Indigenous Rights

The re-routing of TMX locks in carbon and colonialism
Instead of forcing the pipeline through Pípsell without genuine consent and locking in a carbon-intensive, colonial future, our governments ought ...

Recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Council of Canadians reaffirms our commitment to meaningful solidarity with Indigenous ...

Indigenous from Coast to coast to coast
Reconciliation can only come after we learn of the wrongs that were committed and when the continued hurts are rectified ...

Ford wants to bulldoze his way through First Nations land. The Land Alliance won’t let him.
In Northern Ontario, five strong First Nations have pledged to stand united to protect the land and water and defend ...

Algonquin First Nations standing firm to prevent a giant radioactive waste mound next to the Ottawa River in their unceded traditional territory
It’s been a long seven years since the multinational corporations that run Chalk River Laboratories on behalf of the federal ...

Spring 2023 Chapter Update: Ontario-Quebec-Nunavut Region
Chapters in Ontario have had an eventful spring fighting Premier Doug Ford’s corporate-driven agenda, from the sprawl-driven Bill 23 to ...

Spring 2023 Chapter Update: Prairies-NWT Region
I have lived my entire life on the Prairies. I grew up on the unceded lands of Treaty 4, traditional ...

Demand a just cleanup of the tar sands and tailings ponds for a just transition
It is imperative that the Alberta government work together with the federal government to find solutions to the tailings ponds ...