Nation to Nation

A housing advocate says growing numbers of Indigenous people are making up Canada's homeless population. Green Party co-leader Elizabeth May says the Canadian Nuclear Safety Agency did not meet its duty to consult obligations. That's on Nation to Nation.

A legal expert weighs in on an upcoming Supreme Court decision on Quebec's challenge to Canada's Indigenous child welfare legislation. Why the word 'treaty' is included in the fed's new Métis governments recognition legislation. That's on Nation to Nation.

Homelessness is at an all-time high across the country. A huge uptick in online mining claims in Ontario has First Nation leaders calling for a pause. A coroner's inquest into the mass stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation wraps. That's on Nation to Nation.

The RCMP is just one example where reconciliation has failed says Hill Times columnist. Ontario premier's killing of a climate action plan now faces a legal challenge, led by seven youth. That's on Nation to Nation.

It was a big day in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and a former senator tells us why. Ottawa-based Isaruit Inuit Arts faces reduced funding. And a columnist says don't expect big things from the Assembly of First Nations in 2024. That's on Nation to Nation.

An Ontario chief says the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission did not meet duty to consult on a nuclear waste disposal site. The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society says the feds are violating Jordan's Principle. That's on Nation to Nation.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister says recognizing Métis governments does not include land or harvesting rights. Indigenous Services minister says proposed act will guarantee First Nations people access to safe drinking water. That's on Nation to Nation.

Insight into a new report released this week, called "Decolonizing Climate Policy in Canada." Staff from Aboriginal Legal Services in Toronto has produced a debut single, highlighting the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. That's on Nation to Nation.

The new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says her goal is unity within the AFN. The chief of James Smith Cree Nation gives an update on his community following last year's mass stabbing tragedy. That's on Nation to Nation.

A chief from one of the 21 Robinson Huron Treaty First Nations gives an update on a $10-billion settlement. A small First Nation in B.C. continues to lose court battles over its failure to accept eligible people as band members. That's on Nation to Nation.

The feds announce money for affordable housing – but is Canada building for the future? A scathing report on gender discrimination at the AFN is now evidence in a Manitoba civil case. And the ups and downs of air travel in Nunavut. That's on N2N.

Re-elected MLA says there are many challenges to overcome in the N.W.T.  First Nations in Ontario continue opposition to Bill C-53.  The NunatuKavut Community Council's president says accusations of false claims to Inuit ancestry are false.

A former bureaucrat says the feds continues to miss the mark in addressing racial discrimination in its ranks. How the racism and stress a former soldier experienced during the Oka Crisis played a role in his decision to leave the military. That's on N2N.

Calls for the return of icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's JUNO award continue to ring out - Cree opera musician Rhonda Head shares her thoughts. A non-Indigenous member of Fort William First Nation discusses customary adoptions and what it means for individuals and communities. We'll also hear from a residential school survivor and her trip to Rome this Fall who failed to meet the pope to discuss calls to...

Cindy Blackstock says despite a settlement, Canada still has work to do when it comes to on-reserve child welfare. A McGill University professor explains Indigenous people have their own unique perspective on the current Mideast crisis. That's on Nation to Nation.

Senator Kim Pate on the need for a guaranteed livable income. Democracy Watch slams the RCMP for its investigation into the SNC-Lavalin scandal. And the University of Toronto launches a free-tuition initiative to nine First Nation communities. That's on Nation to Nation.

Australians are set to vote on whether Indigenous people should be included in their constitution. Wolastoqey chiefs accuse New Brunswick's premier of fear mongering. And a look at Wab Kinew's government and its priorities. That's on Nation to Nation.

In Manitoba, Wab Kinew becomes the first First Nations person to be elected premier of a province. Improving First Nations drinking water. An introduction to the new Crown-Indigenous Relations minister. That's on the season premiere of Nation to Nation.

Cree columnist Doug Cuthand says the federal government isn't living up to the numbered treaties on the Prairies. And a political scientist grades the federal government's performance on its relationship with Indigenous people. That's on Nation to Nation.

The scale of destruction from wildfires on Métis and First Nations communities in Alberta is now being calculated. And a First Nations leader wants a reset on the proposed legislation to create a national reconciliation council. That's on Nation to Nation.

An NDP MP says accusations that his party abandoned Indigenous hunters by supporting a revamped gun control law are false. The Métis Nation of Ontario president is disappointed by some negative reactions to a new self-government agreement. That's on Nation to Nation.

A four-hour debate in the House of Commons about Red Dress Day and MMIWG. Advocates and MPs call for a national emergency declaration on the issue of MMIWG2S. And the province of Alberta heads to the polls later this month. That's on Nation to Nation.

Ten First Nations from Treaty 9 launch a historic legal case against the Ontario and federal governments. And a moratorium is placed on harvesting elvers due to reports of violence on rivers in Nova Scotia. That's on Nation to Nation.

NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says Indigenous communities in northern Alberta have been completely let down by both government and industry in the wake of a tailings pond leak from the Kearl tar sands mine project. That's on Nation to Nation.

First Nations Chiefs of Police Association president shares why they have filed a human rights complaint against the federal government. Also, a look into why the housing gap for Indigenous people living in urban centres continues to grow. That's on Nation to Nation.