Nation to Nation Podcast
1) Protests, court challenge in Ontario’s future if Bill 5 passes says grand chief
The head of the Chiefs of Ontario says the Ford government is headed on a collision course with First Nations if it continues forward with legislation aimed at fast tracking development in the provinc...Show More
2) Ontario says First Nations key to Ring of Fire development despite Bill 5 opposition
Ontario says it remains committed to developing the area known as the Ring of Fire, but the minister of Indigenous relations says it won't happen without First Nations participation. Conservative MP J...Show More
3) Gull-Masty says time is now for Indigenous person to head up ISC
Mandy Gull-Masty on her appointment as the new minister of Indigenous Services Canada, the first Indigenous person to hold the role. Pam Palmater weighs in on Mark Carney’s new cabinet. And Leah Gazan...Show More
4) Prof says Carney needs to provide more details when it comes to plan to fast track energy pipelines
Ontario wants to fast-track development in the Ring of Fire, but a northern NDP MPP says the Ford government is going about it all wrong when it comes to First Nations. Mark Carney calls for quicker p...Show More
5) Liberal MP Mandy Gull-Masty says voting issues must be addressed in Nunavik
A newly elected Liberal MP says Elections Canada has to do a better job of making elections accessible to Indigenous voters living in remote northern ridings.
6) TMU professor says Conservative platform more of the same on Indigenous issues
Pam Palmater says there not much new when it comes to the Conservative platform. Hill Times columnist Rose LeMay releases book on reconciliation. Resource extraction is a hot topic at the United Natio...Show More
7) Poll shows higher number of Indigenous voters favour NDP in election campaign
New polling data shows more Indigenous voters are sticking with the NDP in this federal election than the general population. That's on Nation to Nation.
8) COO head says First Nations must be part of any resource development projects
The Chiefs of Ontario say that while both the Liberals and Conservatives are pushing resource development in this election campaign, they need to slow down and make sure First Nations are included. Th...Show More
9) Focus on pipelines not good for Indigenous consultation: professor
A Mi’kmaw professor says the Liberals’ renewed interest in energy pipelines during this election campaign is not a good sign when it comes to the federal government’s duty to consult obligations. That...Show More
10) Federal election will be dominated by Trump's threats: Professor
A First Nations professor at McGill University says people shouldn’t expect Indigenous issues to play a prominent role in the upcoming federal election. That's on Nation to Nation.