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Indigenous people recognized as leaders at biodiversity summit, but not equals in negotiations
Indigenous lands contain about 80% of Earth’s remaining biodiversity Behind the rainbow-tinted windows of Montreal’s Palais des congrès, the hallways of the sprawling downtown convention centre hum with activity as international delegatesRead more
AFN chiefs adopt unified front, demand Ottawa pay ‘minimum’ of $20B to child welfare survivors
Retired senator Murray Sinclair combined competing resolutions and ushered in new position Assembly of First Nations chiefs agreed to set their differences aside and demand Canada immediately compensate people harmed byRead more
B.C. records at least 5 influenza deaths in children in November as doctors warn of surging cases
‘This is March 2020 for kids,’ warns B.C.-based family physician B.C. recorded at least five influenza-related deaths in children in November, a marked increase from previous years, triggering warnings fromRead more
