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Consultation Evening Invitation to NFN Members
February 27, 2024 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – Nipissing First Nation is hosting a Consultation Evening for its members at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport & Conference Centre (655 Dixon Rd., Toronto, ON M9W 1J3) on Monday, March 11, 2024, at 5 p.m. A free dinner will be provided. Presentations will start at […]
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Helping build more homes, faster in Whitehorse
February 28, 2024 With federal funding and federal leadership, we are changing how cities let housing get built in their municipalities. With a greater focus on higher density housing, student housing, homes near transit and affordable housing, we are going to get more homes built for Canadians at prices they can afford. Today, the Government […]
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Media Advisory: The Auditor General will deliver 3 performance audit reports to the House of Commons—Tuesday 19 March 2024
28 February 2024 Report 2—Housing in First Nations Communities. This audit will focus on whether Indigenous Services Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation supported First Nations to close the housing gap by improving housing conditions and increasing First Nations’ capacity to manage housing. In addition, we will examine whether Indigenous Services Canada, in […]
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First Nations Leadership Council disgusted by comedy group profiteering off the Pickton mass murder case
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and s əlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is deeply offended by the Albertan comedy group The Danger Cats selling t-shirts with the cartoon image of BC serial killer Robert William Pickton and reprehensible text referencing the victims. Pickton, who was convicted of six murders in 2007, is […]
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Moose Cree FN: Little NHL Bus Charter
February 27, 2024 COCHRANE – MARKHAM LITTLE NHL BUS CHARTER Transportation is available for LNHL participants! (players, parents / guardians, coaches, and managers) Departs Cochrane on March 10th, 2024 Returns to Cochrane March 15th, 2024 Available on a first come first served basis! Maximum 56 seats available. Reserve a seat! To reserve a seat, contact […]
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TD Ready Commitment Gives $200,000 for Curatorial Fellowship at WAG-Qaumajuq
Feb 27 2024 Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 27, 2024: The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq is pleased to announce a new curatorial fellowship position thanks to support from TD Bank Group, through the TD Ready Commitment. The two-year agreement will provide $200,000 towards an opportunity for an emerging racialized curator to cultivate personal curatorial methodologies, collaborate on […]
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Indigenous Bar Association in Canada Welcomes Federal Court’s Amendments to General Practice Guidelines Promoting Indigenous Land Acknowledgement and Reconciliation
OTTAWA, ONT – The Indigenous Bar Association (IBA) is pleased to announce its support for the latest amendments to the consolidated general practice guidelines of the Federal Court of Canada, which now include provisions allowing individuals involved with the court to make Indigenous land acknowledgments and incorporate references to reconciliation. The IBA recognizes that the […]
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Minister’s statement regarding auditor general’s report on hazardous spills
Feb. 27, 2024 VICTORIA – George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, has released the following statement in response to the Office of the Auditor General of B.C.’s audit, Ministry’s management of hazardous spills: “We appreciate the work of the auditor general for their review of the actions government takes to prepare, respond to […]
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What We Heard report now available for Proposed Animal Protection and Control Act regulations
27/02/2024 The Government of Yukon has released the What We Heard report following the collection of feedback from Yukoners on proposed Animal Protection and Control Act regulations. The input received emphasized the importance of collaboration, education and a relationship-based approach to animal welfare and control while fostering growth within the agriculture industry. Between June and […]
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Appearance before the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples
February 27, 2024 Thank you, Mr. Chair and Members of the Committee for this invitation to appear as part of your examination of the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. I would like to acknowledge that the land on which we are gathered today is part of the […]
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