Indigenous Issues News

October
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October

Search the landfill: PSAC welcomes new funding commitments

PSAC is pleased to see the federal government has committed funding to further study the feasibility of a search of the Prai

October
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October

Aylward: It’s time to properly search all former residential school sites for graves

Op-ed by PSAC National President Chris Aylward published by the Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia outlets on September 30, 2023.
September
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September

Open letter to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

Congratulations on your appointment as Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. The responsibility trusted in you will be critical to moving forward in our reconciliation efforts as treaty people.
September
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September

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Uncovering the Truth of Le Estcwicwéy̓ 

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to remember missing Indigenous children and survivors across Canada who were taken from their families and forced to attend residential schools.
September
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September

Help uncover the truth of Le Estcwicwéy̓

September 30 marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to remember the missing Indigenous children and survivors across Canada who were taken from their families and forced to attend residential schools.

August
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August

Register today: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation panel discussion and beading session

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 is a national statutory holiday in honour of Indigenous children and survivors across Canada who were taken from their families and forced to attend residential schools. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on and commemorate the painful legacy and impact of residential schools. These children are Le Estcwicwéy̓ (pronounced “le squeak-way,” which translates to “the missing” in the language of the Tk‘emlúpsemc people in British Columbia.). 
July
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July

Indigenous Women Are Not Disposable: Search the Landfill

PSAC strongly condemns ongoing inaction on the part of Manitoba government leaders and the City of Winnipeg. The refusal to search for three Indigenous women in the Prairie Green Landfill is proof of ongoing colonization and erasure of Indigenous women. We expect better from governments at all levels.  

July
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6
July

PSAC and Treasury Board release joint report on the use of Indigenous languages in the public service

The report of the Joint Committee on Indigenous Languages has been published, revealing the results of the first-ever survey on the use of Indigenous languages in 24 departments and agencies across the federal public service.

June
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June

National Indigenous History Month: Honouring First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities

June is National Indigenous History Month, an opportunity to honour and celebrate the unique achievements, history and culture of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. It’s also a time to listen, learn, and amplify Indigenous voices.

August
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August

PSAC adopts 2SLGBTQIA+ acronym

At the 2022 PSAC National Triennial Convention, delegates voted to build a more inclusive, equitable, and representative union by updating our use of the acronym LGBTQ2+ to 2SLGBTQIA+.
June
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June

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Decolonizing our union 

June 21 is an occasion to celebrate Indigenous history, culture, and diversity, as well as the many contributions of Indigenous peoples to Canada. For non-Indigenous Canadians, and for organizations like PSAC, it’s also an opportunity to reflect on our history and to recognize the untruths in the settler’s perspective so we can learn how to decolonize our organizations and communities in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. 
June
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June

Register now: National panel on decolonization and labour 

In honour of National Indigenous History Month, join our panelists to discuss decolonization in the labour community and what steps members can take to support decolonization and indigenization of ourselves and our union. 
June
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June

Still Thirsty for Justice: PSAC launches second campaign to ensure clean water for all

In collaboration with Indigenous communities and in the spirit of reconciliation, PSAC is launching our second campaign to demand safe, clean, water for all.

July
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July

PSAC welcomes Employment Equity Act review task force, calls for more worker voices

PSAC had been calling for a review of the act for nearly two decades.
June
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June

PSAC welcomes powerful report of inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

The Public Service Alliance of Canada welcomes and is encouraged by the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murde