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B.C. First Nation votes to take over child services for its residents – Interior News
About 100 children who are members of Cowichan Tribes are currently covered under provincial laws British Columbia’s largest First Nation has voted to take over authority of child and family services for its residents. Results of a vote held by the Cowichan Tribes show 83 per cent of the 416 citizens who cast ballots were […]
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Read MoreGwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations sign agreement on jurisdiction pathway
Nov. 15, 2023 TSULQUATE/PORT HARDY – Members of Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations celebrated a significant milestone on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, by signing a child and family services agreement with the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The agreement is an important step on the Nations’ journey to take back jurisdiction over protecting and uplifting their children and […]
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Read MoreRepresentative calls on government to urgently provide supports for children and youth with disabilities
Nov. 9, 2023 VICTORIA – Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth has released a new report entitled Still Left Out: Children and youth with disabilities in B.C., calling on the provincial government to immediately provide much-needed supports for the children and youth with disabilities and their families across British Columbia who are […]
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Read MoreGitxaala First Nation seeks B.C. court ruling that DRIPA has legal force – Vancouver Is Awesome
October 26, 2023 BC Supreme Court found Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act is more of a ‘interpretive aid’ than a law The Gitxaala First Nation is appealing a recent BC Supreme Court decision that found, among other things, that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) has no […]
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Read MoreNorth Coast First Nation appeals Supreme Court decision on mining permits – The Free Press
The North Coast Nation is appealing part of a ruling that allows existing mineral claims to continue The Gitxaała First Nation has appealed a B.C. Supreme Court decision after their attempts to quash mining projects on their territory and enforce UN recommendations were rejected on Sept. 26. While the B.C. Chief Gold Commissioner was ordered […]
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Read MoreMétis Nation British Columbia moves to Protect at-risk Métis Children & Youth from the Continuation of the Residential School System
October 16, 2023: Surrey, BC – Today, the Métis Nation British Columbia announces that it will create a comprehensive plan to ensure the safety and cultural well-being of at-risk Métis children and youth currently in the Canadian child welfare system. At the recent annual general meeting, the Citizens of MNBC overwhelmingly voted to reclaim jurisdiction […]
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Read MoreCAJ: RCMP ignores legal precedent, Charter rights, in continued campaign to persecute Canadian journalist
TORONTO, ONT., Oct 16, 2023 – The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is appalled by the preposterous statements made by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in a court filing to justify the arrest – and the breach of the Charter rights – of award-winning photojournalist Amber Bracken while documenting the construction of TransCanada’s Coastal […]
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Read MoreSimpcw expands prevention services to urban families through new agreement
Oct. 5, 2023 VICTORIA – Simpcw First Nation is partnering with the Province on a two-year project focused on keeping families together through connections to their culture, language, families and traditional decision-making for members who live away from home. “Today is a very proud day for Simpcw as we are now able to fulfil a […]
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Read MoreEnvironment and community groups applaud BC Supreme Court ruling to reform province’s mineral staking regime
September 28, 2023 [Smithers, Osoyoos, Kimberley] – The BC Supreme Court released its decision Tuesday holding that the Province needs to change its free entry mineral claim system within the next 18 months to align with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The ruling is a result of the Gitxaała […]
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Read MoreB.C. must consult First Nations in mineral claims staking: court – Tricity News
September 27, 2023 No injunction granted, but ruling appears to be a win for First Nations A B.C. Supreme Court judge agrees with First Nations who say the B.C. government has a duty to consult them at the earliest stage of the mining development process – the staking of a mineral claim. In a ruling […]
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