Thoughts from the former head of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who was also a former senator and the first Indigenous person in Manitoba to become a judge.
Tag: Law and Legislation
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
Murray Sinclair, 73, Who Reframed Indigenous Relations in Canada, Dies
He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people.
Germany Will Hold Snap Election in February
After the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, the balloting will be held on Feb. 23, about seven months before it had been scheduled.
Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles
The country’s lower house of Parliament passed a law that would ban what it calls “propaganda” discouraging Russians from having children.
Paul Stephenson, 87, Dies; Advanced Britain’s Civil Rights Movement
The bus boycott and one-man pub sit-in that he led in the mid-1960s helped pave the way for a law outlawing discrimination in public places.
Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media
The proposed legislation would put the country at the forefront of regulating social media access for children.
Irish Leader Plans to Call Election Later This Week
Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister, said Tuesday that he would dissolve parliament later this week, setting the stage for a general election by the end of the month.
Irish Leader Plans to Call Election Later This Week
Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister, said Tuesday that he would dissolve Parliament later this week, setting the stage for a general election by the end of the month.
Irish Leader Plans to Call Election Later This Week
Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister, said Tuesday that he would dissolve parliament later this week, setting the stage for a general election by the end of the month.