The head of one of the country's largest oilsands producers says Canada's oil price woes are reaching an "emergency situation," and on Wednesday saw his company's call for production cuts echoed by a competitor.

Inuit testifying at Quebec's inquiry into how Indigenous people are treated by Quebec's public servants have told Commissioner Jacques Viens heart-wrenching stories of ignored pleas for help and delayed service. The commission is visiting Nunavik for the first time since hearings began nearly two years ago.

Le chef national de l'Assemblée des Premières Nations (APN), Perry Bellegarde, estime que la stérilisation forcée de femmes autochtones constitue une « violation flagrante des droits de la personne » - une pratique qui doit cesser immédiatement.

Des organismes de défense des droits de la personne souhaitent que les lois canadiennes puissent permettre aux migrants en détention de contester devant un juge leur incarcération.