Karyn Pugliese

Toronto

Journalist & #DifficultIndigenousWoman I lurk on X but live on Bluesky now: Find me: https://t.co/AQzBJZAYzU Email: [email protected]

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Articles

Resource laws are changing fast, without consultation

1 week ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

Frustration is growing with the federal government after Prime Minister Mark Carney gave “Indigenous partners” just days to provide feedback on his proposed changes to how the federal government plans to approve major energy projects. That plan is going to be pitched to premiers at an upcoming first ministers meeting in Saskatoon on June 2.
Senate tables legislation aims to fix 'Indian status' inequities

1 week ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

A bill the government hopes will correct long-standing inequities in how Indian status, federal registry, and band membership are handled under the Indian Act was introduced in the senate, this week. Bill S-2 replaces the earlier Bill C-38, which was first introduced in December 2022 but died on the order paper following the prorogation of Parliament on January 6, 2025.
How do Indigenous rights fit into Carney's vision of 'one economy'?

1 week ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

With a high-level federal-provincial meeting set for early June to prioritize Canada’s economic future and make major decisions about energy projects, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says she will formally ask Canada’s prime minister this week to invite First Nation leaders to the table. ”First Nations want to move forward, but you can’t do that without having those voices at the table and thinking we know what’s best.” said Woodhouse Nepinak.
Carney says speedier development requires Indigenous partners

3 weeks ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

Mark Carney, who has pledged to speed up approvals for energy and resource projects, says it won’t happen without Indigenous Peoples. “I’ve got extensive experience. This is not just a concept to me. I have been involved in major energy projects for over three decades in the private sector,” he told CTV following his cabinet announcement on May 13, which included the appointment of three Indigenous ministers. “So I’ve got that experience.
Gull-Masty’s cabinet role comes with heavy expectations

3 weeks ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

The Assembly of First Nations is celebrating the appointment of two First Nations women to the federal cabinet. “It’s a good day in First Nations country to see two powerful women serving our people in government,” tweeted National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, congratulating Cree leader Mandy Gull-Masty and Anishinaabe MP Rebecca Chartrand on their appointments into Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first post-election cabinet, announced May 13.
Will Carney's cabinet have Indigenous representation?

3 weeks ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil a smaller cabinet at Rideau Hall on Tuesday and people watching expect him to draw a sharp contrast between his government and former prime minister Justin Trudeau. About one-third of the new cabinet could be new faces. As Carney assembles his team, he has committed to considering gender parity and regional representation. But what should Indigenous people be watching for?
20 years after the first MMIWG report, a new generation dons red dresses

1 month ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

Twenty years after Amnesty International released its first report on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG), a delegation from the international human rights organization gathered on Parliament Hill for Red Dress Day to attend a vigil held by longtime Algonquin activist Bridget Tolley, and her family. The gathering took place near West Block, not far from the site of numerous vigils held over the years.
Voting issues plague Nunavik communities says Makivvik

1 month ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

Makivvik Corporation says it’s “deeply disappointed” by the handling of the federal voting process in Nunavik and is calling on Elections Canada to investigate. In a statement issued April 30, the Inuit organization said polling hours were inconsistent across several communities and some “were unable to vote at all.”“This is unacceptable in 2025. In many cases, Nunavimmiut were effectively denied their right to participate in this election,” the statement reads.
Critical minerals surge threatens protections for Indigenous Peoples

1 month ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

A global race to secure critical minerals is threatening to unravel hard-won environmental protections and Indigenous rights, experts warned this week during the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). Galina Angarova, executive director of the Securing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition, said the world will need approximately 300 new mines by 2035 to meet rising energy demands.
In Onigaming First Nation, the crisis is life and death

1 month ago | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese

The Ojibways of Onigaming don’t hold funerals in the school gymnasium anymore. It was the only place in the First Nation that had enough space to hold everyone. No one questioned it — until a student spoke up. “We have a lot of students that are in school right now who have lost a parent or two parents or lost a grandparent or lost somebody really close to them,” said Kathy Kishiqueb, Onigaming’s education director.