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PM should take premiers’ advice

Friday, July 18th, 2008

TheStar.com – Opinion/editorial – PM should take premiers’ advice
July 18, 2008

In a historic apology last month to former residential school students, Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke of “forging a new relationship between aboriginal peoples and other Canadians.” Now the country’s premiers are prodding him to do just that.

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Revive Kelowna accord, leaders urge

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

TheStar.com – Canada – Revive Kelowna accord, leaders urge: Key parts of native pact could help fight poverty
July 17, 2008. Sean Gordon, Quebec Bureau Chief

QUEBEC CITY–Canada’s premiers hope to succeed where they say Ottawa has faltered in its commitment to aboriginal people, and are pressing for a federal-provincial meeting to resuscitate key elements of the failed Kelowna accord on alleviating aboriginal poverty.

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Premiers revive the spirit of Kelowna

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

TheGlobeandMail.com – national/ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS – Premiers revive the spirit of Kelowna: Citing PM’s apology for residential schools, provincial leaders urge Harper to take next step by tackling native child poverty, education
July 17, 2008, KAREN HOWLETT , RHÉAL SÉGUIN and BILL CURRY

QUEBEC, OTTAWA — Canada’s premiers are calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to build on his historic apology to survivors of residential schools by meeting with the provinces to tackle child poverty and other social problems afflicting the country’s native communities.

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Crime by the numbers

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

TheStar.com – Crime – Crime by the numbers
July 15, 2008
These provide a detailed breakdown of people with criminal records in Canada, as well as related statistical information.

Charts available only at source: http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/460849

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Substandard schools fail natives

Monday, July 14th, 2008

TheStar.com – Opinion – Substandard schools fail natives
July 14, 2008. Carol Goar

Here is a wake-up call, if ever there was one.

The 1996 Canadian census showed that 60 per of aboriginal students living on reserves did not complete high school.

The 2001 census showed no change – a 60 per cent dropout rate.

The 2006 census, released earlier this year, confirmed the dismal pattern. Six out of 10 kids living on reserves didn’t graduate from high school.

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Still seeking answers to alarming on-reserve graduation rates

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

TheGlobeandMail.com – columns – Still seeking answers to alarming on-reserve graduation rates
July 10, 2008. JEFFREY SIMPSON

Canada has just apologized (again) to aboriginal Canadians for the residential schools system. Whatever its motivations when created, the system is widely regarded today as having been a mistake.

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Report calls housing a human right

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

TheStar.com – yourhome.ca – Report calls housing a human right
July 09, 2008, Noor Javed, Staff Reporter

Focusing on housing as a human right, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released an exhaustive report yesterday to address and deal with issues of discrimination faced by tenants in rental housing across the province.

“Adequate housing is a critical element of an individual’s quality of life,” said Commission chief Barbara Hall. “Without housing, health care, education, food, clothing, and employment are irrelevant.”

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Housing as a right

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

TheStar.com – comment/editorial – Housing as a right
July 09, 2008

A new report from the Ontario Human Rights Commission makes a case for considering housing as not only a need but also a right, guaranteed by international agreements that Canada has signed.

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Ontario boosts rights protection

Monday, June 30th, 2008

TheGlobeandMail.com – national – Ontario boosts rights protection
June 30, 2008. EMMA REILLY, The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Ontario residents filing human-rights complaints will have faster service and access to free legal support as a result of changes to the province’s Human Rights Code taking effect Monday.

“We’re bringing human-rights protection into the 21st century,” Attorney-General Chris Bentley said. “We’re making sure that the rights outlined in the code actually have the strong public protection they require.”

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Rights complainants get legal help

Monday, June 30th, 2008

TheStar.com – Ontario – Rights complainants get legal help: Centre offers free representation but firms wary of workers’ powers under system that starts today
June 30, 2008. Tracey Tyler, Legal Affairs Reporter

While it remains to be seen whether a new human rights system that takes effect in Ontario today will be an improvement over its predecessor, people with discrimination complaints probably won’t have to worry about hiring a lawyer.

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