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OTTAWA -- The Metis National Council has signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory Metis Nation it says will increase collaboration between the two groups to advance Metis interests at the federal level.
OTTAWA -- First Nations leaders on Tuesday unveiled five items repatriated to their communities after being held at the Vatican for more than a century. They also unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined.
OTTAWA -- First Nations leaders unveiled today five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, and unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three byelection for ridings in Ontario and Quebec.
OTTAWA -- All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change status rules in the Indian Act to end what is known as the second-generation cutoff.
OTTAWA -- All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change the status rules in the Indian Act to end the "second-generation cutoff."
OTTAWA -- Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Indigenous communities across the country -- and particularly in the Arctic -- play a vital role in Canada's national security.
OTTAWA -- All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change the status rules in the Indian Act to end what is known as the second-generation cutoff.
OTTAWA -- Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce $1.55 billion in federal funding today to support Jordan's Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have equal access to social and health services.
OTTAWA -- Metis leaders today unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection.
OTTAWA -- Survivors are calling on Ottawa to pass legislation to criminalize non-consensual sterilization.
OTTAWA -- The Canada-Ukraine Foundation is calling on Ottawa to match donations to support humanitarian work in the country as the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion approaches.
OTTAWA -- Indigenous leaders were braced for change after the last federal election, when Prime Minister Mark Carney's win ushered in a new look for the Liberal government after 10 years under Justin Trudeau.
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the final flight operated by Canadian airlines departed from Cuba yesterday.
OTTAWA -- Longtime CBC News parliamentary bureau chief and Carleton University journalism professor Elly Alboim, who died last week at age 78, is being remembered for his lasting mark on politics and for helping to launch generations of new political journalists.
OTTAWA -- Arviat, Nunavut has been chosen as the main campus location for the planned Inuit Nunangat University.
OTTAWA -- The number of vehicles stolen in Canada fell sharply last year but there were still almost 47,000 such thefts reported and more than a third of those were never recovered, says a new report released Wednesday.
OTTAWA -- The Conservatives introduced a motion Tuesday calling on the government to bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims.
OTTAWA -- The Conservatives on Tuesday introduced a motion calling on the government to bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims.
The resignation of longtime MP Bill Blair has triggered a potential round of political musical chairs, as the federal Liberals poach a provincial NDP representative to run for his seat and a Liberal MP looks to fill that provincial void. The Liberals named Ontario NDP member of provincial parliament Doly Begum as their candidate Tuesday for Scarborough Southwest following Blair's...
OTTAWA -- The Liberals have named Ontario NDP politician Doly Begum as their candidate for Scarborough Southwest following the resignation Monday of longtime MP Bill Blair.
OTTAWA -- The Liberals have named New Democratic provincial politician Doly Begum as their candidate for Scarborough Southwest following the resignation on Monday of longtime MP Bill Blair.
OTTAWA -- NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis has received the lion's share of campaign donations in the race so far, beating out the only sitting MP vying for the job.
OTTAWA -- NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis received the lion's share of donations over the last quarter, beating out the only sitting NDP MP who is also vying for the job.
OTTAWA -- Five candidates have met the final requirements in the NDP's leadership election and will have their names on the ballot when party members choose a new leader for the beleaguered party.
OTTAWA -- A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give children a say in divorce proceedings and limit the effects of coercive control and domestic violence.
OTTAWA -- A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give children a say in divorce proceedings and limit the effects of coercive control and domestic violence.
OTTAWA -- The claims process for a landmark "Indian hospitals" settlement opens today, nearly one year after the federal government reached an agreement with survivors on compensation.
OTTAWA -- After a globe-hopping mission to secure new trade deals and foreign investment, Prime Minister Mark Carney was back in Ottawa Monday as Parliament resumed -- but not for very long.
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of First Nations is warning First Nations individuals to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some Indigenous people.
Several First Nations are warning their members to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some U.S. tribal citizens. The Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario -- which was forced to evacuate earlier this month when local water and sewage systems failed -- posted on social media...
OTTAWA -- Several First Nations are warning their members to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some U.S. tribal citizens.
Some First Nations chiefs are demanding answers from Ottawa after the federal government signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta that failed to make any mention of fresh water. The memorandum of understanding -- which opens a door to building a pipeline to transport bitumen from Alberta to the B.C. coast -- does not touch on the high level of water...
