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Court confirms Canada is liable for water and housing woes In two landmark rulings the Federal Court confirmed Canada is legally obligated to provide safe drinking water and housing to First Nations.

Federal Court: Canada legally obligated to ensure safe housing, clean water on reserve www.aptnnews.ca?p=280934 #indigenous #cdnpoli

YouTube video by APTN News AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak full speech – AFN Special Chiefs Assembly | APTN News

Chiefs across the country are gathered in Ottawa this week for the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly.

AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak gave opening remarks. Watch the full speech here:

First Nations clean water legislation will come next spring: Carney The prime minister made the promise to reintroduce clean water legislation at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will introduce clean drinking water legislation in the spring, delaying a bill that had been promised for this fall.

YouTube video by APTN News Prime Minister Mark Carney attends day one of AFN’s special chiefs assembly | APTN News

The Prime Minister attended the first day of the Assembly of First Nation’s special chiefs assembly today.

However, the discussions on the floor about the memorandum of understanding pipeline signing in Alberta last week did not going over well.

Aysanabee still trying to process the last three years Oji-Cree multi-instrumentalist, Aysanabee has been on a run like very few others in the Canadian music industry.

Oji-Cree multi-instrumentalist, Aysanabee has been on a run like very few others in the Canadian music industry.

Aysanabee has toured the globe, including places like Australia, Taiwan, and Norway.

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Bill S-2 amendments to eliminate second-generation cutoff hurdle The Senate has passed Bill S-2 amendments to eliminate second-generation cutoff. Chiefs to vote on amendments at AFN assembly tomorrow.

We were all focused on Prime Minister Carney at the assembly of first Nations today but meanwhile back at the Senate this happened :

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Carney is now saying he is announcing a joint first ministers meeting next year where First Nations will set the agenda, and he is also committing water legislation will be introduced in the Spring. There is wide applause. #cdnpoli #Indigenous

PM Carney's gov't is - well in hot water- sorry for the pun, for not re-introducing clean water legislation. So saying he is going to talk about water has cheif's interested. Chiefs planned to hold a press conference tomorrow to call him out #cdnpoli #indigenous

PM Carney is now talking about housing and water, saying he is going to supercharge housing through 'Build Canada Homes" #indigenous #cdnpoli

PM Carney is repeating his stump speech: reassuring consultation, engagement. Noted the #Indigenous Advisory council, plus meeting climate goals. Not much new.Chiefs applauded when he said consent was a requirement. Someone in the back, not sure who, is clapping-trying to restart applause. #cdnpoli

The room which has been half empty largely because chiefs were meeting in regional caucus rooms is now packed. The Prime Minister will be taking questions from chiefs. Many are already lining up at the mics. #indigenous #afn #cdnpoli

Before the PM comes we have to pass security. Here is the police dog checking our equipment. #cdnpoli #indigenous

Meanwhile, Bill S-2 will likely be voted on in Senate today... #indigenous #cdnpoli Keeping an eye to see...

I am a stereotype #indigenous

Trudeau often attended. Even when. The chief's reamed on him. Carney is attended and so are many ministers, which was the protocol under the Trudeau gov't. Stephen Harper did not attend.

Before breaking for lunch, the emcees said they've been approached by a number of Chiefs wanting to discuss protocols around PM Carney's appearance. They were advised to caucus-- and told protocols would be adjusted as they wished. I have no idea what is going on. #cndpoli #indigenoous #AFN Assembly

At the AFN assembly. Right now they are working through resolutions. The National Chief's speech laid into the gov't on: underfunding education, failing to re-introduce water legislation, S-2 (on "Indian status" and C-5. Carney and a number of ministers will be appearing. #cdnpoli #indigenous

YouTube video by APTN News Bill S-2 amendments to end discrimination face critical Senate vote Tuesday | Nation to Nation

An update on Bill S-2 and the amendments that end the second-generation cutoffs - and why they may not survive. #cdnpoli #indigenous
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The debate is continuing and it is going long - I am told by 3 sources that for that reason the vote on S-2 may not happen today...I am keeping an eye on it just in case. Even if the Senate votes yes- it is not a law- we talk about what happens next on Nation to Nation 2nite #indigenous #cdnpoli

I still love his books though. Is that wrong?

Government Rep Senator Pierre Moreau also critiqued media reports on the Senate amendments. I wonder if he means me? He said media mad it sound like Bill S2 had already passed. ICYMI: I have been carefully reporting it has not. Maybe he didn't mean mean after all. #cdpoli #indigenous

Government Representative’s Office Senator Pierre Moreau urges the Senate to reject the report, on S2 saying ISC Minister Mandy Gull-Masty has been clear she must consult First Nations before making broad changes, & he asks the Senate to reject the report #cdnpoli #indigenous @aptnnews.bsky.social

As Bill S-2 is introduced and debated in the Senate, Senator Paul Prosper who wrote the amendments alternates between making furious notes, and listening one foot tapping his knee bouncing. #cdnpoli #Indigenous @aptnnews.bsky.social

S-2 is up now. Sen. Paul Prosper & 10 other Senators on the #Indigenous committee amended the bill to end the second gen cutoff so that people with status born after 1985 can pass rights to their children regardless who they marry. Will it end with a point of order? #cdnpoli @aptnnews.bsky.social

Dawn Lavell Harvard is watching from the Senate balcony with her daughter to see if amendments to bill S-2 which ends the second gen cutoff will survive the report stage at the Senate today. I can see them from where I am sitting. #cdnpoli #indigenous @aptnnews.bsky.social

On Indian status- the amendments to S-2 end the second gen cut off by allowing people with status, born after 1985 to pass "Indian status" to their children no matter who they marry - Will it end today with a point of order? #cdnpoli #indigenous @aptnnews.bsky.social I'm in the senate watching.

I'm in the Senate- sorry not allowed to take pics while it is sitting. S-2 is at the report stage. Amendments to the bill end the second generation cutoff. It could end here with a point of order. If not it will likely go to third reading. #cdnpoli #indigenous

First Nations considering court action to get feds to move on clean water A lawyer in a 2019 lawsuit against Ottawa says his clients are considering legal action to force it to get moving on cleaning drinking water.

First Nation clean water bill was supposed to be introduced this Fall. It hasn't been yet. The session is almost over- what's going on? www.aptnnews.ca/national-new... #cdnpoli #indigenous

OMG. This tiktok ad...: vt.tiktok.com/ZSfaFLjMG/

The one where the minister called the Senate racist In looking to fast-track amendments to Bill S-2, Senators were upholding the rights of First Nations women, and there is nothing racist about that—period.

By my friend Rose -columnist at the Hill Times, and never one to hold back on expressing herself was sitting beside each other in the committee, so I got a first read of the draft. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1... #cdnpoli