Canada Day is typically a time of national pride, patriotism and parades. This year, though, many First Nations communities are calling for a halt to celebrations of the holiday, with some ...

The Native Women's Association of Canada president reflects on July 1 as a time of celebration, but also a chance to confront ...

In the coming years, Canada’s National Day Against Gun Violence will evolve and take on its own meanings. It has the potential to reduce risks associated with gun violence.

Canada Grapples With Violence Against Indigenous Women As violence against Indigenous women and girls grows, a national inquiry into the causes is drawing to a close, with a report expected on June 3.

Statistics Canada released a report on Oct. 19 showing there were 127,082 victims of police-reported violence committed by spouses, parents, children, siblings or extended family members in 2021 ...

A report by Human Rights Watch documents police failures to protect indigenous women in British Columbia from violence. Some women do not report police violence anymore, out of fear of attacks. (Human ...

Since 2015, American cities have observed the first Friday of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The day was founded to honour 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton who was shot and killed on a ...

A new report by a coalition of human rights advocates is calling on the federal government to establish an independent external review of Canada's national police force to address its treatment of ...