Manitoba Metis Federation 'appalled' by lack of Metis funding in federal budget
OTTAWA -- The Manitoba Metis Federation is "appalled" by the lack of Metis-specific funding in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new budget.
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Manitoba Metis Federation 'appalled' at lack of Metis funding in federal budget
The Manitoba Metis Federation says it's appalled by the lack of Metis-specific funding in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new budget. While First Nations and Inuit have targeted funding measures in the budget, Metis do not, despite having pressed the government for supports in areas like housing and health care. The only mention of Metis in the budget is in association...
Manitoba Metis Federation 'appalled' at lack of Metis funding in federal budget
OTTAWA -- The Manitoba Metis Federation says it's appalled by the lack of Metis-specific funding in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new budget.
Feds commit $32B to close First Nations infrastructure gap, $3B for health services
OTTAWA -- The new federal budget commits $32 billion over 10 years to repair, replace and build First Nations infrastructure -- though the Assembly of First Nations says the work will require more.
AFN chief says no one besides Carney, Kinew talked about abolishing Indian Act
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the only leaders to discuss abolishing the Indian Act during a landmark meeting last week were Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Kinew, who is Anishinaabe, called for the act to be abolished during the historic gathering of federal, provincial and First Nations leaders in Ottawa.
AFN chief says no one besides Carney, Kinew talked about abolishing Indian Act
OTTAWA -- The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the only leaders to discuss abolishing the Indian Act during a landmark meeting last week were Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Carney is looking at changing the Indian Act. Here's what you need to know
OTTAWA -- It's one of the most important laws in Canada's history, it's widely loathed by the people it affects -- and most Canadians know little about it.
Carney says Ottawa's Indian Act review might not end up abolishing the law
A new process to review the Indian Act won't necessarily lead to the controversial law's termination, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as an activist with the Idle No More movement warned his government to tread carefully.
Carney, premiers kick off meeting with First Nations leaders in Ottawa
OTTAWA -- First Nations leaders sat down with Prime Minister Mark Carney and some of the country's premiers in Ottawa on Monday for what the national chief called a long overdue face-to-face meeting.
Carney, premiers to meet with First Nations leaders in Ottawa for first time in years
OTTAWA -- First Nations leaders are meeting today with Prime Minister Mark Carney and some of the country's premiers in what Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling a historic occasion.
First Nations, minister and premiers gather for day of ceremony
First Nations leaders are gathering in Ottawa on Sunday for ceremonies ahead of a historic meeting on Monday with some premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak told reporters Sunday that First Nations want to be partners with the provinces in making a strong economy that works for everyone. "We see geopolitical unrest around the world...
First Nations, minister and premiers set to gather for day of ceremony
OTTAWA -- First Nations leaders gathered in Ottawa on Sunday for ceremonies ahead of a historic meeting on Monday with some premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
First Nations, minister and premiers gather for day of ceremony
OTTAWA -- First Nations leaders gathered in Ottawa on Sunday for ceremonies ahead of a historic meeting on Monday with some premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
First Nations, Carney and premiers set to gather for day of ceremony
OTTAWA -- First Nations leaders are gathering with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country's premiers in Ottawa today for a ceremony ahead of a historic meeting on Monday.
First Nations, minister and premiers set to gather for day of ceremony
First Nations leaders are gathering in Ottawa on Sunday for ceremonies ahead of a historic meeting on Monday with some premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Monday's meeting will the first such gathering since the Kelowna Accord talks of 2005, which brought premiers and then-prime minister Paul Martin together with Indigenous leaders to discuss ways to close the socioeconomic gaps...
First Nations prepare for historic meeting with Carney and the premiers
OTTAWA -- Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is feeling the weight of the moment as she approaches something her predecessors sought for years: a sit-down meeting with the prime minister and premiers.
First Nations say Elections Alberta unprepared for referendum turnout
OTTAWA -- First Nations in Alberta are celebrating the win for the pro-Canada side in Monday's referendum -- but they're also raising concerns about a shortage of ballots in their communities.
Interim Indigenous languages commissioner's term extended
OTTAWA -- The interim commissioner of Indigenous languages will serve in the role for another month as the Canadian Heritage department continues to search for a permanent replacement.
Canadian corporations encouraged to sign pledge for Indigenous reconciliation
OTTAWA -- Private businesses in Canada are being encouraged to sign a declaration committing to strengthening their relationships with Indigenous Peoples and communities.
Don't mistake attendance at a press conference as support for a pipeline, chief says
OTTAWA -- The grand chief of Treaty 8 First Nations stood behind Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith last week as they announced the Pacific Link pipeline was the first project deemed to be in the "national interest" under the Building Canada Act.
