Representatives from Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development , Department of Public Safety, and Statistics Canada appeared before the Committee.
Building on earlier report, In From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness presents recommendations to support vulnerable groups including urban Aboriginal peoples to overcome health, education, social and economic barriers.
Found that 60% of unexpected deaths were accidental (motor vehicle crashes, overdose, downing and fire), 33% were due to suicide, and 5% were the result of homicide. Identified three key areas to prevent deaths and support wellness and well-being: connectedness to peers, family, community and culture; access to services; and culturally safe and trauma-informed care.
Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing and Teaching Genocide
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Author/Creator
Travis Hay
Kristin Burnett
Lori Chambers
Description
Looks at media coverage of the Declaration of Emergency which was issued for the housing crises in the communities of Kashechewan, Attawapiskat, and Fort Albany in 2012, with particular attention to the backlash that occurred against Chief Teresa Spence's hunger strike.
Chapter six from Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing and Teaching Genocide edited by Scott W. Murray.
Contends that sufficient evidence exists that Indigenous peoples of Canada and Australia have been victims of "genocide".
Entire journal on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 57.