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Government should reconsider approach to addressing spike in indigenous suicides

By Isobel Chiang, November 1 2016 —

A 10-year-old indigenous girl from Deschambault Lake, Saskatchewan committed suicide last week.

In October alone, four indigenous girls in Saskatchewan — all between the ages of 10 and 14 — took their lives.… Read the rest

Liberal budget neglects Indigenous post-secondary

By Fabian Mayer, March 29 2016 —

Despite running a $29.4-billion deficit, the Liberal government did not find the funds to expand financial assistance for indigenous post-secondary students. A two per cent cap on increases to the Post-Secondary Student Support … Read the rest