Carolyn Bennett
Inside Ottawa’s failure to fix the First Nations drinking water crisis
Financial analysis shows Ottawa has been woefully underfunding many First Nations water projects.
New Indigenous services minister talks progress and setbacks on the water crisis
Jane Philpott says that while the number of continuing boil water advisories is "discouraging," her government is still working to eliminate the long-term issues.
Trudeau unveils cabinet overhaul, names two Indigenous affairs ministers
The prime minister is breaking up the Indigenous affairs department with a plan to dismantle "colonial structures."
Indigenous children are dramatically overrepresented in Canada’s child welfare system
Raven Edwards spent years fighting to keep her kids. Her story is common, but Indigenous leaders are looking for a solution.
Missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry is ‘shrouded in secrecy,’ critics argue
An open letter criticizing the process around the inquiry has prompted calls for change at the long-awaited inquiry
Canada says it can solve the drinking water crisis on First Nations by 2021
Government says it has solved 18 long term water advisories on reserve
Canada says it isn't liable for removing Indigenous children from homes in the Sixties Scoop
A $1.3-billion class action accuses Canada of failing to protect the cultural identity of some 16,000 children who were taken from reserves by government workers and placed in white homes across Canada, the US, and Europe.
Canada Slammed for ‘Lack of Progress’ on Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
The condemnation comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced Canada for treating Indigenous people with indifference and neglect.
Human Rights Watch Slams Canada for Water Crisis on Indigenous Reserves
Researchers of a new the report said the situation on First Nations reserves in Canada paralleled similar crises in Kenya and part of Latin America
Indigenous Youth to Canadian Politician: ‘Tell Me Why We Live in Third World Conditions’
Canada's minister of Indigenous affairs toured on Monday Attawapiskat, which shot to international attention last week with reports that 11 people — most of them youths — had tried to commit suicide in one day. Another five tried on Friday.