Founded in 1974, Quebec Native Women Inc. (QNW) defends the interests of Aboriginal women from Quebec and Aboriginal women living in urban areas. We are a bilingual organization and a member of the Native Women's Association of Canada. We sit at the table of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, on the Board of Directors of the Native Parajudicial Services of Quebec, at the Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec, as well as several other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal commissions and committees.
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25 April, 2012Read the last QNW report : Defining Aboriginal Identity and Citizenship : Issues And Avenues for ReflectionAs part of the federal government’s Exploratory Process on Indian Registration, Band Membership and Citizenship, Quebec Native Women Inc. (QNW) toured Québec’s communities (August to October 2011) and organized a major Gathering of Nations (November 18-20, 2011) to examine the issues of Aboriginal identity and citizenship. To begin this important process of reflection, we are pleased to present the proposed solutions and responses submitted by our members, their families and all the participants – men and women alike – at the events organized by QNW in 2011.
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2 May, 2012Forum Plan North 2012: The North Matters !Watch the Forum "The North Matters" live on CuTV internet website:
http://cutvmontreal.ca/live
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Montreal, April 18, 2012 – Quebec Native Women (QNW) is proud to support the Innu women's march which left Uashat mak Mani-Utenam on April 1st to denounce Plan North and to remind the government of the duty to consult and take into consideration the decisions of the First Nations...
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Kahnawake, March 15 2012 – Bill C-10, formerly known as the Safe Streets and Communities Act, was pushed through parliament earlier this week and received royal assent that makes it law on Tuesday, March 13 2012. This conservative Bill include 9 separate bills covering different aspects...
Kahnawake, March 13 2012 – Tireless activist for women's rights, Madeleine Parent’s fight was a universal campaign for the rights of all women to equality. The discrimination experienced by Aboriginal women had triggered a need for justice for this great trade unionist who accompanied the...
Kahnawake, March 8th, 2012 – Today marks the 102nd Edition of the International Women's Day celebrated for the first time in 1914. Even now in 2012, this day remains relevant to Aboriginal women who continue to suffer from double discrimination and are still fighting for equality with...
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Women and children are again left aside at the Crown Gathering with First Nations.
Kahnawake, January 24, 2012 – The Crown Gathering with First Nations is a historical event for all Canada’s Aboriginal Nations, and Quebec...
Kahnawake, December 14, 2011 - Quebec Native Women (QNW) whishes to denounce the unsatisfactory and inconclusive recommendations of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women investigating the issue of violence against Aboriginal women. The final report, released yesterday,...
Kahnawake, December 12, 2011- Attawapiskat, a Cree community in Northern Ontario, is experiencing a housing crisis of such magnitude that the Red Cross has...
Kahnawake, October 27, 2011- The Conservative government recently introduced in the Senate Bill S-2 Act Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights to address the legal vacuum that exists with respect the division of household and Matrimonial Interests or Rights...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the event, Gathering of Nations: Identity, Citizenship and Culture, to be held November 18th-19th 2011 at the Delta Hotel Montreal.
This Gathering of Nations will shed light on the issues linked to Aboriginal identity...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the General Council of Native Women of the Algonquin Nation, to be held September 10, 2011 at the Quality Inn Hotel Val D’Or 1111 Rue L’Escale Val D’Or Quebec.
This General Council will shed light on the issues linked to Aboriginal identity and...
August 11, 2011, Kahnawake – It is with great pleasure that we announce the General Council of Native Women of the Algonquin Nation, to be held September 10, 2011 at the Quality Inn Hotel Val D’Or 1111 Rue L’Escale Val D’Or Quebec...