Viens Commission
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‘Below expectations’: Quebec slow to improve public services for Indigenous peopleLess than one-third of the 142 recommendations made in a 2019 report on relations between Indigenous people and the province's public service have been implemented.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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Quebec MNA Pierre Dufour to stay on in spite of calls for resignationAmid multiple calls for his resignation, CAQ MNA Pierre Dufour is apologizing but still defending himself for making controversial remarks that have infuriated Indigenous leaders.CanadaMay 23, 2023
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Quebec premier says he wasn’t a leader during raucous debate on Joyce Echaquan anniversaryLegault was sharply criticized last week for denying the existence of systemic racism and for refusing to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday.CanadaOct 4, 2021
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Montreal Native Women’s Shelter cuts ties with Quebec youth protection agency, citing racismThe Native Women's Shelter says it is suspending its participation in a joint committee with Batshaw over the latter's failure to take action on issues of systemic racism.CanadaSep 28, 2021
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Quebec makes progress on less than half of Viens Commission’s 142 recommendationsQuebec says it has now put into effect or is actively working on 68 calls to action from the Viens Commission to address violence and discrimination against Indigenous people.PoliticsSep 17, 2021
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Quebec earmarks $14M to support justice services in Indigenous communitiesThe funding will be used to help Indigenous people directly within their communities and in cities.CanadaJun 7, 2021
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Quebec unveils $19.2M in funding to widen access to justice system for Indigenous communitiesThe Quebec government said the $19.2 million in funding is a response to recommendations outlined in the report from the Viens Commission.CanadaMar 5, 2021
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Quebec government announces $18.6M over five years to improve Indigenous policingSeveral of the measures put forward by the Ministry of Public Security aim to strengthen Indigenous police forces.CanadaDec 4, 2020
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Quebec looks to reset relations with Indigenous communities with round tableQuebec's Indigenous affairs minister described a political round table with the Assembly of the First Nations Quebec and Labrador as a 'nation-to-nation' dialogue.CanadaNov 17, 2020
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Quebec looks to improve health-care services for Indigenous patients after Joyce Echaquan’s deathQuebec is putting forth $15 million to widen access to health-care services for Indigenous people and provide cultural training to employees in the province's medical network.CanadaNov 6, 2020
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