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Hidden Voices:Look Closer 

Anjos, Eduardo Alves Dos. "Denying Islamophobia's Existence Keeps Hate Alive In Canada." The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, 06 Feb. 2017. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/eduardo-alves-dos-anjos/islamophobia-in-canada_b_14631750.html

Bellegarde, Brad. “Aboriginal Canadians Nearly Three Times As Likely To Experience Sexual Assault Than Others: Statistics Canada.” The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, 28 May 2016. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/06/28/aboriginal-canadians-victims-of-crime-more-often-than-non-aboriginals-statcan_n_10724106.html

Bellegarde, Brad. "HIV rates among Canada's aboriginal in global spotlight." Thestar.com. N.p., 15 July 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/07/15/hiv-rates-of-canadas-aboriginal-in-global-spotlight.html

Branswell, Helen. "Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but some restrictions remain." Global News. N.p., 22 May 2013. Web. 12 Mar. 2017.

http://globalnews.ca/news/581064/canada-lifts-lifetime-ban-on-gay-men-giving-blood-but-some-restrictions-remain/

Brait, Ellen. "Family of mentally ill inmate who died in Ontario jail looks for answers." Thestar.com. N.p., 07 Feb. 2017. Web. 13 Mar. 2017.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/02/07/family-of-mentally-ill-inmate-who-died-in-ontario-jail-look-for-answers.html

Brait, Ellen. "Swastikas found in York University classroom." Thestar.com. N.p., 01 Mar. 2017. Web. 13 Mar. 2017.

https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2017/03/01/swastikas-found-in-york-university-classroom.html

Bronskill, Jim. "'Limited programs' in criminal justice system for aboriginal people." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 11 Apr. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/limited-programs-in-criminal-justice-system-for-indigenous-1.3530177

Canada, Government Of Canada Statistics. "Perceived need for mental health care in Canada: Results from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey–Mental Health." Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. N.p., 27 Nov. 2015. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/hlth66a-eng.htm

CBC. "48% of non-Aboriginal Canadians say residential schools to blame for current problems." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 08 June 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/national-survey-indigenous-attitudes-1.3620705

CBC. "Aboriginal homelessness an 'epidemic', York researcher says." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 28 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/aboriginal-homelessness-an-epidemic-york-researcher-says-1.2589861

CBC. "First Nations adults more than twice as likely to die from avoidable causes: StatsCan." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 20 Aug. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nations-adults-more-than-twice-as-likely-to-die-from-avoidable-causes-1.3196496

CBC. "Meet Canada's 1st female Indigenous surgeon." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 13 Dec. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/dr-nadine-caron-indigenous-surgeon-health-1.3887752

CBC. "'Treated like scum': Families of missing and murdered women give police a failing grade." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 08 Apr. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/families-of-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-give-police-a-failing-grade-1.3022709

Cole, Desmond. "Yes, Canada, anti-black racism lives here: journalist Desmond Cole." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 09 Mar. 2017. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-9-2017-1.4015605/yes-canada-anti-black-racism-lives-here-journalist-desmond-cole-1.4015609

Curtis, Christopher. "Val-d'Or abuse scandal: aboriginal women 'living in fear'" Montreal Gazette. N.p., 18 Nov. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://montrealgazette.com/news/val-dor-abuse-scandal-system-failed-aboriginal-women-advocate-says

Deerchild, Rosanna. "The pass system: another dark secret in Canadian history." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 27 Nov. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/exploring-the-past-present-and-future-of-life-in-indigenous-canada-1.3336594/the-pass-system-another-dark-secret-in-canadian-history-1.3338520

Farber, Jeff and Reading, Bernie. "Why is Canada ignoring the health of aboriginal peoples?" The Globe and Mail. Special to The Globe and Mail, 09 Apr. 2015. Web. 16 Mar. 2017. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/why-is-canada-ignoring-the-health-of-aboriginal-peoples/article23856403/

Fontaine, Tim. "Poverty, inequality fuel suicide crisis, First Nations leader says." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 14 Mar. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/poverty-inequality-fueling-suicide-crisis-1.3487028

Fontaine, Tim. "Unless you've gone yourself, residential schools should remain indefensible." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 13 Mar. 2017. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/residential-schools-history-indefensible-1.4020519

