hand and heart

The recent post office troubles have impacted our regular fundraising efforts. Please consider supporting the Register and Catholic journalism by using one of the methods below:

  • Donate online
  • Donate by e-transfer to accounting@catholicregister.org
  • Donate by telephone: 416-934-3410 ext. 406 or toll-free 1-855-441-4077 ext. 406
Subscribe to this RSS feed
September 15, 2017

Indigenous leaders look for renewal

Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Jane Philpott, the new Minister of Indigenous Services, will be responsible for replacing the Indian Act.

OTTAWA - Two Catholic Indigenous leaders are cautiously optimistic about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plans to abolish the Indian Act and renew relations with Canada’s first peoples.

Published in Canada
January 24, 2013

Aboriginal Caucus chair finds vocation in law-making

Tory Aboriginal Caucus chair Rob Clarke, a First Nations’ MP from Saskatchewan.

Former RCMP officer now tries his hand at law enforcement at the legislative level

Published in Canada
January 24, 2013

First Nations’ MP seeks to amend Indian Act

First Nations’ MP Rob Clarke believes the Idle No More movement has “no clear direction.”

While Idle No More protests and blockades continue sporadically across Canada, the Conservatives’ Aboriginal Caucus chair is busy tackling the outdated Indian Act.

Published in Canada