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OTTAWA — Canada's chief justice says judges must be alert to the history and experience of Indigenous peoples, and should make the same commitment to those of other cultures and communities.

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have begun planning to give second doses in the coming weeks. More than 24.5 million people across Canada have now had at least one dose of a vaccine.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 4, 2021. There are 1,387,445 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,387,445 confirmed cases (27,790 active, 1,334,011 resolved, 25,644 deaths).

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 410,178 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,924,312 doses given. Nationwide, 2,402,628 people or 6.

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OTTAWA — Meeka Kakudluk says she considers herself one of the lucky ones.

Sharon Nyangweso says she first heard of Indigenous people in Canada when she was eight years old. Her family had just moved to Canada for her mother’s job at the Kenya High Commission in Ottawa.

OTTAWA — She was screaming that she "didn't want this," but it happened anyway. A Cree woman had just given birth to her sixth child in Saskatoon, when she was presented with a consent form for her sterilization.

OTTAWA — A bill creating a statutory holiday to commemorate the tragic legacy of residential schools in Canada received royal assent Thursday after passing unanimously in the Senate. The swift passage of Bill C-5 means Sept.

OTTAWA — Retired senator Murray Sinclair, who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is calling for an independent investigation to examine all burial sites near former residential schools.