As a sacred fire burned Friday in Owen Sound to honour the 215 children whose remains were found buried at a former residential school, local Indigenous…
Indigenous children, families and the 2021 federal budget
May 10, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s child-welfare system is broken and “will cost billions to fix,” says Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller.
Miller spoke to IndigiNews on April 23 about the federal budget, which was released on April 19.
It’s been more than two years since the federal government released a budget. In the meantime, groundbreaking child-welfare legislation, an Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families (also known as Bill C-92), came into force on Jan. 1, 2020.
IndigiNews asked Miller to explain what this budget will do for Indigenous children and families, including whether he believes Canada has committed enough money for the implementation of Bill C-92.
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iPolitics By Linsey Raschkowan. Published on Apr 15, 2021 11:13am The West Block of the Parliament buildings on Jan. 15, 2021 (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan is welcoming a new face to his office this week, with Blake Oliver joining the team as a policy adviser.
Prior to working in O’Regan’s office, Oliver was the policy adviser handling rail and road transportation at Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra’s office, as well as serving at Alghabra’s Ontario desk.
Blake Oliver (photo courtesy of Blake Oliver)
Oliver announced the change via Twitter, stating, “When I started at Transport Canada last March I had no idea the ride I was in for. Bittersweet today to say goodbye to an incredible team.”
Qalipu First Nation in shock as feds suspend talks to include more members
The federal government has called off discussions to potentially include more members in the Qalipu Mi kmaq First Nation, a move drawing condemnation from the band s chief.
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Posted: Apr 06, 2021 5:13 PM NT | Last Updated: April 6
Chief Brendan Mitchell says the suspension of talks flies in the face of reconciliation between Indigenous groups and the federal government.(Colleen Connors/CBC)
The federal government has pressed pause on talks to potentially include more members in the Qalipu Mi kmaq First Nation, a move drawing condemnation from the band s chief.
Brendan Mitchell says the band was caught off guard by a letter he received from Indigenous Services Canada in late March and is questioning Ottawa s explanation.