Truth & Politics

This Sunday marks the grim 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Colten Boushie by Gerald Stanley, who was later acquitted.

It's an emotional time for many, with an event planned to mark the occasion.

We discuss whether race relations have improved in the decade since.

Also on the panel, a banner hung from a fence near Edmonton over the long weekend containing derogatory remarks about First Nations people and why the Alberta government has yet to condemn it.

Joining guest host Savannah Kelly to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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A British Columbia reporter apparently got his hands on a leaked communication where the provincial Conservative leader is encouraging the word 'Indian' to be used to describe First Nations people.

And an incident where RCMP officers tasered and punched a First Nations woman in Saskatchewan has gone viral with many questioning the use of force.

Those are our topics for this week's Truth & Politics panel.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz, the CEO of Paskwâw Strategies, and Alessia Passafiume, an Anishinaabe Parliament Hill reporter with the Canadian Press.

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As of July 22, the federal government says more than 3,400 people are evacuated from 16 First Nations across Canada. Ten of those First Nations are in Ontario, where are least two communities have seen widespread damage.

Leadership there have been critical of the provincial response and have called for a public inquiry and the resignation of the minister of Indigenous Services.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz, the CEO of Paskwâw Strategies, and Alessia Passafiume, an Anishinaabe Parliament Hill reporter with the Canadian Press.

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The Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly has now come to an end after a busy couple of days.

As we've been reporting, major projects, residential school denialism and the wildfire situation were among the big topics.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press and Alessia Passafiume, an Anishinaabe Parliament Hill reporter with the Canadian Press.

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Another pipeline project was proposed this week. The Northern Shield Energy Corridor would carry half a million barrels a day from Alberta to Ontario.

Some First Nations have expressed concern, while Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has yet to weigh in on the 3,300 km pipeline that would run through the province.

Also on the panel this week, a look at some of the resolutions for next week's Assembly Of First Nations annual general assembly.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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We are a few hours away now from a fast-changing announcement on the next steps for a pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia.

The proposed pipeline was to be announced by July 1 and much remains up in the air. What is the route, is there a private sector proponent and will shovels actually hit the ground next year?

For more, our Truth & Politics panel is here.

Joining Host Dennis Ward is Jennifer Laewetz, the CEO of Paskwa Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, a columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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This week, the federal government announced three major projects to be considered for fast tracking under the Building Canada Act – and all three have major implications for Indigenous Peoples.

They include a deep-water port in Nunavut, a highway connecting Yellowknife with Inuvik in the Northwest Territories and the deep geological repository for nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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A war of words is unfolding in Alberta after chiefs there unanimously passed a resolution this week calling for an investigation into Premier Danielle Smith and members of the United Conservative Party.

The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs in Alberta want the RCMP and auditor general to look into actions by Smith and the UPC when it comes to violating treaties, calling a referendum and failing to take action on the violation of privacy rights of millions of people.

Also on the panel this week, the reintroduction of the First Nations water legislation is being met with criticism.

Joining host Dennis Ward to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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It's Pride Month, Indigenous History Month, pow wow season and Sundance time.

There are also several audits underway on how Indigenous governments and organizations are spending their funding.

Those are the topics on this week's Truth & Politics panel.

Joining host Tiar Wheatle to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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There has been an increased amount of violence in First Nations in recent months, and much of it is in the North.

That is one of the topics for this week's Truth & Politics panel.

Also on the panel this week, changes to a proposed anti-hate bill that would have made residential school denialism a punishable crime failed to pass in the Senate, the Assembly of First Nations' trip to Buckingham Palace to speak with King Charles and the latest on what's been unfolding in Thunder Bay.

Joining host Sav Jonsa to discuss are Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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