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Indigenous sentencing law in Canada has come full circle

A boy laying back holding a phone. The app on the phone says “poker.”

Ontario’s online gambling boom is reaching children

The boy is in regalia that includes a feather headdress. Behind him two people face the glass panels of the tower.

Indigenous lessons for Ottawa’s next big projects

Water rushing through dam sluices.

Ontario’s new hydro rules give Indigenous equity real weight

A man in a hat standing in front of a new apartment building with small balconies.

How some First Nations break the cycle of poverty

Black-and-white illustration of an Victorian-era woman raising a hand toward a child’s bum outdoors.

Why repealing the law on spanking isn’t enough

People browse company booths, one of which includes a model of a fighter jet.

Indigenous defence procurement must be more than a policy line

A single Canada goose in a green field.

Canada’s nature strategy needs a farmer-led conservation pillar

The little heart is fashioned out of plywood and is attached to a long piece of plastic with purple ribbons a couple of inches long hanging from it. The wooden piece would fit in the palm of your hand. The woman holding it has wraparound sunglasses and a white shirt. She’s standing in a row of women who are holding similar items. The mood is somber, with shadows and sunlight intermingling across the faces of the group.

Historic meeting of ministers needs to look at international human rights

Trois affiches sont visibles sur un poteau qui s’élève en bordure d’une route pavée. Celle du haut invite à circuler à basse vitesse en raison de la présence possible d’enfants, celle du milieu signale que les lieux sont une propriété privée de la nation Squamish et la dernière, plus grande, recommande aux gens de s’isoler chez eux ou, à défaut, de maintenir une distanciation sociale. Un filet de basket-ball est visible derrière les panneaux et l’on aperçoit un village en arrière-plan.

First Nations, federalism and lessons from the fight against COVID-19

Repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery could change the world for Indigenous Peoples

Indigenizing procurement policies must move beyond token gestures

A critical look at critical minerals

Saskatchewan does have a constitution; it’s called treaty

Indigenous-settler relations need bold solutions and strong political will

A grand notion

How to realistically elevate the status of Indigenous languages

An Indigenous public art sculpture by Chris Paul titled Salish Sea is silhouetted at sunrise along the Oak Bay Marina walkway in the greater Victoria municipality of Oak Bay, British Columbia on Vancouver Island on October 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Don Denton

Rights and traditions will define Indigenous governance of the future

The Wolastoqey title claim in N.B., a centuries-old issue and the honourable solution

In God’s name

A village of low-rise apartment buildings and a few shops sit between forest and the waterfront.

The need for Indigenous-led housing

Canada needs to get on with tackling racism in concrete ways

At the base of a set of stone steps, about 10 people wear yellow hoodies and t-shirts that say “No justice, no peace” with photos of Chantel Moore on the fabric. Some people hold signs that say “Justice for Chantel Moore” and “Chantel’s life mattered; we want justice.”

The mandate of N.B.’s systemic racism commissioner perpetuates the problem

Poker chips and dice sit next to a computer keyboard and mouse under a pink light.

Ontario’s iGaming market will hurt First Nations and others

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