FIRST NATION OPIOID HEALING CONFERENCE
Wiping the Tears Healing the Pain
FACT! In some provinces, First Nations women aged 50 and above represent the highest proportion of all opioid-related fatalities
FACT! In the last two-years, opioid overdose and emergency admission rates have tripled in the age groups of 15 to 44 years-old.
Please understand, this is not just another conference to discuss problems. The First Nation Opioid Healing Conference offers two days of SOLUTIONS and ACTIONABLE WORKSHOPS designed to make the difference in your community. See the schedule here
Conservative Senators jeopardize crucial human rights legislation Indigenous peoples’
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Conservative Senators jeopardize crucial human rights legislation
Indigenous peoples’ organizations and human rights groups condemn partisan efforts to prevent debate on bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Proposed legislation crucial to reconciliation is being threatened by partisan stalling tactics in the Senate.
Conservative Senators yesterday prevented Bill C-262 being sent to Committee for review.
No More Sunny Ways: UBCIC Appalled as Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are Ejected from Liberal Caucus
News Release
April 2, 2019
No More Sunny Ways: UBCIC Appalled as Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are Ejected from Liberal Caucus
(Coast Salish Territories/Vancouver, B.C. – April 2, 2019) Earlier today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the removal of former Attorney General and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and former Treasury Board President Jane Philpott from the federal Liberal caucus and dropped them as election candidates for the party.
Read moreRE: Public Call for Letter-Writing Campaign to Support Bill C-262
March 28, 2019
RE: Public Call for Letter-Writing Campaign to Support Bill C-262
On March 18, 2019, the UBCIC issued an open letter calling on each Senator of Canada to pass Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, without delay (attached).
Read moreFIRST NATIONS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL HOSTING BC FIRST NATIONS CANNABIS FORUM THIS WEEK IN VANCOUVER
FIRST NATIONS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL HOSTING
BC FIRST NATIONS CANNABIS FORUM THIS WEEK IN VANCOUVER
(Lheidli T’enneh Territory, Prince George, BC – Mar. 27, 2019) – The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is hosting the BC First Nations Cannabis Forum at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. This event is an opportunity for BC Chiefs, delegates, and experts to discuss the legislative and regulatory framework, First Nations jurisdiction, economic development opportunities, and health considerations. A strategy report flowing from the forum will highlight priorities for the First Nations Leadership Council to help guide their engagement on the Joint Working Group on the Legalization and Regulation of Non-Medical Cannabis.
Read moreFIRST NATIONS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL HOSTING BC FIRST NATIONS CANNABIS FORUM THIS WEEK IN VANCOUVER
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 26, 2019
FIRST NATIONS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL HOSTING BC FIRST NATIONS CANNABIS FORUM THIS WEEK IN VANCOUVER
Read moreOpen Letter to National Chief Perry Bellegarde: Correct the Public Record: Chiefs Committee Has Not Endorsed AFN Plan for Policy Reform
Open Letter to National Chief Perry Bellegarde
Correct the Public Record: Chiefs Committee Has Not Endorsed AFN Plan for Policy Reform
National Chief Perry Bellegarde
Assembly of First Nations
1600-55 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L5
March 18, 2019
Dear National Chief Bellegarde,
We are writing to insist that you immediately issue a public correction to an erroneous statement you made regarding an Assembly of First Nations’ Chiefs Committee’s position on proposed reforms of four key policies.
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