OTTAWA -- Some First Nations chiefs are demanding answers from Ottawa after the federal government signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta that failed to make any mention of fresh water.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation. Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C. for the meeting, along with Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, whose relationship with Coastal First Nations got off to a rocky start. Hodgson did not meet with the alliance of nine First Nations before...
Ottawa -- Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation.
OTTAWA -- A new report by the Eurasia Group is warning no other country will be as "profoundly affected" by political turmoil in the United States than Canada will be in 2026.
OTTAWA -- Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's recent refusal to commit to source water protections in a promised clean water bill shows the government is sidelining the health of Indigenous communities in its push to build up the economy.
OTTAWA -- As a number of countries condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States, protesters in front of the U.S. embassy in Ottawa on Sunday called for the federal government to support the right to self-determination for the Venezuelan people and for the U.S. to back away.
As a number of countries condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, protesters in Ottawa were calling for the federal government to support the right to self-determination for the Venezuelan people and for the U.S. to back away. Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the U.S. embassy steps away from Parliament Hill on Sunday...
OTTAWA -- As a number of countries condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, protesters in Ottawa were calling for the federal government to support the right to self-determination for the Venezuelan people and for the U.S. to back away.
With her government under pressure to finally eliminate boil-water advisories in First Nations communities, the federal minister responsible for Indigenous services isn't committing to bringing back a defunct clean water bill in the new year as written -- after two provinces objected to it. That bill, which died when the last federal election was called, was drafted with input from...
OTTAWA -- With her government under pressure to finally eliminate boil-water advisories in First Nations communities, the federal minister responsible for Indigenous services isn't committing to bringing back a defunct clean water bill in the new year as written -- after two provinces objected to it.
When Mandy Gull-Masty took up the role of Indigenous services minister last spring, one question loomed over her appointment: why would a Cree woman want to administer the Indian Act, when another First Nations woman before her turned down the role? Gull-Masty was named to the cabinet job in May after being elected as a member of Parliament for the...
OTTAWA -- When Mandy Gull-Masty took up the role of Indigenous services minister last spring, one question loomed over her appointment: why would a Cree woman want to administer the Indian Act, when another First Nations woman before her turned down the role?
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed an agreement Thursday to speed up approval of major projects in the province under a "one project, one process, one decision" model. This approach means that projects that would have been subject to environmental assessments at both the federal and provincial levels will now go through Ontario's process alone when...
Ottawa -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed an agreement Thursday to speed up approval of major projects in the province under a "one project, one process, one decision" model.
OTTAWA -- Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong's national security law earlier this week.
OTTAWA -- Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong's national security law earlier this week.
OTTAWA -- Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong's national security law earlier this week.
OTTAWA -- The federal government's 'Buy Canadian' policy took effect Tuesday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services.
The federal government's 'Buy Canadian' policy takes effect today and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services. Announced earlier in the fall, the strategy is meant to ensure Canadian products and workers are prioritized in federal procurement decisions to help protect Canadian industries. It applies to the government's new major projects and housing offices...
OTTAWA -- The federal government's 'Buy Canadian' policy took effect Tuesday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services.
OTTAWA -- Members of the Metis Nation of Ontario say an upcoming academic summit in the province amounts to an attack on their history because it questions the legitimacy of their connection to Metis heritage and territorial claims.
The House of Commons has started its winter break -- without the government's lengthy budget implementation bill becoming law. House leader Steven MacKinnon says the past 11 weeks of the fall sitting have seen "very hard work" by the government to protect jobs and reduce the cost of living. He accuses the opposition Conservatives of trying to prevent further progress...
OTTAWA -- The House of Commons has started its winter break -- without the government's lengthy budget implementation bill becoming law.
OTTAWA -- A member of the major projects office's Indigenous advisory council says he and his colleagues were not told in advance of the agreement the federal government signed with Alberta opening a path to a pipeline to B.C.'s coast.
The House of Commons could rise as early as Thursday for the winter break -- without the Liberals passing their lengthy budget implementation bill. The House calendar officially has MPs in their seats until Friday but they could agree to break for Christmas before the end of the day. They are scheduled to return to the House on January 26...
OTTAWA -- The House of Commons could rise as early as Thursday for the winter break -- without the Liberals passing their lengthy budget implementation bill.
OTTAWA -- An Inuvialuit kayak more than a century old was unveiled Tuesday at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., along with a handful of other priceless Inuit items returned to Canada from the Vatican collection on Saturday.