Occupy INAC – Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories

On Monday April 18th, Indigenous families and allies occupied the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) office in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories. They demanded immediate actions to address the crises of suicide and poverty in Attawapiskat and issued this statement. The occupation ended on April 23rd, after the ministers of INAC and Canadian Heritage agreed to meet with the group in May. (…)