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Members of Friends of the Attawapiskat River meet with UN Special Rapporteur of human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation

UN ‘Right to Water’ Rapporteur Echoes Troubling Testimonies Shared by Indigenous Grassroots

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Extractive activities including mining continue to breach human rights, particularly the right to water of Indigenous Peoples, according to the United Nations ...
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Protecting Indigenous Laws, Lands and Waters

Did you know that many of Ontario’s rivers and lakes flow in the direction of Hudson’s Bay? Join us for an Ocean Week Canada 2024 ...
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Exploring Indigenous peoples’ right to conservation in Canada

By Aleah Lavalley-Lewis The recent adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (“UNDA”) provides a renewed opportunity to ensure ...
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Help Protect Treaty 9 Lands, Globally Significant Ecosystems

What’s at Stake The Ontario government is poised to approve a number of mineral exploration permits in an area known as the “Ring of Fire” ...
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