Legacy Calls to Action include “Equity for Aboriginal People in the Legal System” (50-52) and “Education for Reconciliation (62-65) in order to keep all “Justice” and “Education” Calls to Action in one location
The following presents a year-to-date statistical snapshot of stakeholder actions across ALL themes that are either advancing reconciliation (Legacy and Reconciliation C2As and Government Commitments) or creating roadblocks (Current Problems)
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Government Commitments
Home Page: Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation: Government Commitments
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| 2023/12/19 |
Northern Action Plan (NAP) 2023-2028 – 2.57 billion dollars for the future of Québec’s northern territory |
| 2023/12/14 |
Yukon's new chief justice on Indigenous representation and reconciliation in the justice system |
| 2023/12/11 |
Human Rights Day: Saskatchewan Named Co-Chair of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Human Rights Conference |
| 2023/12/09 |
Colleagues hail appointment of 1st Indigenous B.C. Chief Justice in court's history |
| 2023/12/08 |
Manon Jeannotte from First Nation in Gaspé appointed Quebec lieutenant governor |
| 2023/12/07 |
New Premier elected in the Northwest Territories |
| 2023/12/07 |
Revised First Nation and Métis Consultation Policy Framework Effective January 1, 2024 |
| 2023/12/07 |
FNLC Supports BC’s Release of Distinctions-Based Approach Primer and Clarification of BC’s Position on Métis Rights |
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Home Page: Drinking Water Advisories: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/20 |
Miawpukek First Nation improving water system to provide clean water to entire community |
| 2023/12/13 |
Clean Water bill ‘just the first step,’ NAN grand chief says |
| 2023/12/11 |
Feds introduce bill to set drinking water standards in First Nations |
| 2023/12/10 |
Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday |
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Home Page: Environment: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/18 |
Inuit know-how guides future of remote Arctic park |
| 2023/12/18 |
A First Nations-owned company’s focus on forest rehabilitation through wildfire risk reduction and fibre utilization |
| 2023/12/15 |
Announcement of firefighting money for training good news says Athabasca Chipewyan chief |
| 2023/12/07 |
One year since COP15: Protecting nature and strengthening communities in partnership with Indigenous Peoples |
| 2023/12/07 |
Atikamekw community signs relationship framework with provincial government |
| 2023/12/06 |
Coastal First Nations get $60M boost from B.C. to protect Great Bear Sea |
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Home Page: Food Insecurity: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/19 |
Minister Vandal announces an investment supporting food security in Wekweètì, NWT |
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Home Page: Housing: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/15 |
Indigenous organizations can apply to lead new national housing centre in new year |
| 2023/12/13 |
New affordable rental homes open for Indigenous people in Sooke |
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Home Page: Treaties and Land Claims: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/31 |
How reconciliation is tied up in the Ring of Fire |
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Home Page: Urban Commitments to Reconciliation: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/12 |
New study benchmarks Indigenous economic contributions and informs action toward Economic Reconciliation in Calgary and Treaty 7 region |
| 2023/12/08 |
Reconciliation-in-Action: Caldwell First Nation hosts first ever conference for municipalities in Southwestern Ontario |
| 2023/12/07 |
Agreement to forge new partnerships for municipalities, First Nations |
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Actions and Commitments
Call to Action # 1: Child Welfare (1-5)
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| 2023/12/06 |
Federal Court of Canada Appoints Settlement Implementation Committee to Compensate First Nations Children and Families |
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Call to Action # 3: Child Welfare (1-5)
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| 2023/12/17 |
Canada’s December 17 2023 Letter to Tribunal re: Caring Society Notice of Motion on Jordan’s Principle |
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Home Page: Education (6-12): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/05 |
Arctic research conference is held in the Arctic for 1st time |
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Call to Action # 7: Education (6-12)
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| 2023/12/12 |
Ontario Helping More Students Kick-Start Careers in the Trades |
| 2023/12/05 |
Federal government announces investment in energy efficient education facility in Beaver Lake Cree Nation |
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Call to Action # 8: Education (6-12)
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| 2023/12/05 |
Federal government announces investment in energy efficient education facility in Beaver Lake Cree Nation |
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Call to Action # 16: Language and Culture (13-17)
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| 2023/12/18 |
Nisga'a language degree to be offered at University of Northern B.C. |
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Call to Action # 18: Health (18-24)
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| 2023/12/13 |
Government of Yukon, Yukon Hospital Corporation and health partners release new Health Human Resources Strategy to better meet Yukoners’ needs |
| 2023/12/12 |
Manitoba Government Announces First Indigenous-Led Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine Clinic Now Operational |
| 2023/12/01 |
