The practice of sterilization arose out of the eugenics movement and has a long, often hidden history in Canada. Sterilization legislation in Alberta (1928–72) and British Columbia (1933–73) attempted to limit the reproduction of “unfit” persons, and increasingly targeted Indigenous women. Coerced sterilization of Indigenous women took place both within and outside existing legislation, and […]
2022
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Feb
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Feb
54 more unnamed graves in Canada
An indigenous nation in Canada says it has discovered evidence of 54 unmarked graves at the sites of two former residential schools in Saskatchewan. Keeseekoose First Nation said the graves were found near Fort Pelly and St Phillip’s residential schools. It is the latest finding amid a wave that has triggered a national debate over […]
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Canada
26
Jan
Indigenous community finds 93 potential unmarked graves
Williams Lake First Nation announced on Monday that preliminary results of the first phase of a geophysical search at St Joseph Mission Residential School uncovered 93 “reflections” – believed to be unmarked gravesites. “Ninety-three is our number,” Chief Willie Sellars told reporters. Hundreds of unmarked graves have been discovered at former residential school sites across […]
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Canada
05
Jan
Canada agrees C$40bn deal to reform child welfare for First Nations
A C$40bn agreement-in-principle has been reached in Canada to reform the child welfare system for First Nations people and compensate more than 200,000 individuals and families who suffered because of it. At the heart of the deal is a legacy of discrimination in child welfare systems that saw many children removed from their homes and […]
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Canada
2021
25
Dec
Canada’s public health agency tracked 33 million mobile devices during lockdown
The Public Health Agency of Canada accessed location data from 33 million mobile devices to monitor people’s movement during lockdown, the agency revealed this week. Article content “Due to the urgency of the pandemic, (PHAC) collected and used mobility data, such as cell-tower location data, throughout the COVID-19 response,” a spokesperson told National Post. The […]
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Canada
22
Dec
Non-prosecution in lawsuit filed against Canadian police
David and Casey Hillier were both charged with assaulting police and resisting arrest following an incident at the Hilliers’ home on June 5, 2020. West Grey police were called to the Hillier home to remove an unwanted person, but the police visit ended with David Hillier suffering life-threatening injuries, including eight fractured ribs, a collapsed […]
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Canada
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CTVnews
09
Dec
Teacher removed from a Chelsea, Que. elementary classroom for wearing a hijab
Parents and students at an elementary school in Chelsea, Que. say they are shocked a teacher was removed from the classroom for wearing a hijab. The Western Quebec School Board confirms the Grade 3 teacher at Chelsea Elementary School was removed from the classroom because of Bill 21, Quebec’s law that bans the wearing of […]
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Canada
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Ottawanews
05
Oct
Racism agaisnt Muslims in Canada
A man with a history of promoting hate was sentenced in a Canadian court Monday to 18 months behind bars for contravening six court orders to stop making defamatory comments about restaurant owner Mohamad Fakih. Kevin J. Johnston, a mayoral candidate for the city of Calgary, Alberta, was jailed by Justice Fred Myers for breaking […]
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Canada
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12
Aug
Canada’s arms exports to Saudi Arabia violate int’l law: Report
Canada’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia violate international law, a new report published by human rights organizations, namely Amnesty International Canada and Project Ploughshares, said Wednesday. Two prominent groups urged Ottawa to halt further weapons exports to Riyadh and accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government of violating the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an international agreement […]
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Canada
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, DS
11
Aug
Canadian guards beat Muslim prisoner to death
In the province of Ontario Lindsay Prisonwho died on December 15, 2016 Suleyman Fakiri An important step has been recorded in the legal struggle of his family for his family. Investigating Fakiri’s cause of death, Ontario Forensic Institute Pathology Service Chief Dr. Michael Pollanen presented his report to the court after his examination. Dr. In the Pollanen report; […]
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