Another important victory for the people of Grassy Narrows
Ontario Minister of Natural Resources David Orazietti has announced that – for at least one year – the province will not license new logging on the traditional territory of the […]
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Speak out on Ontario’s plan to resume clearcut logging in the traditional territory of the Grassy Narrows First Nation
“Everything around us was disappearing… The clean water, our way of life, our traditions, even the wild rice picking and blueberry picking were all disappearing” – Judy DaSilva, Grassy Narrows […]
10 years later: Grassy Narrows blockade
Ten years ago, on 2 December 2002, young people from the Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario went out onto a road leading past their reserve and stopped the […]
Write for Rights 2024 targets Canada’s criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders
It's only the second time that Amnesty International's Write for Rights global letter-writing campaign has featured a Canada-focused case.
Amnesty International Canada announces 2023/24 Media Awards winners
The Amnesty International Canada Media Awards honour reporting by Canada-based journalists and Canadian journalists reporting abroad.
Don’t Miss These Must-Attend Events for Activists
This fall, Amnesty Canada and our partners have a lineup of powerful events coming your way. Mark your calendars and connect with other activists and members to spark meaningful change! Grassy […]
Honouring National Indigenous History Month 2023
Celebrate Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQIA+ land and water defenders during National Indigenous History Month 2023.
Amnesty International’s 2022/23 Annual Report denounces Canada’s record on Indigenous People’s rights, climate justice
Amnesty International's 2022/23 Annual Report highlights how Canada unfairly criminalizes Indigenous defenders for protecting their lands.
Canada: UN Special Rapporteur’s visit must shift ‘glacial progress’ on Indigenous rights
Ottawa is facing new calls to stop violating Indigenous rights as UN Special Rapporteur Francisco Calí Tzay kicks off his visit to Canada.
Solidarity Against Environmental Racism in Kanehsatà:ke, Quebéc
Amnesty International has added its voice to a community-led campaign calling on the Federal government to decontaminate a waste disposal site in the Mohawk community of Kanehstatà:ke, just an hour’s drive from Montreal.
Write for Rights: Updates on 2019 cases
Last December during Write for Rights, the world’s biggest human rights event, Amnesty supporters took more than 6.6 million actions in solidarity with young people facing injustices head on — to support them, give them strength […]
Write for Rights 2019: Our biggest year yet!
Thanks to you, Write for Rights 2019 was our biggest campaign yet! In December and beyond, more than 8,500 people across Canada gathered at 367 public and private events in homes, schools, […]