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Media Advisory: On-Reserve Social Housing Announcement

Deroche, British Columbia – Nov. 8, 2010 – Randy Kamp, Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), will announce Government of Canada investments for on-reserve social housing.

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Manitoba, Nunavut MOU Signing Kicks Off Arctic Summit

November 8, 2010

The signing of an agreement between Manitoba and Nunavut to improve health services, economic development, transportation and tourism initiatives kicked off a three-day arctic summit at the University of Winnipeg, Premier Greg Selinger announced today.

The framework for the agreement was laid during a meeting in Rankin Inlet between Selinger and Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak in September.

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Deadline for applications to Youth Engagement Funding Program

Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
08 November 2010

Fredericton (CNB) – Youth groups, municipalities and non-profit organizations are reminded that the deadline for applications to the Youth Engagement Funding Program is Nov. 15.

The program provides funding grants for the development of youth-based project activities.

by NationTalk on November 8, 2010841 Views

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Kitsault Mine Project Public Consultation Period and Federal Funding Available

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
News Release

Ottawa – November 8, 2010 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) invites the public to comment on the environmental assessment of the proposed Kitsault Mine Project, in British Columbia.

The Agency is currently identifying potential environmental effects of the project to be examined during the technical stages of the environmental assessment, which will be conducted as a comprehensive study. It is seeking comments from the public on the project and its potential effects on the environment. Identified issues will be considered in the assessment.

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Governments of Canada and Ontario strengthening policing infrastructure for the Sandy Lake First Nation community

Sandy Lake, ON – November 8th, 2010 — Today, Greg Rickford, Member of Parliament (Kenora), on behalf of the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety announced a joint investment to help the Sandy Lake First Nation build a policing facility that will provide much-needed space for police service providers operating in community.

“Today’s announcement will deliver a boost to the local economy and help to better ensure the safety of the Sandy Lake First Nation community through the construction of modern policing infrastructure,” said MP Rickford. “Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, as well as effective partnerships with provinces, our Government is delivering better tools so our law enforcement officers can better protect the safety and security of our communities.”

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Supreme Court of Canada clarifies ‘duty to consult’ – Lawyers Weekly

Supreme Court of Canada clarifies ‘duty to consult’
Triggers for duty limited to impacts from specific Crown proposal at issue

By Arnold Ceballos
Toronto
November 12 2010 issue

The Supreme Court of Canada has reiterated that governments in Canada have a duty to consult with aboriginal groups when making decisions which may adversely impact lands and resources subject to aboriginal claims. At the same time, however, the top court rejected an attempt to impose on administrative tribunals a constitutional duty to consider whether adequate consultation has taken place and, if not, to provide that consultation.

Read more: http://www.lawyersweekly.ca/index.php?section=article&volume=30&number=26&article=1

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Grant helps college reach Native students – Belleville Intelligencer

Grant helps college reach Native students

By JASON MILLER THE INTELLIGENCER

Loyalist College is on track to providing the services needed by the growing group of Aboriginal students to which it caters.

Thanks to a $66,000 cash infusion from the provincial government the college officially opened its new and improved Aboriginal Resource Centre on Friday.

Read more: http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2835258

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Aboriginal logging protest to continue: court – Metro Vancouver

Aboriginal logging protest to continue: court

Published: November 08, 2010

VANCOUVER – A judge has concluded an aboriginal group can continue to protest logging on a Slocan Valley ridge while the band proceeds with a court challenge of the company’s logging licence.

Read more: http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/685833–aboriginal-logging-protest-to-continue-court

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WWII scalping claim dismissed as ‘racist’ – Toronto Star

WWII scalping claim dismissed as ‘racist’

Published On Mon Nov 8 2010
John Ward
The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—A French historian’s claim that Canadian soldiers of native origin scalped prisoners during the Second World War has drawn outrage from aboriginal veterans and scorn from academics.

Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/887452–wwii-scalping-claim-dismissed-as-racist

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Australia to hold referendum on Aboriginal recognition – Globe and Mail

Australia to hold referendum on Aboriginal recognition

ROD McGUIRK
CANBERRA— The Associated Press
Published Monday, Nov. 08, 2010

Australia’s government plans to hold a referendum within three years on whether to amend its constitution to acknowledge the Aborigines as the first Australians, the prime minister said Monday.

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/australia-to-hold-referendum-on-aboriginal-recognition/article1789384/

by NationTalk on November 8, 2010766 Views

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