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Alessia Passafiume

@alespassafiume.bsky.social
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she/her/kwe Indigenous affairs reporter at The Canadian Press in Ottawa / chronic crafter 🧶🪡🦌 reach me at axp@cp.org

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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Chief Kelsey Jacko told me going to court was their last resort after being ignored by the federal government. The application says Cold Lake has been subject to Canada’s “national interest” for generations, from relocations to being shut out of the economy. ca.news.yahoo.com/cold-lake-fi...
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Cold Lake First Nations seeks judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
OTTAWA — Cold Lake First Nations filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court on Thursday challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In the application for judicial review, the Nation's lawyers said the designation breached Canadian law and is inconsistent with the honour of the Crown. “Canada has made no effort to understand or mitigate the massive cumulative effects” ca.news.yahoo.com/cold-lake-fi...
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Cold Lake First Nations seeks judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
OTTAWA — Cold Lake First Nations filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court on Thursday challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The chief of Cold Lake First Nations filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court today challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest. "They're going to use by backyard as a garbage dump." ca.news.yahoo.com/cold-lake-fi...
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Cold Lake First Nations seeks judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
OTTAWA — Cold Lake First Nations filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court on Thursday challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mercredi has a seat on the Indigenous advisory council in the Major Projects Office — and he has thoughts on how it’s running. "We hear that we're part of the process, but in instances like this it's obvious that we are not." More here: ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/dont-mi...
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Don't mistake attendance at a press conference as support for a pipeline, chief says
OTTAWA — The grand chief of Treaty 8 First Nations stood behind Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith last week as they announced the Pacific Link pipeline was the first projec...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“I want to be clear that our presence should not be interpreted as support for the project," Mercredi told me. "Leadership was there to ensure our nations are not left behind.” ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/dont-mi...
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Don't mistake attendance at a press conference as support for a pipeline, chief says
OTTAWA — The grand chief of Treaty 8 First Nations stood behind Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith last week as they announced the Pacific Link pipeline was the first projec...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Media often notes which First Nations leaders are in the room for announcements from federal and provincial governments. But Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi says people may be reading too much into his attendance at the Pacific Link pipeline announcement last week. ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/dont-mi...
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Don't mistake attendance at a press conference as support for a pipeline, chief says
OTTAWA — The grand chief of Treaty 8 First Nations stood behind Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith last week as they announced the Pacific Link pipeline was the first projec...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"(Carney is) approaching things by violating treaty rights, by violating the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and just steamrolling on national interest strategies that completely exclude us by way of disrespect," he said. ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-ca...
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Mark Carney is banking on economic reconciliation but critics say he's not on track
OTTAWA — When Wilton Littlechild was co-chairing the landmark Truth and Reconciliation Commission more than a decade ago, he thought a lot about the idea of economic reconciliation and how it could he...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Littlechild said economic reconciliation is still the key to achieving reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians — but not in the way Prime Minister Mark Carney sees it. "Right now, it's like a four-legged stool with one leg missing." ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-ca...
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Mark Carney is banking on economic reconciliation but critics say he's not on track
OTTAWA — When Wilton Littlechild was co-chairing the landmark Truth and Reconciliation Commission more than a decade ago, he thought a lot about the idea of economic reconciliation and how it could he...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When Wilton Littlechild was co-chairing the landmark Truth and Reconciliation Commission more than a decade ago, he thought a lot about the idea of economic reconciliation and how it could help transform Indigenous communities. #cdnpoli #NDTR ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-ca...
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Mark Carney is banking on economic reconciliation but critics say he's not on track
OTTAWA — When Wilton Littlechild was co-chairing the landmark Truth and Reconciliation Commission more than a decade ago, he thought a lot about the idea of economic reconciliation and how it could he...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Their submission to the Commission cites staggering statistics: on-rez First Nations people are 10 times more likely than non-FN people to die in a fire, while First Nations children under 10 years old are 86 times more likely to die in a fire than non-FN. ca.news.yahoo.com/first-nation...
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First Nations call for audit of Human Rights Commission following death of 3-year-old
OTTAWA — A First Nations group is calling on the federal auditor general to investigate the Canadian Human Rights Commission, arguing its delay in hearing a case about funding for on-reserve fire serv...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, responsible for funding on-reserve fire services, is expected to address those chiefs during a public Nishnawbe Aski Nation meeting in Toronto on Thursday. ca.news.yahoo.com/first-nation...
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First Nations call for audit of Human Rights Commission following death of 3-year-old
OTTAWA — A First Nations group is calling on the federal auditor general to investigate the Canadian Human Rights Commission, arguing its delay in hearing a case about funding for on-reserve fire serv...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
On Monday, a house fire in a northwestern Ontario community took the life of Chief Donny Morris's three-year-old grandson and left two others with serious injuries. His community filed the complaint. ca.news.yahoo.com/first-nation...
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First Nations call for audit of Human Rights Commission following death of 3-year-old
OTTAWA — A First Nations group is calling on the federal auditor general to investigate the Canadian Human Rights Commission, arguing its delay in hearing a case about funding for on-reserve fire serv...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A First Nations group is calling on the federal auditor general to investigate the Canadian Human Rights Commission, arguing its delay in hearing a case about funding for on-reserve fire services is resulting in unnecessary death. #cdnpoli ca.news.yahoo.com/first-nation...