Indigenous groups given just two months to consult on pipeline project designation
OTTAWA -- Indigenous communities along the expected route for the newly announced West Coast oil pipeline were given just two months for consultations about whether the pipeline should be designated a project of national interest -- and that was still more than the government first planned.
Indigenous groups given just two months to consult pipeline project designation
OTTAWA -- Indigenous communities along the expected route for the newly announced West Coast oil pipeline were given just two months for consultations about whether the pipeline should be designated a project of national interest -- and that was still more than the government first planned.
Indigenous communities given just two months to consult on West Coast Pipeline
OTTAWA -- Indigenous communities along the newly-announced West Coast Oil Pipeline route were given just two months for consultations, and that was still more than the government initially planned.
'We are better than that': Canadians mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
OTTAWA -- Indigenous leaders struck a resolute tone Wednesday as the country marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation following reports of a white supremacist demonstration in a First Nations community in the B.C. interior.
Canadians mark sixth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
OTTAWA -- Canadians across the country will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday for the sixth consecutive year, honouring the survivors of residential schools and those who never made it home.
Mark Carney is banking on economic reconciliation but critics say he's not on track
When Wilton Littlechild was co-chairing the landmark Truth and Reconciliation Commission more than a decade ago, he thought a lot about the idea of economic reconciliation and how it could help transform Indigenous communities. "You may have the best ideas in the world but without a fundamental grounding and foundation to self-determination, you're missing a very important part," Littlechild said...
'We are better than that': Canadians mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Indigenous leaders struck a resolute tone Wednesday as the country marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation following reports of a white supremacist demonstration in a First Nations community in the B.C. interior. "Survivors have fought for decades to defend their truths and confront the distortion of history, while our legal system still fails to recognize denialism for what...
Canadians mark fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
OTTAWA -- Canadians across the country will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday for the fifth consecutive year, honouring the survivors of residential schools and those who never made it home.
Mark Carney is banking on economic reconciliation but critics say he's not on track
OTTAWA -- When Wilton Littlechild was co-chairing the landmark Truth and Reconciliation Commission more than a decade ago, he thought a lot about the idea of economic reconciliation and how it could help transform Indigenous communities.
Minister won't commit to criminalizing residential school denialism
OTTAWA -- Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty was noncommittal when asked about criminalizing residential school denialism after a group linked with white nationalism reportedly staged a demonstration in the B.C. interior.
AFN regional chiefs to represent First Nations at meeting with Carney, premiers
Assembly of First Nations regional chiefs will join premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney for a rare meeting in late October -- the first such meeting between chiefs and first ministers in decades. A source shared details of a Wednesday planning meeting held by the Assembly of First Nations on the condition they not be named because they were not...
AFN regional chiefs to represent First Nations at meeting with Carney, premiers
OTTAWA -- Assembly of First Nations regional chiefs will join premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney for a rare meeting in late October -- the first such meeting between chiefs and first ministers in decades.
AFN chief warns Carney against 'abusing' majority to pass major projects bill
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against "abusing" his majority government powers to pass his new major projects bill, which she says could affect First Nations rights. The Building Canada Strong Act shifts the responsibility for reviewing many big projects, such as pipelines and power transmission lines, from the Impact Assessment...
AFN chief warns Carney against 'abusing' majority to pass major projects bill
OTTAWA -- The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against "abusing" his majority government powers to pass his new major projects bill, which she says could affect First Nations rights.
AFN invites premiers, Carney to ceremony ahead of October meeting
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations has invited premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney to a daylong ceremony ahead of their October meeting.
AFN invites premiers, Carney to day of ceremony ahead of October meeting
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations has invited premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney to a day-long ceremony ahead of their October meeting.
Canadian Medical Association updates code of ethics to address racism, discrimination
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Medical Association has updated its code of ethics to clarify how doctors are expected to address racism and discrimination in health care.
First Nations youth continue fight over Carney's major projects agenda, summit
OTTAWA -- As Canadian politicians were pitching their major projects plans to foreign investors at a first-of-its-kind summit in Toronto, First Nations youth in Ottawa were making a pitch to Canadians on why they should join the fight to stop them.
Carney's investment summit draws protests by Indigenous leaders, eco groups, unions
Prime Minister Mark Carney's high-stakes pitch for foreign investment drew a diverse crowd of protesters to Toronto on Monday evening as Indigenous leaders, environmental groups, union leaders and others marched together in opposition of his agenda. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers descended on the city for Canada's first-ever national investment summit. Carney has set an ambitious goal of...
Carney's investment summit draws protests by Indigenous leaders, eco groups
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's high-stakes pitch for foreign investment is also attracting protests by Indigenous leaders, environmental groups and union leaders opposed to his agenda.
