Alberta Judge Tosses Out Petition to Separate From Canada

Alberta judge tosses out petition to separate from Canada

The ruling comes after a group leading a petition for Alberta independence said it had gathered enough signatures to trigger a province-wide vote.

CP Judge quashes Alberta separation petition in favour of First Nations

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge has quashed a separatist petition, saying the provincial government had a duty to consult with First Nations. Justice Shaina Leonard says the petition should never have been issued.

Ottawa, province breached First Nations’ constitutional rights, Manitoba judge says in ‘historic’ ruling

The federal and provincial governments have managed First Nations child welfare in Manitoba in a way that breached the communities’ constitutionally protected right to self-governance, the chief justice of the Court of King’s Bench has ruled.

Crisis of First Nations children in care will worsen under NT child protection reforms, advocates warn

Legal and child advocates have criticised the changes, which include eroding the Aboriginal child placement principle, as ‘dangerous, ignorant and wrong’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory government is removing a protection introduced to avoid a repeat of the Stolen Generation as part of sweeping reforms to the child protection system.The draft l…

Act on UN advice to eliminate 2nd-generation cut-off, First Nations advocates tell Canada

The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and the Indian Act Sex Discrimination Working Group are calling for the federal government to take action on recommendations by the United Nations to eliminate the second-generation cut-off from the Indian Act.