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First Nations call for audit of Human Rights Commission following death of 3-year-old
OTTAWA — A First Nations group is calling on the federal auditor general to investigate the Canadian Human Rights Commission, arguing its delay in hearing a case about funding for on-reserve fire serv...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Eby told reporters last week his government is trying its best to work with chiefs across the province to address concerns about two court decisions. They both cited DRIPA and sided with First Nations on mining and property rights. ca.news.yahoo.com/b-c-mulls-ch...
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B.C. mulls changes to weaken DRIPA, shares secret document with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA — Following two recent court decisions siding with First Nations under British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, Premier David Eby is considering amendments that w...
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
A secret letter sent to some First Nations leaders in B.C. and shared with me shows Premier David Eby’s government is considering amendments that would weaken its landmark reconciliation law, and is giving chiefs until Friday to respond. #bcpoli #cdnpoli ca.news.yahoo.com/b-c-mulls-ch...
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B.C. mulls changes to weaken DRIPA, shares secret document with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA — Following two recent court decisions siding with First Nations under British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, Premier David Eby is considering amendments that w...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Reporter Joy SpearChief-Morris talks to Nation to Nation about Mark Carney’s first year as prime minister and how he fared in terms of reconciliation. Full discussion tonight.
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Several First Nations are warning their members to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some U.S. tribal citizens. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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First Nations warn members to be cautious when entering U.S. following ICE actions
OTTAWA - Several First Nations are warning their members to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict, who is a co-chair of the Jay Treaty Alliance, told me he’s aware of at least one First Nations individual who was detained by ICE. “He was returned to Canada and they did seize his certificate of Indian status,” Benedict said. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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First Nations warn members to be cautious when entering U.S. following ICE actions
OTTAWA - Several First Nations are warning their members to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
“My ancestors — all the ancestors of every First Nations person here in what is now called B.C. — have stories about our people having to stand on the front lines, rain or shine,” said Katisha Paul. “It’s our responsibility to continue on this journey.” www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Generations of Indigenous leaders brace for a new battle over another pipeline
OTTAWA - For some First Nations leaders, the prospect of conflict with provincial and federal governments over plans to send another pipeline to the B.C. coast brings back vivid memories
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
For some First Nations leaders, the prospect of conflict with provincial and federal governments over plans to send another pipeline to the B.C. coast brings back vivid memories of years past. For many youth, it’s a whole new call to action. #cdnpoli www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Generations of Indigenous leaders brace for a new battle over another pipeline
OTTAWA - For some First Nations leaders, the prospect of conflict with provincial and federal governments over plans to send another pipeline to the B.C. coast brings back vivid memories
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
McGill U professor Veldon Coburn said "the machinery of government moves at a glacial pace,” and wonders how community leaders will react when challenges arise. "We could say some harsh things to whoever occupies that position, but now on the receiving end is one of our own.”
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
But the newly-appointed Indigenous services minister also knows what it's like to sit at both sides of the table — as a cabinet minister now and, until recently, as the grand chief of the political body representing 20,000 Cree people in northern Quebec. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/new...
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New Indigenous Services minister says she's been handed the 'toughest task'
OTTAWA - As the first Indigenous person ever to lead the federal department responsible for delivering services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Mandy Gull-Masty knows she has a daunting
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
As the first Indigenous person to lead the federal department responsible for delivering services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Mandy Gull-Masty knows she has a daunting task ahead. “The expectation is going to be very high." #cdnpoli www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/new...
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New Indigenous Services minister says she's been handed the 'toughest task'
OTTAWA - As the first Indigenous person ever to lead the federal department responsible for delivering services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Mandy Gull-Masty knows she has a daunting
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
The Assembly of First Nations sought a legal review of two resolutions that defeated the deal in October by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP — a firm where the former national chief of the organization, Perry Bellegarde, works as a special adviser. ca.news.yahoo.com/ontario-firs...
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Ontario First Nations mull next steps on child welfare amid various legal opinions
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders are split over next steps after a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform deal with Canada was struck down, prompting differing legal opinions from both sides.
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier on Tuesday that Boissonnault has addressed questions about his identity, and that an “extremely important” part of reconciliation is empowering Indigenous communities and people to participate in the economy. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity
OTTAWA - A Métis member of Parliament is calling on the employment minister to resign over what he calls harmful false claims to Indigenous ancestry.
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Alessia Passafiume @alespassafiume.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
“I think they’re (identifying as Indigenous) to advance their careers and get these special appointments,” said Anishinabek Nation regional chief Scott McLeod. “It’s a benefit to them; it’s not a benefit to us … We don’t need pretendians speaking on our behalf.” halifax.citynews.ca/2024/11/14/c...
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Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity 'complicated' as members questioned
OTTAWA — The chair of the Liberal party’s Indigenous caucus says Indigenous identity is “complicated” after questions have been raised about the claims of two Liberal MPs who currently sit with the group and one cabinet minister who is no longer a member. “It’s a very complicated issue, and there’s no right answer,” said Jaime […]
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