays off dozens of staff
The most prominent Indigenous women's organization in Canada is undergoing a federal financial audit where preliminary evidence of «ineligible expenses» was found, while facing union-busting allegations following a mass round of layoffs, CBC News has learned.
Day school survivor asks Supreme Court to intervene in settlement agreement with Ottawa
A Cree survivor of thefederal Indian day school system is asking Canada's top court to intervene in a multibillion-dollar settlement agreement amid allegations survivors have been shortchanged and retraumatized by the compensation process, CBC News has learned.
Opposition parties call for indefinite pause to MAID expansion for mental illness
A special parliamentary committee is set to release a report this week that could shape the federal government's decision on whether to allow those suffering solely from a mental illness to obtain medically assisted deaths.