The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada report on residential school abuses was an important step forward in recognizing the injustices First Nations peoples face in our society. Now it’s time to make sure the report’s recommendations are put into action. The CUPE Ontario Aboriginal Council has started a petition asking the provincial government to…
The northern Ontario First Nation of Attawapiskat has declared a state of emergency amidst a suicide epidemic which has seen over 100 suicide attempts in the community since last September. 11 suicide attempts were made this past Saturday alone. And on Monday night, 13 youths, including a 9-year-old child, were detained by police in an…
February 6 will mark the 40th year of Leonard Peltier’s false imprisonment. A member of the American Indian Movement, Peltier (Anishinaabe-Lakota) is a political prisoner who was incarcerated after having been wrongfully extradited from Canada on the basis of fraudulent and coerced testimony. Leonard Peltier’s imprisonment has been the subject of global condemnation. Amnesty International,…
The CUPE Ontario Aboriginal Council thanks all CUPE members who took action to support our campaign, Stand up for fairness – For Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls. The announcement by the federal government that they are beginning the process of holding a national public inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls…
On June 21, CUPE Ontario celebrates National Aboriginal Day in recognition of the cultures and contributions of the original peoples of Turtle Island. This day is an opportunity to learn about the languages, arts, culinary, music and countless other unique attributes of aboriginal cultures that has helped to shape the Canadian cultural identity. It is…
TORONTO, ON – Members of Ontario’s largest union took a historic step last week, changing their union’s constitution to ensure broader diversity on its executive board, which will enhance the union’s work against the austerity agenda. Delegates to the 52nd annual convention of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) voted overwhelmingly to expand the…
Join us for a free screening of HIGHWAY OF TEARS, which tells the story of missing and murdered indigenous women. The film shows how generational poverty and systemic racism have contributed to this problem, and how First Nations leaders are advocating for change. The screening will be followed by a discussion moderated by MP Craig Scott with the following panelists: MP Niki…
Wachiya: Thirty years ago, I was invited to go to the UN, by the Cree Ambassador, to begin negotiating for the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Through my experience, many of the principles from Paix des Braves were brought into the UNDRIP process and were made part of the document. It is with…
Leonard Peltier is a Native American man who has been in prison in the Unted States for the past 39 years. Despite evidence of law enforcement officers creating false evidence against Peltier, efforts to secure his freedom have been denied. For 22 consecutive years, the Leonard Peltier Defence Committee Canada (LPDCC) has organized the 22nd…
