The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) joins Indigenous peoples and allies across the country in marking National Indigenous Peoples Day, a moment to celebrate the rich cultures, languages, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples across the country, and to reflect honestly on the work that remains. For the Indigenous peoples CAP represents, this day carries both … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) marked the seventh anniversary of the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and renewed its call for governments to fully implement the 231 Calls for Justice. The organization said progress has been uneven and too slow, highlighting priorities including housing, education, … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is calling on the Government of Canada to accept the Senate amendments to Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements), and take meaningful action to eliminate long-standing discrimination embedded within the Indian Act. The Senate amendments would address the harmful second-generation cut-off rule, a discriminatory … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is calling on governments to take stronger action to address violence against Indigenous people, particularly those living off reserve and without status, following its exclusion from the recent Indigenous-Federal-Provincial-Territorial roundtable on missing and murdered Indigenous people. After being denied participation, CAP held its own “Illuminating the Way” shadow symposium, where … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) says the federal government excluded it from this week’s National Indigenous-Federal-Provincial-Territorial Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People, arguing the decision sidelines off-reserve, non-status, unaffiliated Métis and NunatuKavut Inuit communities. CAP said the exclusion prevents many affected families and survivors from being heard in national discussions … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is calling on Members of Parliament to uphold the Senate amendment to Bill S-2 that removes the Indian Act’s second-generation cut-off and restores the ability of parents with status to pass it on to their children. The organization says the rule has stripped Indigenous families of legal recognition, identity and … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is expressing deep concern that the federal government’s 2025 Budget fails to deliver meaningful and sustained investments for the over 800,000 non-status and off-reserve Indigenous peoples across Canada. While Budget 2025 announces billions in new spending for infrastructure, housing, and Indigenous-led initiatives, most of these investments remain distinctions-based, narrowly … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) announced the election of Randy Way as national vice-chief, following a successful 54th Annual General Assembly held in Ottawa, Ontario on Sept. 26-27. Way is a longtime member of CAP’s affiliate, the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of Manitoba. Contact media@abo-peoples.org.
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is calling for immediate and coordinated action as wildfires continue to spread across Alberta, threatening Indigenous communities, lands, and livelihoods throughout the province. “Our thoughts are with all those who have been forced to flee their homes and communities,” said CAP National Chief Brendan Moore. “We offer our prayers … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is calling for urgent and coordinated action as wildfires continue to spread across Manitoba, displacing Indigenous residents and threatening northern and remote communities. “Our hearts are with all those forced to flee their homes and communities, and we thank the courageous individuals working on the front lines,” said CAP … Read more
