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Nation to Nation takes a weekly look at the politics affecting Indigenous people in Canada. Join us as we connect you with the decision-makers in Ottawa and across the country.
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Nation to Nation takes a weekly look at the politics affecting Indigenous people in Canada. Join us as we connect you with the decision-makers in Ottawa and across the country.
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@aptnnews
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English
Episodes
NDP Idlout denounces federal budget for lack of commitment to Indigenous Peoples
4/18/2024
The federal budget doesn’t come close to removing the inequities for Indigenous people says NDP MP Lori Idlout.
Pollution levels have a First Nation in Ontario telling members to stay inside due to extreme benzene levels.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:25:31
B.C. justice council report will end violence against Indigenous women: chair
4/11/2024
A new report aims to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people.
Pipeline opponents speak at the Royal Bank of Canada annual general assembly.
And food insecurity caused by climate change.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:28:10
Federal government has no excuse for not meeting Jordan’s Principle standards: Blackstock
4/5/2024
Cindy Blackstock says the federal government is not meeting its commitments on Jordan's Principle and First Nations kids are paying the price.
Nunavut’s premier says there's lots to celebrate as the territory turns 25.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:32:19
Doctors who perform coerced sterilizations need to be held criminally liable, says senator
3/28/2024
A senator’s private members bill aims to increases consequences for forced sterilization.
Saskatchewan's opposition to federal carbon tax is out of sync with First Nations who wants to see climate change actions says columnist.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:33:25
First Nations police say forces struggle while millions go unspent
3/21/2024
A commitment by Ottawa to close the First Nations housing gap by 2030 is unrealistic says Canada’s auditor general.
Karen Hogan's report on the First Nations and Inuit policing program made recommendations similar to those in past audits.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:25:00
Access to legal services for Indigenous Peoples vital says ALST
3/14/2024
Indigenous-led justice services will soon be more accessible.
A new set of guidelines will make identifying legitimate Indigenous businesses a little easier.
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is having trouble getting federal recognition.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:35:07
Federal support of First Nations ahead of fire season not enough says chief in B.C.
3/7/2024
Climate change and wildfires mean more support is needed for First Nations in British Columbia.
And the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials held its first community event.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:28:22
NDP calls for an overhaul of Nutrition North Canada after APTN report
2/29/2024
An investigation by APTN Investigates has Parliament buzzing about food prices in the north.
Forever chemicals and the push to ban them.
And First Nation fishers prepare for elvers season – an industry that could be shut down.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:25:11
Housing advocate says Indigenous people overrepresented in homeless population
2/15/2024
A housing advocate says growing numbers of Indigenous people are making up Canada’s homeless population.
Green Party co-leader Elizabeth May says the Canadian Nuclear Safety Agency did not meet its duty to consult obligations.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:29:27
Supreme Court ruling won't shut down child welfare law says expert
2/8/2024
A legal expert weighs in on an upcoming Supreme Court decision on Quebec’s challenge to Canada’s Indigenous child welfare legislation.
Why the word ‘treaty’ is included in the fed’s new Métis governments recognition legislation.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:24:53
NDP MP says there are solutions to homelessness crisis but feds ignoring them
2/1/2024
Homelessness is at an all-time high across the country.
A huge uptick in online mining claims in Ontario has First Nation leaders calling for a pause.
A coroner's inquest into the mass stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation wraps.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:27:41
Reconciliation at federal, provincial levels moving slowly: Lemay
1/25/2024
The RCMP is just one example where reconciliation has failed says Hill Times columnist.
Ontario premier’s killing of a climate action plan now faces a legal challenge, led by seven youth.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:26:31
Devolution allows Nunavut to control its future says retired senator
1/18/2024
It was a big day in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and a former senator tells us why.
Ottawa-based Isaruit Inuit Arts faces reduced funding.
And a columnist says don’t expect big things from the Assembly of First Nations in 2024.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:25:01
Algonquin leader set to push back against nuclear disposal site
1/11/2024
An Ontario chief says the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission did not meet duty to consult on a nuclear waste disposal site.
The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society says the feds are violating Jordan's Principle.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:30:15
Minister says Métis bill does not include harvesting or land rights
12/21/2023
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister says recognizing Métis governments does not include land or harvesting rights.
Indigenous Services minister says proposed act will guarantee First Nations people access to safe drinking water.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:40:27
Indigenous communities impacted by climate change first, contribute to it the least: report
12/14/2023
Insight into a new report released this week, called “Decolonizing Climate Policy in Canada.”
Staff from Aboriginal Legal Services in Toronto has produced a debut single, highlighting the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:25:00
Unity at AFN a priority says new AFN national chief
12/7/2023
The new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says her goal is unity within the AFN.
The chief of James Smith Cree Nation gives an update on his community following last year’s mass stabbing tragedy.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:31:31
$10-billion Robinson Huron settlement likely to be distributed in new year says chief
11/30/2023
A chief from one of the 21 Robinson Huron Treaty First Nations gives an update on a $10-billion settlement.
A small First Nation in B.C. continues to lose court battles over its failure to accept eligible people as band members.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Duration:00:29:31
Indigenous org. ‘disappointed’ with feds’ announcement on affordable housing
11/23/2023
The feds announce money for affordable housing – but is Canada building for the future?
A scathing report on gender discrimination at the AFN is now evidence in a Manitoba civil case.
And the ups and downs of air travel in Nunavut.
That’s on N2N.
Duration:00:25:00
Re-elected N.W.T. politician vows to bring in legislation to protect Indigenous women and girls
11/17/2023
Re-elected MLA says there are many challenges to overcome in the N.W.T.
First Nations in Ontario continue opposition to Bill C-53.
The NunatuKavut Community Council’s president says accusations of false claims to Inuit ancestry are false.
Duration:00:32:20