The European-Sudanese Public Affairs Council has created a Darfur Information website which contains a history of the outbreak of violence between rebel groups in Darfur and the Sudanese government, as well as news on the impact on civilians and the efforts of international organizations to restore security in the region. (
http://darfurinformation.com/index.asp
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First Nations leader Phil Fontaine’s comments on the National Day of Action and the Assembly of First Nations 7 Point Plan to address the needs of First Nations peoples. (
http://www.afn.ca/article.asp?id=4187
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Canada provides humanitarian relief on an ongoing basis through various government agencies, and in response to specific crises such as the Southeast Asian tsunami of 2004. Individual Canadians also participate in humanitarian activities through volunteer groups like the Alberta-based, grassroots Canadian Humanitarian organization. (
http://www.canadianhumanitarian.com/1-whoweare.php
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The Arctic Council site presents the organization’s founding documentation, current membership, Arctic news and maps, as well as information on the Council’s six environmentally oriented working groups. (
http://arctic-council.org/section/the_arctic_council
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The CWIS is a research and education group devoted to sharing information on the struggle of the Fourth World to shift control of international governance from state governments back to nations, including indigenous peoples. The organization supports conflict resolution and the rights of aboriginal people around the world. (
http://www.cwis.org/index.php
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This organization works to protect the rights of indigenous peoples in international law, and to educate policy makers and the public about aboriginal issues. (
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/about/about.cfm
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Despite Canada’s 2007 opposition to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in April 2008 Canadian Parliament passed a resolution to adopt the Declaration. (
http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/documents/JointPressReleasereUNDeclarationHoCVoteApr9-08.pdf
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