GBPH explores new ground to partner with Indigenous community |
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Call to Action # 21: Health (18-24)
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| 2023/12/06 |
Indigenous-led detox and healing centre planned for Whitehorse |
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Call to Action # 22: Health (18-24)
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| 2023/12/07 |
Ontario Connecting Indigenous Peoples to Culturally Appropriate Care |
| 2023/12/06 |
Doctor hopes new app will help Inuit access medical care in Quebec |
| 2023/12/01 |
Indigenous Chiropractic Caucus established to better serve Indigenous patients |
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Call to Action # 24: Health (18-24)
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| 2023/12/11 |
Statement – CASN apologizes to Indigenous Peoples of Canada for Colonial harms resulting from nursing education |
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Call to Action # 30: Justice (25-42)
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| 2023/12/08 |
Expanding legal supports and services for Indigenous people living in urban areas |
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Call to Action # 31: Justice (25-42)
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| 2023/12/13 |
Supporting Indigenous-led justice and victims services in Six Nations |
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Call to Action # 38: Justice (25-42)
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| 2023/12/08 |
Expanding legal supports and services for Indigenous people living in urban areas |
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Call to Action # 40: Justice (25-42)
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| 2023/12/13 |
Supporting Indigenous-led justice and victims services in Six Nations |
| 2023/12/05 |
Kahnawà:ke launches new service 'for us, by us' to help victims of crime |
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Call to Action # 41: Justice (25-42)
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| 2023/12/15 |
Canada announces funding for two organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador supporting Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people |
| 2023/12/15 |
Feds start consultations on Red Dress Alert |
| 2023/12/14 |
Manitoba RCMP, Indigenous leaders team up to identify 10 ways to address gender-based violence |
| 2023/12/14 |
Indigenous leadership and the Manitoba RCMP announce the creation of Joint Action Circle to address violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples |
| 2023/12/14 |
Funding to Help End Gender-Based Violence |
| 2023/12/04 |
Minister Anandasangaree announces funding for 31 Indigenous-led projects that will contribute to ending violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people |
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Call to Action # 65: Education for Reconciliation (62-65)
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| 2023/12/07 |
Algoma U receives major funding boost for new Indigenous cultural centre |
| 2023/12/05 |
Arctic research conference is held in the Arctic for 1st time |
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Call to Action # 67: Museums and Archives (67-70)
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| 2023/12/19 |
Royal BC Museum receives declaration to repatriate sacred treasures to BC First Nations |
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Call to Action # 92: Business and Reconciliation (92)
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| 2023/12/19 |
Report Provides Insight on Challenges Facing Canada’s Mineral Exploration Labour Market |
| 2023/12/19 |
MLT Aikins acts for 12 First Nations & Métis Settlements on acquisition of first majority interest in midstream assets |
| 2023/12/15 |
Galaxy Lithium (Canada) Inc., the Cree Nation of Eastmain, the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and the Cree Nation Government sign the Kapisikama Agreement regarding the James Bay Lithium Project |
| 2023/12/13 |
Five Nations Development and Hydro One sign strategic partnership to increase Indigenous economic opportunities in Ontario’s energy sector |
| 2023/12/04 |
Infrastructure Bank to provide loans for Indigenous equity investment in major projects |
| 2023/12/04 |
Millbrook First Nation, logistics firm partnering to build shipping terminal in central N.S. |
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Current Problems
Home Page: Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation: Government Commitments
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| 2023/12/21 |
Yellowhead Institute to no longer report on TRC calls to action |
| 2023/12/19 |
Alberta Ethics Commissioner says rules followed in rescinding Deena Hinshaw’s job offer |
| 2023/12/14 |
Federal liabilities 'likely' owed to Indigenous people grow to $76B under Trudeau |
| 2023/12/13 |
Chiefs say pan-Indigenous approach leaves Ottawa taking too much away from First Nations |
| 2023/12/13 |
The feds cut Trans Mountain a $1.8M tax break in the ’50s for a pipeline. A First Nation got just $2,400. It’s still fighting for redress |
| 2023/12/10 |
Ottawa eyes change to border rules for Indigenous communities. ‘It is an injustice that continues to divide our people’ |
| 2023/12/09 |
U.S. Indigenous group in Canada competes for territorial claims against Canadian Indigenous nations |
| 2023/12/08 |
Behind First Nations’ demands for climate tax exemptions |
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Home Page: Child Welfare (1-5): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/07 |
Concerns raised as compensation for children-in-care settlement set to roll out next year |
| 2023/12/05 |
AFN national chief candidates would back inquiry into Sixties Scoop |
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Home Page: Education (6-12): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/19 |
Far from home, Indigenous students face challenges getting education but there’s hope |
