In a special edition of APTN Investigates Retrospectives, recently-retired APTN reporter Kathleen Martens looks back at her groundbreaking series on the Independent Assessment Process (IAP).

Martens spoke with many residential school survivors who felt that they were once again being taken advantage of – and sought accountability at the highest levels of Canadian bureaucracy.

Complaints lead to IAP investigation - Originally aired Nov 28, 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctuCKRSn_vE

IAP Follow-Up - Originally aired March 9, 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5LqOCccqQ

Abuse of Process - Originally aired April 19, 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJk0zcTuKpE

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The population of Puvirnituq, QC is booming… but their water infrastructure is breaking. For years the Inuit community in Nunavik has had water shortages, and documents obtained by APTN Investigates show that a permanent solution might be a pipe dream.

Pipe Dreams: The Water Crisis in Nunavik | By Tom Fennario

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APTN Investigates video journalist Rob Smith travels home to Kingcome Inlet, BC to explore how his family dealt with a year of grief and loss.

What he found was a resilient clan determined to stick together through love and culture in the face of tragedies and decades of compounding trauma.

A path towards healing, out of the darkness.

APTN Investigates: Out of the Darkness | By Rob Smith

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