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Policy Forecast – Issue 06 (Autumn 2021)

Welcome to the revamped Policy Forecast! Whether you’re interested in politics, looking for ways to dismantle settler-colonial-hetero-patriarchy, or just confused…

CRE Explains: Setting Up Parliament

Since the same party will be leading the government as before the election, there won’t be a need for a complicated transfer of power, but there are some key things to look ahead to that will really set the tone for this session of parliament. Read more in CRE Explains: Setting Up Parliament.

CRE Explains: The MMIWG and 2SLGBTQQIA+ National Action Plan

To mark The National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, we’re breaking down the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ National Action Plan, which came out last summer.

CRE Explains: Federal Election ’21

Over the next month, CRE will make sure that the youth we work with have all the information they need to cast their vote in an informed way. Keep an eye on our online spaces, where we will keep you updated on what each of the parties are promising in their platforms!

Policy Forecast – Issue 05 (April 2021)

CRE’s Policy Forecast is a quarterly roundup of what’s happening in policy - whether that’s at the grassroots or parliamentary level - and how it could impact you, your community, your politics, and your activism.

CRE Explains: Canadian Budget 2021

In this issue of CRE Explains, we’re breaking down some of the Budget 2021 investments that will impact Indigenous youth and their communities the most.

Policy Forecast – Issue 04 (March 2021)

Highlights from this issue include: Implementing UNDRIP is under the microscope at the House of Commons, The COVID-19 vaccine campaign ramps up in Indigenous communities, new bill to hold the government accountable for environmental racism.

Policy Forecast – Issue 03 (Feb. 2021)

CRE’s Policy Forecast is a monthly roundup of what’s happening in policy - whether that’s at the grassroots or parliamentary level - and how it could impact you, your community, your politics, and your activism.

Congrats Policy School Grads!

Congratulations to the 2020 cohort of Indigenous Youth Policy School Grads! We are proud of your accomplishments, your effort and…

Policy Forecast: Policy News and Content for Indigenous Youth

At CRE, we are always looking for ways to empower Indigenous youth with the tools they need to inform and unsettle the policies and processes that impact them. Every month, you can come here to learn more about what’s happening in policy - whether that’s at the grassroots or parliamentary level - and how it impacts you, your community, your politics, and your activism.