| 2023/12/14 |
Indigenous students in Ontario still face inequities |
| 2023/12/08 |
Quebec’s new language bill is a barrier to Indigenous education says college dean |
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Home Page: Language and Culture (13-17): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/04 |
Cornwallis name gone from Lunenburg street, but new name draws criticism |
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Home Page: Health (18-24): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/28 |
Homes in four Ontario First Nations have dangerous levels of carbon dioxide, mould |
| 2023/12/18 |
Dismissal of Dr. Deena Hinshaw from Indigenous health team prompted Alberta ethics investigation |
| 2023/12/13 |
Wequedong Lodge in Thunder Bay says it's headed toward bankruptcy |
| 2023/12/13 |
Indigenous people in remote communities may not see much benefit from national dental care plan |
| 2023/12/13 |
Desperate and near starvation, his wife drove him 1,000 kilometres for the care that saved him |
| 2023/12/12 |
Open Access: Exploring paramedic care for First Nations in Alberta: a qualitative study |
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Home Page: Justice (25-42): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/21 |
Belleville, Ont., police officers acquitted of assault causing bodily harm in arrest of Mohawk man |
| 2023/12/18 |
First Nations leaders say Thunder Bay police handling of missing teen was ‘unacceptable’ |
| 2023/12/14 |
Supreme Court denies Canada’s appeal of class action certification against RCMP |
| 2023/12/11 |
Amnesty International reports 'ongoing violations' of human rights on Wet'suwet'en territory |
| 2023/12/10 |
Parents of woman shot dead by Edmonton police doing welfare check question procedures |
| 2023/12/08 |
Violence against Indigenous women in Montreal ‘staggering’ due to shelter, housing shortages says organization |
| 2023/12/07 |
RCMP under investigation after Indigenous woman's body found within a kilometre of where she went missing |
| 2023/12/06 |
Deadly Edmonton police shooting caught on video |
| 2023/12/05 |
‘Spend as Much Lifting Our People Up as Pushing Them Down’ |
| 2023/12/01 |
Divesting the RCMP of Abuse Investigations in Indigenous Communities |
| 2023/12/01 |
AMC Council of Elders Emphasizes the Sacredness of Life Amidst Alarming Rise in Homicide Rates |
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Call to Action # 62: Education for Reconciliation (62-65)
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| 2023/12/14 |
Albertans’ priorities for new social studies curriculum |
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Home Page: Missing Children and Burial Information (71-76): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
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| 2023/12/01 |
Archeologist from Akwesasne says McGill site is not being properly excavated |
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Home Page: Sports and Reconciliation (87-91): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
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| 2023/12/06 |
Biden announces support for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy competing under their own flag in 2028 Olympics |
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Home Page: Business and Reconciliation (92): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
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| 2023/12/13 |
CN finally acknowledges “complex history of railways” after mass resignation of Indigenous advisory council |
| 2023/12/11 |
Entire Indigenous advisory council for CN Rail resigns |
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Home Page: Drinking Water Advisories: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/21 |
Prairie First Nations call on Ottawa to rewrite clean water bill |
| 2023/12/20 |
Alberta chiefs demand treaty table to talk about safe drinking water action |
| 2023/12/15 |
Editorial Opinion: Too long a wait for water help |
| 2023/12/13 |
AMC Challenges Efficacy of Federal Water Legislation |
| 2023/12/11 |
‘Not true reconciliation:’ FSIN reacts to federal bill on water |
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Home Page: Environment: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/29 |
What it means to lead through fire |
| 2023/12/19 |
More than minerals at stake in Ontario’s claim-staking boom |
| 2023/12/15 |
Blockade goes up in Wemotaci over dispute with council on forestry agreement |
| 2023/12/15 |
The Case of the Ghostly Trestle |
| 2023/12/13 |
Exclusive: Docs Blocked by BC NDP Raise Questions about First Nation Statement on Fairy Creek Protests |
| 2023/12/06 |
Exclusive: Feds face burning questions over ‘upside-down approach’ to climate readiness |
| 2023/12/06 |
Manitoba Hydro dams caused decades of harm to Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, lawsuit alleges |
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Home Page: Food Insecurity: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/18 |
Feds slash support for northern hunters and fishers |
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Home Page: Suicide Prevention: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/05 |
Alarming Increase in Youth Suicide Rates Underscores Urgent Need for Change in the Status Quo in Manitoba |
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Home Page: Treaties and Land Claims: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/17 |
Ktunaxa First Nation responds to lawsuit |
| 2023/12/16 |
Manitoba First Nation sues feds, alleges unchanged $5 annuity payments violate treaty |
| 2023/12/15 |
Breaking into TMX: Secwépemc allies, wrapped in chains, drop tobacco into borehole |
| 2023/12/12 |
Amnesty International Says CGL and the RCMP Violated Indigenous Rights |
| 2023/12/12 |
Mining claims jump in northern Ontario's Ring of Fire as EV battery interest grows |
| 2023/12/09 |
Mi’kmaq lobster harvesters facing vandalism and intimidation |
