Nation to Nation

On this episode of Nation To Nation: Greyhound announced this past summer it was cancelling almost all of its bus routes in Western Canada. It’s a mode of transportation used by many First Nations, particularly in northern regions.

Since then 87 per cent of the affected routes have been met by other operators to provide service. But has left a big hole for First Nations.

The Indigenous Affairs committee grilled civil servants this week over the gap in graduation rates on-reserve. The suggestion is that heads should roll over in Indigenous Services. We see what our panel of MPs thinks and their answers may surprise you.

As well, more and more children are being caught up in foster care in the Northwest Territories. It's increasingly being described as a disaster.

The political panel of MPs continues a debate on climate change that began earlier this week in the House of Commons after a United Nations report came with a dire warning that we only have 12 years to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half or face irreversible effects.

As well, NDP MP Georgina Jolibois talks about rural crime and not blaming Indigenous youth.

On this episode of Nation To Nation: A busy day at the supreme court of Canada.

It heard submissions for and against overturning an appeal to have the alleged murderer of Cindy Gladue re-tried.

And it made a decision that the federal government does not have to consult on legislation affecting first nations.

In the season premiere of Nation to Nation the hot topic was once again the Trans Mountain pipeline.

The Trudeau government has vowed to build the pipeline and properly consult First Nations sitting along its route from Alberta to British Columbia.

NDP MP Romeo Saganash calls it all a “farce” saying Ottawa can’t say they are consulting on it and then plan to build it anyway.

On a special edition of Nation to Nation: The Assembly of First Nations elected its National Chief and it’s a familiar name. But it didn't come without controversy.

A Crown Minister met with Chiefs on Election Day and the optics weren't good.

It’s the final episode of the season and the focus is on the crisis in child welfare.

We hear from two mothers who refused to consent to having their children apprehended.

And Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott explains how the policy of her department has changed to prevention rather than apprehension.

There’s only one week left for the federal government to meet its so-called promise to Kinder Morgan.

And that is to guarantee that by May 31, a deadline imposed by the Texas-based oil company, that the Trans Mountain pipeline will be built.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said this week taxpayers should not be expected to cover any losses due to delays, which the Trudeau government has promised.

The Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake is not happy with the Liberal government’s support of Kinder Morgan, calling Trudeau’s claim of a new relationship with Indigenous people a lie.

Kinder Morgan and Ottawa want the Tsleil-Waututh Nation to pay their legal bills over a possible delay in the judicial review to overturn the Trans Mountain pipeline project.

All week long the Conservative opposition has accused the government of nepotism and conflict of interest when awarding a clam harvesting quota to Five Nations Clams.

Twenty-five percent of it is owned by five Indigenous groups but the brother of a Liberal MP owns the other seventy-five percent.

As well, Muskrat Falls Hydro land protector had another run in with the police at a rally on Parliament Hill.