Indigenous Services Minister

• Federal minister discusses First Nation policing, healing programs after stabbings

  Chiefs in the region have also called for more First Nations policing and a new treatment centre in the area to fight substance abuse.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2022
  
• Systemic racism in Canada’s health care and how it affects vaccine rollout

  Miller stressed structural changes that needed to be addressed to ensure the vaccine can make its way through to remote communities.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2021
  
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• Indigenous Services minister ‘disgusted’ by B.C. couple who flew to Yukon for vaccine

  The wealthy Vancouver couple in question allegedly flew to the Yukon so they would not have to wait their turn to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2021
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• Assembly of First Nations has ‘lost confidence’ in RCMP commissioner, says Bellegarde

  Chief Perry Bellegarde said he's asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to replace RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki with "someone who will focus their attention on public safety and combating racism."

  Politics

  Oct 23, 2020
• Scott Thompson: Two issues have risen out of anti-pipeline rail blockades

  A couple of issues need immediate attention as rotating rail blockade disputes hit their third week, Scott Thompson says.

  Commentary

  Feb 27, 2020
• Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs say meeting with feds back on after ‘miscommunication’

  Chief Na'Moks (John Risdale) said the meeting, which had been cancelled hours earlier, was back on after hearing from the government that a "terrible miscommunication" was to blame for scuttling the talks.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2020
• New Indigenous child-welfare law takes effect, but minister says change will be slow

  The new law, passed as Bill C-92 last June, affirms the rights of Indigenous communities to enforce their own rules around child and family services.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2020
• Grassy Narrows chief, NDP candidate urges Ottawa to get down to business on mercury care centre

  The chief of a northwestern Ontario reserve – and an NDP candidate in this fall's federal election – is calling on Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan to sit down to hammer out an agreement on a long-promised treatment facility for mercury poisoning.

  Health

  Aug 20, 2019
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• Officials to meet with Attawapiskat families to discuss water concerns: Indigenous Services Minister

  Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan says the federal government is committing more assistance for a northern Ontario reserve facing challenges with its water supply, including sending additional medical officials there this week.

  Health

  Jul 22, 2019
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• Indigenous Services Minister faces calls to visit Attawapiskat First Nation

  Earlier this month, the community declared a state of emergency over concerns about chemical levels in tap water.

  Politics

  Jul 17, 2019