| 2023/12/08 |
New Brunswick Indigenous lawsuit 'unprecedented in this country,' says lawyer |
| 2023/12/01 |
100 years of the Williams Treaties in Ontario: Anishinaabeg perspectives |
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Background Content
Home Page: Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation: Government Commitments
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| 2023/12/11 |
AFN receives strong message to stay out of treaty business |
| 2023/12/08 |
Assembly of First Nations elects a new chief. Here’s her take on the climate file |
| 2023/12/07 |
Cindy Woodhouse wins election for Assembly of First Nations national chief |
| 2023/12/07 |
‘Canada, we’re coming for you’: Cindy Woodhouse elected national chief of the Assembly of First Nations |
| 2023/12/06 |
AFN candidates pitch solutions to ‘bannock and tea issues’ facing First Nations people |
| 2023/12/05 |
Complex climate file faces new Assembly of First Nations chief |
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Call to Action # 1: Child Welfare (1-5)
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| 2023/12/04 |
Award-winning framework gives a voice to Indigenous youth transitioning out of care |
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Home Page: Education (6-12): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/08 |
‘It’s something I can actually be proud of:’ Training program trades difficult pasts for toolbelts |
| 2023/12/04 |
A locally developed course teaches First Nation, Metis, and Inuit history |
| 2023/12/04 |
'We need to start the healing': 3 Indigenous women on how to move forward from Buffy Sainte-Marie revelations |
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Home Page: Language and Culture (13-17): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/31 |
Why reintroducing bison is revitalizing the Prairies and Indigenous culture, identity |
| 2023/12/13 |
New book preserves Haida law through the seven steps of a wedding |
| 2023/12/05 |
Indigenous language reclamation journey: Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik |
| 2023/12/05 |
'That mountain is shaking': First-of-its-kind assessment of Indigenous stories |
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Home Page: Justice (25-42): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/18 |
‘My way of giving back’: Officer in Tsuut’ina Nation in Alberta proud of community |
| 2023/12/18 |
Mi'kmaw peacekeepers program launches in 7 N.B. communities |
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Call to Action # 42: Justice (25-42)
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| 2023/12/20 |
Penticton lawyer represents historic Indigenous climate case |
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Call to Action # 44: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (43-44)
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| 2023/12/04 |
Establishing an Indigenous Human Rights Commission and Tribunal |
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Home Page: Media and Reconciliation (84-86): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
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| 2023/12/13 |
TVO endorses proposals to further bolster Canadian and Indigenous content |
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Home Page: Business and Reconciliation (92): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
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| 2023/12/13 |
Indigenous communities, EV chargers and the equitable transition to electrification |
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Home Page: Environment: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/04 |
First Nations Knowledge Keepers across BC call for urgent climate action to restore balance and reciprocal relationships with Mother Earth ahead of COP28 |
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Home Page: Food Insecurity: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/19 |
Inuit Nunangat School Food Program: Nominal Cost Projections 2023 |
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Home Page: Housing: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/07 |
Fall Economic Statement 2023: a step in the right direction, but bold action is still needed |
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Home Page: Treaties and Land Claims: Other Issues
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| 2023/12/15 |
Inside the fight for $120B: How Canada’s broken treaty promise sparked a battle over ‘mino-bimaadiziwin’ — the good life |
| 2023/12/15 |
The Crown promised riches to First Nations in Canada – over 150 years on, they could finally get billions |
| 2023/12/14 |
WHY IS THE SPARROW DECISION IMPORTANT? |
| 2023/12/11 |
"A new era in Canadian law" |
| 2023/12/01 |
Voices from our past: Crowfoot valued land more than government money |
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Indigenous Success Stories
Home Page: Education (6-12): Legacy Calls to Action
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| 2023/12/08 |
Inuit Recognition Award Highlights Dalhousie Professor’s Work |
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Home Page: Museums and Archives (67-70): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
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| 2023/12/08 |
Leslie McCue on Breaking Stereotypes, Building Cultural Awareness, and Teaching |
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Home Page: Media and Reconciliation (84-86): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
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| 2023/12/02 |
'You've got to crash a door and fail and get back up': Canada's most recognizable Indigenous actor finally gets her due |
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Home Page: Sports and Reconciliation (87-91): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
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| 2023/12/19 |
MASRC Cheers for Justina di Stasio’s Olympic Qualification |
