Suicides, floods in First Nations—Angus tackles big problems in big riding

More than a decade after being elected, Charlie Angus is one of the most vocal advocates of indigenous rights in the House of Commons.

NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured April 19, arriving in Attiwapiskat with Attiwapiskat Chief Bruce Shisheesh. Photograph courtesy NDP MP Charlie Angus' Facebook

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BY JEAN-LOUP DOUDARD

April 25, 2016

PARLIAMENT HILL—When NDP MP Charlie Angus was first elected in the Ontario riding of Timmins-James Bay in 2004, he pledged to visit all of its indigenous communities and First Nations. Many of the communities hadn’t seen their MP in years, said Dale Tonelli, who works in Mr. Angus’ constituen...

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