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Grand Chief denounces the SQ’s handling of Val-d’Or solidarity bracelets

Grand Chief denounces the SQ’s handling of Val-d’Or solidarity bracelets

[note: after this article was printed, the SQ agreed to stop wearing the 144 bracelets ahead of their testimony at the Viens Commission] A Quebec commission will be reviewing the practice of Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police officers in the […]

Val-d’Or crisis flames anew as prosecutors decline to bring charges against SQ

Val-d’Or crisis flames anew as prosecutors decline to bring charges against SQ

A dozen Indigenous women behind the allegations of police abuse in Val-d’Or were attending a retreat at a nearby cultural centre on November 15 to prepare for an announcement on whether charges would be brought against their abusers. They were […]

Eeyou Istchee Cree visit Attawapiskat to show support during crisis

Eeyou Istchee Cree visit Attawapiskat to show support during crisis

The 2000 Cree of Attawapiskat have lived through multiple crises of the past few years that have garnered headlines throughout Canada. The latest media storm followed a rash of suicide attempts in April, when seven children aged 9-14 were rushed […]