Road into Shawanaga First Nations closed to all but local residents “We receive regular updates from the Ministry of Health showing the current numbers across Turtle Island and beyond,” the statement reads in part. “We ask that each and every …
Manitoba Indigenous communities get federal funds for COVID-19 fight A $305-million spending package from Indigenous Services Canada will go to band councils and Métis communities in Manitoba, as well as Inuit groups and, eventually, urban Indigenous organizations. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/coronavirus/manitoba-indigenous-communities-get-federal-funds-for-covid-19-fight-569362762.html ‘Very worried’ …
Ontario Strengthening Victim Services in Response to COVID-19 “Staying home is unfortunately not always the safest option in certain households and sadly a recent increase in domestic violence has been reported to front-line victim service organizations,” said Attorney General Downey. …
OHRC issues policy on government’s human rights obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic The OHRC’s Policy statement on a human rights-based approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic calls on governments to: Approach preventing and treating COVID-19 as a human rights obligation …
Doctors to be assigned virtually to Manitoba First Nations during COVID-19 pandemic She said the department will deploy doctors and specialists virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic but specifics on how it will work are still being ironed out and plans …
Coronavirus: Canada’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 100 “Of greatest concern at the moment relates to the introduction and spread of the virus in enclosed settings where vulnerable people reside,” said Tam. “We currently have a number of ongoing outbreaks in …
2 friends using self-isolation to map out COVID-19 travel restrictions across Canada Two friends are using their time in self-isolation to map out different communities across Canada that are facing travel restrictions, due to COVID-19. Different communities across the country …
No COVID-19 cases on Alberta First Nations; government says it’s working with leaders to keep it that way Wilson said that while there have been no reports of any COVID-19 cases on First Nation reserves across the province, the government …
Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19 When you combine loss of culture, poverty, higher incidence of underlying health issues, crowded and unhealthy living conditions, lack of clean water, faulty sewage systems and limited access to health care you can see why Indigenous …
Protecting elders means protecting history Indigenous communities will be among the hardest hit by the pandemic — this much we know. History shows that, in times of strife, the marginalized always suffer the most. We even know who’s to blame …