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Action plan on missing, murdered Indigenous women coming by June: Bennett

OTTAWA Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the federal government... inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Bennett says the government has. taking time...
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Federal Court approves settlement agreement for Indian Day Schools

... of the federally run institutions. Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the court s... from the process. Nearly 200, 000 Indigenous children attended more than......
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First Nations women finally to be treated equally under Indian Act: Bennett

OTTAWA Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says First Nations women... men under the Indian Act. Bennett says First Nations women... their status when they married non Indigenous men while...
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UN high commissioner urges redress as Canada responds to MMIWG inquiry

... inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls should... the day meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, acknowledged Monday... sort of recompense...
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Ambrose accuses Conservatives of blocking judges training, UNDRIP bills

... ensure that another bill about Indigenous rights does not pass... Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples never passes. After... has a role in Reconciliation. Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn...
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No timeline for federal action plan responding to MMIWG inquiry

... to the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry... before the fall federal election. Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says that the plan.. ready and rolled out when...
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Missing, murdered women inquiry calls for justice system to review policies

... inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is... times to reports of missing Indigenous persons and improved communication... systemic causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls...
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Conversations beginning with Indigenous men, boys on cycle of abuse: Bennett

OTTAWA Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the long term effects... to men and boys in Indigenous communities. Nearly 200, 000 Indigenous children attended more than... he remains very concerned...
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Ottawa lauds amazing Mi kmaq graduation rate, signs new $600-million agreement

... for leading the country on Indigenous education on Thursday by... education agreement worth $600 million. Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett said the amazing success ... and for the world,...
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Metis, non-status Indians launch 60s Scoop lawsuit over identity loss

... action one involving on reserve Indigenous people who became victims... a much larger group of Indigenous people. In June, Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett said the settlement agreement... to...
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Manitoba Metis Federation gets $154 million as it moves toward self-government

... parties are jointly working toward. Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett calls the negotiations a... to put reconciliation into action, Bennett said in a statement....
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Where are the survivors? Feds commemorate apology, but some disappointed

... in the House of Commons. Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett gave a speech honouring... are likely to feel excluded. Bennett attended a healing ceremony......
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Pope s lack of apology validates those who doubt residential school survivors: senator

... Catholic Church. More than 150, 000 Indigenous children were subjected to... for the past abuses. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau personally appealed... the historic abuses has angered Indigenous communities, Sen. Murray...
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Justin Trudeau to exonerate Tsilhqot in warriors hanged in 1860s

OTTAWA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected... the site of the hangings. Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is scheduled to hold......
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60s Scoop group educates survivors, pushes rejection of federal settlement deal

... ultimately reject it. The National Indigenous Survivors of Child Welfare... injustice, which saw thousands of Indigenous foster children placed in non Indigenous homes across Canada beginning... be approved. The office...
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MPs should be careful with alcohol consumption on the Hill: Bennett

... and tackle sexual misconduct, says Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett. So, too, should political... for the federal New Democrats. Bennett, who has spent more... she said in an interview....
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Missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry loses executive director

... October, replacing Michele Moreau. Federal Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett responded to the latest......
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NDP MP urges Trudeau to push to remove Beyak from Senate

... Friday as he urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use... Thursday, Angus asks the prime minister to reach out to... unacceptable expressions of racism against Indigenous Peoples. The fact...
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Bennett silent as Indigenous chiefs urge feds to replace head of MMIW inquiry

OTTAWA Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is keeping mum on... inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Indigenous leaders at a special... chief commissioner. In a...
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Federal government urged to accept Senate change to sex discrimination bill

OTTAWA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing increased public pressure from Indigenous women and a feminist... on status for previously excluded Indigenous women and a signatory... added in....