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Canada completed 2 of TRC’s 94 calls to action in 2022

This brings the total to 13 completed calls to action since the TRC released their report in 2015. That’s fewer than 2 a year.

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Indigenous children more likely to see state intervention in Alberta

According to new data from Alberta Children’s Services, Indigenous children and youth are more likely than non-Indigenous children and youth to receive state intervention.

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UCP govt announce Indigenous housing but cut budget by 78%

The UCP announced joint funding with the federal government for two Indigenous communities, but they left out the part where they gutted the programme they’re using to fund it.

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Métis Nation of Alberta to build 4.86 MW solar farm

Once operational, it’ll be able to reduce the equivalent of 4,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, the same amount of emissions generated by 10,000 gas-powered vehicles.

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Canada imprisoning Indigenous people more under Trudeau

During Trudeau’s first 6 years in power, the proportion of inmates who are Indigenous increased by 5.1% a year, more than under Harper.

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Canada completed 3 of TRC’s 94 calls to action in 2021

This brings the total to 11 completed calls to action since the TRC released their report in 2015. That’s fewer than 2 a year.

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UCP govt helping 2 Métis communities take Ottawa to court

The Métis Nation of Alberta denounced the spending of over $372,000 by the provincial government to these two groups.

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More Indigenous people imprisoned under Trudeau government

During Trudeau’s first 5 years in government, the proportion of inmates who are Indigenous increased by 4.5% a year, more than under Harper.

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Alberta Children’s Services reports increase in deaths of young people

These deaths are for those in care, those not in care but receiving services, those who have aged out but still receive support, and those who have only been assessed.

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Alberta announces 4 Indigenous housing projects

This despite cutting the Indigenous Housing Capital Program by nearly half.