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The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) held its 30th Annual General Assembly (AGA) on Oct. 19th and 20th in the national capital region. The two-day affair concluded with the Moccasin Walk held in Ottawa's Congress Centre, with proceeds going to the Moccasin Walk Foundation-an organization dedicated to reducing racism in Canada primarily through the education system.

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The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) held its 30th Annual General Assembly (AGA) on Oct. 19th and 20th in the national capital region. The two-day affair concluded with the Moccasin Walk held in Ottawa's Congress Centre, with proceeds going to the Moccasin Walk Foundation-an organization dedicated to reducing racism in Canada primarily through the education system.

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The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) held its 30th Annual General Assembly (AGA) on Oct. 19th and 20th in the national capital region. The two-day affair concluded with the Moccasin Walk held in Ottawa's Congress Centre, with proceeds going to the Moccasin Walk Foundation-an organization dedicated to reducing racism in Canada primarily through the education system.

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The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) held its 30th Annual General Assembly (AGA) on Oct. 19th and 20th in the national capital region. The two-day affair concluded with the Moccasin Walk held in Ottawa's Congress Centre, with proceeds going to the Moccasin Walk Foundation-an organization dedicated to reducing racism in Canada primarily through the education system.

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The Algonquins of Barriere Lake are disappointed and frustrated at the absence of any progress between them and the federal Department of Indian Affairs regarding a key resource management agreement that remains in limbo.

Chances are that blockades will go up as they did a decade or more ago to prevent logging on traditional Algonquin territory, said Grand Chief Carol McBride Nov. 20.

McBride has been appointed by Barriere Lake to represent the community in negotiations with the government,

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Under pressure from within and outside her own caucus, Justice Minister Anne McLellan announced amendments to her proposed anti-terror bill (C-36) on Nov. 21.

But Native leaders, human rights advocates and civil liberty experts say the changes didn't go nearly far enough. AFN spokesman Jean Larose, speaking for National Chief Matthew Coon Come who was en route to Yellowknife, called the changes a disappointment.

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Under pressure from within and outside her own caucus, Justice Minister Anne McLellan announced amendments to her proposed anti-terror bill (C-36) on Nov. 21.

But Native leaders, human rights advocates and civil liberty experts say the changes didn't go nearly far enough. AFN spokesman Jean Larose, speaking for National Chief Matthew Coon Come who was en route to Yellowknife, called the changes a disappointment.

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Under pressure from within and outside her own caucus, Justice Minister Anne McLellan announced amendments to her proposed anti-terror bill (C-36) on Nov. 21.

But Native leaders, human rights advocates and civil liberty experts say the changes didn't go nearly far enough. AFN spokesman Jean Larose, speaking for National Chief Matthew Coon Come who was en route to Yellowknife, called the changes a disappointment.

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Under pressure from within and outside her own caucus, Justice Minister Anne McLellan announced amendments to her proposed anti-terror bill (C-36) on Nov. 21.

But Native leaders, human rights advocates and civil liberty experts say the changes didn't go nearly far enough. AFN spokesman Jean Larose, speaking for National Chief Matthew Coon Come who was en route to Yellowknife, called the changes a disappointment.

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They call it "the reference group of the Prime Minister on Aboriginal people."

Leaders of all five national Aboriginal organizations met with the committee on Nov. 5. Thirteen of 15 Cabinet members attended, saying they wanted to hear the Aboriginal viewpoint.

Some sources within the Aboriginal organizations say they have been asked not to discuss committee business with the press.

But National Chief Matthew Coon Come provided some information.