Canada
Shell’s proposed drilling raises concerns in Nova Scotia
Oil drilling off the south coast of Nova Scotia has been in place since the 1960s but proposed new exploration......
Truth and Reconciliation in Canada
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission released a report with 94 recommendations to address the colonial legacy of Canada. The commission......
Murdered and missing Indigenous Women: Canada’s shame
A protest in Vancouver on Sunday called for an end to Canada’s secret social crisis. Official reports indicate there have......
Will history repeat at the G20?
This piece looks at what happened at the Toronto G20 in 2010 and asks if we can draw any parallels......
Controversy surrounds election of Quebec’s first female premier
History was made this week when Pauline Marois became the first female premier-elect of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec. Her......
Canadian’s Sorry
This week the Pope and the Canadian Prime Minister have followed in Kevin Rudd’s footsteps by offering sympathies to Indigenous......
Canadian success story working with violent communities
When there are problems of violence or abuse within a community, its often very closed shop to the rest of......
Canada apologises to its Indigenous people
It’s a scene Australians may recognise – a prime minister apologising for decades of abuses of indigenous rights committed in......
Canada endorses Indigenous Human Rights
After much initial rejection, Canada has recently decided to endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.......
Canadian Government approves 275,000 harp seals for hunting
Seal hunting season has commenced in Canada, with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, or DFO, setting the total allocated......