The First Nation was cut off from the mainland a century ago during construction of an aqueduct that carries fresh water to Winnipeg. The visit was closed to all media except Vice Canada.
The tribunal gave the Indigenous Affairs Department two weeks implement Jordan’s Principle — a policy designed to ensure First Nations children can access services without getting caught in red tape.
First Nations have a lot at stake when it comes to where energy resources are extracted and are also the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change here in Canada.
Trudeau found himself responding Tuesday to more questions about the death of Canadian John Ridsdel, who was killed by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines after seven months of captivity.
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s pleas to the federal cabinet to give the province a pipeline and enrich employment insurance seem to be gaining little traction.
Rachel Notley told Justin Trudeau's cabinet about the desperate need for a pipeline to get the province's oil sands crude to tidewater and for a quick start to job-creating infrastructure projects.
The retreat, which officials argue is an important exercise in regional outreach and bonding for Trudeau's still relatively new ministers, includes a meeting Sunday evening with the Alberta premier.
During a media scrum in New York City, the prime minister was hesitant to comment on the outcome of the trial, preferring to promote a message of Senate impartiality.
Justin Trudeau must take swift action to cut Canada's emissions following the signing of the Paris Accord. The Liberal and NDP governments would appear to be talking out of both sides of their mouths.