Goffin, Peter. "Many Ontarians with mental-health issues must choose between food and meds." Thestar.com. N.p., 30 Dec. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/12/30/many-ontarians-with-mental-health-issues-must-choose-between-food-and-meds.html

 Hamilton, Charles, and Janet French. "Hope in the ashes: The deadly toll of First Nations fires." Saskatoon StarPhoenix. N.p., 12 Feb. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. http://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/9999-news-fatal-fires

Hamilton, Charles, and Chris Purdy. "Two First Nation toddlers perish in burning house after volunteer fire department declines to respond." National Post. N.p., 19 Feb. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/two-first-nation-toddlers-perish-in-burning-house-after-non-aboriginal-fire-department-declines-to-respond

Horemans, David. “Federal study shines new light on homeless Indigenous people, veterans.” CBC News. CBC, 30 Aug. 2016. Web. 13 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/federal-study-shines-new-light-on-homeless-indigenous-people-1.3741297

Hutchinson, Brian. "Aboriginal students face 'racism of low expectations' in B.C. schools." National Post. N.p., 25 Nov. 2015. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/aboriginal-students-face-racism-of-low-expectations-in-b-c-schools

Ireland, Nicole. "'There's an issue with racism': Police treatment of Aboriginal people under scrutiny." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 26 Sept. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/police-racial-bias-aboriginal-canada-1.3761884

Joseph, Bob. "21 things you may not know about the Indian Act." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 14 Apr. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/21-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-indian-act-1.3533613

Kennedy, Mark. "Residential schools to blame for problems plaguing aboriginals: Truth and Reconciliation Commission." National Post. N.p., 14 Dec. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/residential-schools-to-blame-for-problems-plaguing-aboriginals-truth-and-reconciliation-commission

Keung, Nicholas. "Average of 48 Canadian kids held in immigration detention each year, study finds." Thestar.com. N.p., 23 Feb. 2017. Web. 15 Mar. 2017. https://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2017/02/23/average-of-48-canadian-kids-held-in-immigration-detention-each-year-study-finds.html

Kirkup, Kristy. "60% of First Nation children on reserve live in poverty, institute says." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 17 May 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/institute-says-60-percent-fn-children-on-reserve-live-in-poverty-1.3585105

Kwong, Evelyn. "Toronto man arrested in human trafficking investigation involving girl, 16." Thestar.com. N.p., 23 Feb. 2017. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2017/02/23/toronto-man-arrested-in-human-trafficking-investigation-involving-girl-16.html

Leo, Geoff. "Hundreds of children with social services ties died in Sask." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 20 Jan. 2014. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/hundreds-of-children-with-social-services-ties-died-in-sask-1.2501435

Levasseur, Joanne. "Water advisories chronic reality in many First Nations communities." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 15 Oct. 2015. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bad-water-third-world-conditions-on-first-nations-in-canada-1.3269500

Macdonald, Nancy. "Canada's prisons are the 'new residential schools'" Macleans.ca. N.p., 22 Feb. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/canadas-prisons-are-the-new-residential-schools/

Macdonald, Nancy. "Welcome to Winnipeg, where Canada's racism problem is at its worst." Macleans.ca. N.p., 30 Jan. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/welcome-to-winnipeg-where-canadas-racism-problem-is-at-its-worst/

Marsh, James H. "Japanese Internment: Banished and Beyond Tears." The Canadian Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2017.

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/japanese-internment-banished-and-beyond-tears-feature/

McMahon, Tamsin. "Why fixing First Nations education remains so far out of reach." Macleans.ca. N.p., 22 Aug. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/why-fixing-first-nations-education-remains-so-far-out-of-reach/

Meissner, Beth Leighton And Dirk. "About 4,000 people are homeless in Metro Vancouver, study says." Thestar.com. N.p., 27 Feb. 2017. Web. 13 Mar. 2017. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/02/27/about-4000-people-are-homeless-in-metro-vancouver-study-says.html

Monkman, Lenard. "Grim stats underline urgency in TRC's call to overhaul child welfare system." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 15 Dec. 2015. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/grim-stats-underline-urgency-in-trc-s-call-to-overhaul-child-welfare-system-1.3366924

