Aboriginal Issues
CUPE sponsors FAFIA to attend international hearing on missing and murdered Aboriginal women
Mar 27, 2012 10:27 AM The Native Women’s Association of Canada and the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action have been granted a hearing by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the subject of the disappearances and murders of Aboriginal women and girls in British Columbia. The hearing will take place on March 28 from 9 to 10 a.m. in Washington, D.C. more »
CUPE and the AFN: supporting First Nations’ water rights
Mar 6, 2012 10:42 AM Access to clean, safe water is a basic human right and First Nations peoples must have a meaningful role in the decision-making process regarding one of our most important natural resources. Those were some of the key messages coming out of the Assembly of First Nations National Water Conference, currently underway in Edmonton. more »
CUPE supports Leonard Peltier, members attend vigil
Feb 10, 2012 01:37 PM On February 6, CUPE members joined other activists to attend a vigil, forum and feast in support of Leonard Peltier, hosted by the Canadian Human Rights Committee for Justice and Freedom for Leonard Peltier (LPDCC) and the Indigenous Education Network of OISE/UT. Published with permission from the LPDCC, the following is an inspiring note of thanks sent to our members for their participation. more »
Improved funding and collaboration key to better protecting Aboriginal at-risk children and youth
Jan 24, 2012 09:36 AM Services and supports for at-risk children and youth and their families in the remote Northern communities are thread bare and understaffed, say the front-line staff at the agency focused on the well-being of children. more »
- Federal budget 2012: Systemic underfunding for Aboriginal peoples 05/08/12
- VIDEO: International hearing on missing and murdered Aboriginal women 04/10/12
- Union joins other supporters to mark 36 years of Peltier’s false imprisonment 02/06/12
- Ontario child welfare workers call for ministry meeting to increase service and staffing levels 01/30/12
- Support Leonard Peltier: attend the vigil in Toronto 01/24/12
- CUPE supports the Assembly of First Nations 12/16/11
- CUPE supports UN Inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women 12/16/11
- DEADLINE EXTENDED: Win tickets to see F***ed Up or Sloan! 12/13/11
- CUPE calls for clear action on ending violence against Aboriginal women 12/13/11
- CUPE supports Attawapiskat, marks Human Rights Day 12/09/11