Carney to meet with Macron in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week to discuss energy and defence partnerships. The prime minister's office says Carney will travel to the French territory off the coast of Newfoundland on Sept. 20 for talks on aerospace, energy and critical minerals. The pair will also talk about quantum satellites and supercomputing.
Carney to meet with Macron in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week
OTTAWA -- French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week to discuss energy and defence partnerships.
Trump takes aim at Bombardier sales in the U.S. as Canada's tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA -- Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier defended itself Monday and laid out its extensive footprint across the United States after President Donald Trump made the company the latest target of his anti-Canada campaign.
Trump says no to Bombardier sales in the U.S. as tariff deadline looms
Rhetoric from the White House ramped up as a deadline for Canada's retaliatory tariffs counts down, with President Donald Trump posting on social media Monday that he'll block Bombardier sales in the United States. Quebec-based Bombardier manufactures aircrafts and has some plants in the U.S. On social media Monday, Quebec Premier Christine Frechette said she won't respond to Trump's provocations...
Trump says no to Bombardier sales in the U.S. as tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA -- Rhetoric from the White House ramped up as a deadline for Canada's retaliatory tariffs counts down, with President Donald Trump posting on social media Monday that he'll block Bombardier sales in the United States.
Poilievre calls for more transparency from Carney as counter tariffs set for Tuesday
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for more transparency from the prime minister as Ottawa is set to impose counter tariffs on American goods on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump last month launched tariffs on goods ranging from hockey sticks and cement to honey, after trade talks between the two nations broke down. Countervailing Canadian tariffs are set to affect...
Poilievre calls for more transparency from Carney as counter tariffs set for Tuesday
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for more transparency from the prime minister as Ottawa is set to impose counter tariffs on American goods on Tuesday.
Canadian wool and yarn producers look to untangle themselves from the U.S.
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have led to a tangle of red tape and extra expenses for Canadian wool producers and hobbyists, and some are walking away from their U.S. customers altogether.
Family calls for probe of decision to grant parole to man convicted in woman's death
OTTAWA -- Family members of the late Barbara Kentner are demanding that the Parole Board of Canada explain why it granted her attacker full parole without first meeting with them.
Canada pledges $2 million in aid for earthquake relief in Colombia
OTTAWA -- The federal government is providing more than $2 million in aid to Colombia as the country recovers from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which hit on Aug. 10.
First Nations stuck in 'spiralling cycle' during wildfires: federal housing advocate
OTTAWA -- First Nations are stuck in a "spiralling cycle" during wildfire seasons due to a lack of co-ordinated emergency management supports and a severe housing gap, the federal housing advocate is warning in a report on the 2025 wildfire season.
Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
OTTAWA -- The federal government still can't locate 111 Indigenous artworks missing from its collection -- nearly two years after an internal audit found it couldn't account for 132.
Elections Canada says 40% of people in Indigenous communities voted federally in 2025
OTTAWA -- More than 40 per cent of registered electors living in Indigenous communities voted in the federal election last year, a new Elections Canada report shows.
Retired general Rick Hillier tapped as strategic adviser for National Bank of Canada
The National Bank of Canada has hired retired general Rick Hillier as a strategic defence adviser. Hillier previously served as chief of the defence staff and spent more than 35 years with the Canadian Armed Forces.
Retired general Rick Hillier tapped as strategic adviser for National Bank of Canada
OTTAWA -- The National Bank of Canada has hired retired general Rick Hillier as a strategic defence adviser.
Auto thefts continue downward trend across Canada, new report shows
OTTAWA -- Auto thefts have continued trending downward across the country and the number of reported thefts over the first half of 2026 was 10 per cent lower than in the same period last year, says a new report from Equite Association.
Interim Indigenous languages commissioner says she's participating in probe of office
The interim commissioner of Indigenous languages says she knows her office has work to do on rebuilding trust with Indigenous communities, and she is participating fully in a government-ordered audit. Candice St-Aubin, a former senior assistant deputy minister of strategic policy with Indigenous Services Canada, was appointed interim commissioner for a term of up to 90 days, or until a...
Interim Indigenous languages commissioner says she's participating in probe of office
OTTAWA -- The interim commissioner of Indigenous languages says she knows her office has work to do on rebuilding trust with Indigenous communities, and she is participating fully in a government-ordered audit.
International unions urge Trump official to reconsider 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
OTTAWA -- The heads of two major international unions are calling on U.S. President Donald Trump's top trade official to reconsider proposed tariffs on Canadian imports.
International unions urge Trump official to reconsider 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
The heads of two major international unions are calling on U.S. President Donald Trump's top trade official to reconsider proposed tariffs on Canadian imports. The Trump administration's threatened new round of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods is set to take effect on Aug. 19. Unlike most of Trump's other tariffs, these tariffs would have no...