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The discovery of an unmarked grave holding the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children, including one possibly as young as age 3, has shaken Canada. The burial place was found using a ground-penetrating radar at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia. Residential schools were government-sponsored religious institutions intended to forcibly assimilate Indigenous children into white culture. A network of 130 residential schools was established across the country beginnin...

The Globe and Mail Kent McNeil and Brooks Arcand-Paul Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published April 15, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Kent McNeil is professor emeritus at Osgoode Hall Law School. Brooks Arcand-Paul is vice-president...

Canada’s adoption of the UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights has never been more urgent. By Sheryl Lightfoot and Joshua Nichols 5 Mar 2021 | TheTyee.ca Sheryl Lightfoot is the Canada Research Chair of Global Indigenous Rights and Politics at UBC. She is Anishinaabe and a citizen of the Lake Superior Band of Ojibwe. Joshua Nichols is an assistant professor in the faculty of law at the University of Alberta. He is mixed-rooted Anishinaabe-Métis from Treaty 8 Territory in northeaste...

The memorandum marks an apparent shift in provincial policy. It is the first instance in which the province has signalled its willingness to proactively recognize Aboriginal title and negotiate shared jurisdiction over the land. It reflects the government’s commitment to engage Indigenous governance traditions not simply as a historic residue to be removed but as part of the future of resource management in the province. Now, a year after the protests began, it’s not yet clear how shared ju...

Article content Elder Carolyn King from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation has likened the Order of Canada to the eagle feather she received from her community. Now, she joked, she has both honours after she was among the 59 additions announced this week to the order. Each join one of the nation’s highest honours that since 1967 has added more than 7,000 names. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Former chief named to Order of Canada Back to...

John joined the board of the Victoria Multifaith Society in June 2019 as our board member for Indigenous Spirituality. He is a law professor at the University of Victoria (profile here), where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law. He has long had an interest in multifaith matters and an appreciation of intersectionality in contributing to open-mindedness and reinforcing common values. He is Anishinaabe and a member of the Chippewas of the Nawash First Nation. He is also a me...

It was near the end of June that Dr. Vivek Goel decided to give up his job as vice-president research at the University of Toronto to make whatever contribution he could as a public health physician. The founding president and CEO of Public Health Ontario, created after the SARS outbreak in 2003, has since advised the universitys president on COVID-19 and served on the federal immunity task force. In a year marked by COVID-19, where public health professionals were front-and-centre, it seems fi...

These are the Order of Canada recipients from B.C. in 2020 Helen Burt and seven other British Columbians were named Officers of the Order, while 19 others from B.C. were honoured as Members. Author of the article: Gordon McIntyre Publishing date: Dec 30, 2020  •  December 30, 2020  •  5 minute read  •  Helen Burt, a professor of drug delivery at the University of B.C.s faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2020 for her life-alterin...

In a year marked by COVID-19, where public health professionals were front-and-centre, it seems fitting that Goel would be among the 59 additions to the Order of Canada. There are also two promotions within the order. Each join one of the nations highest honours that since 1967 has added more than 7,000 names. "For me, its really important for my contributions to be recognized on behalf of everyone working in public health, as well, because people working in public health tend to be more inv...

Jordan Press Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson is seen in his office at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz December 30, 2020 - 12:14 PM OTTAWA - It was near the end of June that Dr. Vivek Goel decided to give up his job as vice-president research at the University of Toronto to make whatever contribution he could as a public health physician. The founding president and CEO of Public Health Ontario, created after...