The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples issued a statement to congratulate Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) on winning the Leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. “I would like to congratulate Justin Trudeau for his victory and mandate he received from Liberals in the leadership race,” stated national chief, Betty Ann Lavallée. She added, “I believe the … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples entered into a formal partnership agreement with the Ottawa-based Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) to increase Aboriginal participation in Canada’s information technology (IT) labour market. ICTC is a not-for-profit organization that conducts research, and develops and implements solutions to help Canada take advantage of the digital economy. The full … Read more
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples national vice-chief Ron Swain will be in Winnipeg, Man., on March 20 to take part in discussions about how Immigrant Communities perceive Aboriginals Peoples. This “National Conversation” is being led by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation in conjunction with the University of Winnipeg. More information is available online. Call 613-747-6022.
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National chief, Betty Ann Lavallée, and national vice-chief Ron Swain issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on the 142-year-old Métis Land Dispute. Lavallée said she is pleased to see that the Supreme Court has upheld S.31 and S.32 of the Manitoba Act. The full statement is available online. … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal People is calling on Aboriginal peoples to use the power of the vote to have treaty and Aboriginal rights recognized in Canada. The congress said that the B.C. Liberal government “ethnic-gate” internal memo outlined a communication and outreach strategy to entice ethnic voters in the upcoming election. The 17-page document, described … Read more
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples national chief Betty Ann Lavallée issued a statement on the new appointment by Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) of member of Parliament Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development minister. More information is available online. Call 613-747-6022 x 202.
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Chief Betty Ann Lavallee issued a statement on the resignation of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.). Lavalle said Duncan is an honourable man who was doing his best to improve the lives of all Aboriginal Peoples throughout Canada. Lavalle added that his contributions … Read more
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Chief Betty Ann Lavallee expressed disappointment by the Crown’s decision to appeal the landmark ruling of Daniels v. the Queen, which delivered equality to over 600,000 of Canada’s Aboriginal people. This historical decision affirmed the position of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples for the past 41 years; that that Metis and Non-Status … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is sending letters to all major police forces in Canada, the RCMP, Sûreté du Québec, stressing they remember the lessons learned from the tragic shooting by police of Aboriginal activist, Dudley George in 1995, during a protest at Ipperwash in Ontario. National vice-chief Ron Swain of the Congress of Aboriginal … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples said Michael L. Phelan of the Federal Court delivered equality and equity of access to over 600,000 of Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples through its decision in Daniels v. Canada. The congress added that this decision affirmed the position of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples for the past 41 years that Metis … Read more