Mortimer, Caroline. "Montreal man charged after 'Joker' threatens to kill one Muslim every week in video." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 19 Nov. 2015. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/montreal-man-charged-after-joker-threatens-to-kill-one-muslim-every-week-in-video-a6740296.html

Murphy, Rex. "Rex Murphy: A rude dismissal of Canada's generosity." National Post. N.p., 19 Oct. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/rex-murphy-a-rude-dismissal-of-canadas-generosity

Neill, Brennan. "No charges for Quebec police officers in Val-D'Or abuse scandal." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 15 Nov. 2016. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/police-abuse-charges-val-d-or-1.3852390

Paradis, Melissa. "Nouvelle vague de xénophobie à Saguenay." Radio-Canada.ca. Radio-Canada.ca, 2 Aug. 2014. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/678673/xenophobie-quebecois-souche-autocollant

Perkel, Colin. "Jewish aboriginal prisoner says attack by B.C. guards was 'a going away present'" Thestar.com. N.p., 13 Mar. 2017. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/03/13/jewish-aboriginal-prisoner-says-attack-by-guards-was-a-going-away-present.html

Puxley, Chinta. "How many First Nations kids died in residential schools? Justice Murray Sinclair says Canada needs answers." Thestar.com. N.p., 31 May 2015. Web. 15 Mar. 2017. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/05/31/how-many-first-nations-kids-died-in-residential-schools-justice-murray-sinclair-says-canada-needs-answers.html

Puxley, Chinta. "Shoal Lake 40 dreams of Freedom Road, ending islation." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 12 Mar. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/the-price-of-winnipeg-s-water-one-reserve-s-man-made-misery-1.2992209

Renaud, Julie. "Geste haineux à la mosquée de Saguenay | Julien Renaud | Actualités." La Presse. N.p., 1 Sept. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.lapresse.ca/le-quotidien/actualites/201309/01/01-4685245-geste-haineux-a-la-mosquee-de-saguenay.php

Robinson, Michael. "School exclusions can give special-needs students the boot - indefinitely." Thestar.com. N.p., 15 Feb. 2016. Web. 15 Mar. 2017. https://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/education/2016/02/15/school-exclusions-can-give-special-needs-students-the-boot-indefinitely.html

Roman, Karina. "Survivor of residential school horror says 'all we want is justice'" CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 18 Dec. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/st-anne-s-residential-school-one-survivor-s-story-1.2467924

Russell, Andrew. "What was the '60s Scoop'? Aboriginal children taken from homes a dark chapter in Canada’s history." Global News. N.p., 23 Aug. 2016. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

http://globalnews.ca/news/2898190/what-was-the-60s-scoop-aboriginal-children-taken-from-homes-a-dark-chapter-in-canadas-history/

Star Editorial Board. "A 6-year-old should never be placed in handcuffs: Editorial." Thestar.com. N.p., 06 Feb. 2017. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2017/02/06/a-6-year-old-should-never-be-placed-in-handcuffs-editorial.html

Tasker, John Paul. "Minister's comment highlights confusion over missing, murdered women numbers." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 17 Feb. 2016. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mmiw-4000-hajdu-1.3450237

Tasker, John Paul. "Ottawa promised millions in new spending for First Nations health — less than 10% made it out the door." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 08 Feb. 2017. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/first-nations-children-health-care-fraction-spending-1.3969042

Tasker, John Paul. "Tory senator wants to put 'focus on the good' done by residential school system." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 09 Mar. 2017. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/residential-school-system-well-intentioned-conservative-senator-1.4015115

Woloshyn, Roxanna. "90% of Saskatchewan First Nations have faced bad drinking water." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 15 Oct. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2017. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/90-of-saskatchewan-first-nations-have-faced-bad-drinking-water-1.3271622

Zimonjic, Peter. "Government says First Nations children will get equal health care." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 10 May 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jordan-principle-response-indigenous-1.3576187

"Hidden Voices: Look Closer", a project created by Rikki Bergen and Nicole Barrett, explores a darker side of Canada's history, one which many people would prefer to keep covered up; but this is our history and our people.   To learn more about this project, you can access the links of the articles researched for the project below.

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