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Akwesasne Community Fund: Call Out for 2025-2026 Funding Applications
April 17, 2025 The Akwesasne Community Fund Review Team, on behalf of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, is pleased to announce that applications to receive funding from the Akwesasne Community Fund are now available. Council has set aside a portion of the revenue received from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) to support various […]
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‘What can we do to empower and unlock more capital?’: Three takeaways from RBC’s Chinyere Eni discussing why Indigenous collaboration is smart economics – The Hub
In a recent episode of Hub Dialogues, Chinyere Eni, head of RBC’s Indigenous Banking and Origins initiative, shed light on the barriers Indigenous communities face in accessing financial services and how the banking sector can play a pivotal role in advancing economic reconciliation. The conversation, hosted by Sean Speer, editor-at-large at The Hub, delved into […]
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Bank of Canada holds policy rate at 2¾%
April 16, 2025 The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at 2.70%. The major shift in direction of US trade policy and the unpredictability of tariffs have increased uncertainty, diminished prospects for economic growth, and raised inflation expectations. […]
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SȾÁUTW̱First Nation achieves Financial Management System Certification
SȾÁUTW̱First Nation achieves Financial Management System Certification SȾÁUTW̱FIRST NATION – SȾÁUTW̱First Nation, Located in W̱SÁNEĆ territory, on the east side of the Saanich Peninsula in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, has achieved Financial Management System (FMS) Certification from the First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB). This means that SȾÁUTW̱First Nation’s finance and administrative governance practices now […]
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Shannin Metatawabin: Build a more resilient economy by unleashing First Nations potential – National Post
Apr 14, 2025 If Canada is serious about emerging stronger from the tariff wars, Indigenous entrepreneurs and financial leaders must be at the table Canada is awash in economic uncertainty. The challenges that existed in January 2025 have been accelerated by the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. As Canada develops forward-looking strategies, it’s clear […]
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Minimum wage to increase
April 11, 2025 Minimum wage in Prince Edward Island will increase incrementally to $17 per hour by April 1, 2026. On October 1, 2025, the rate will increase from $16 to $16.50 per hour. On April 1, 2026, the rate will increase from $16.50 to $17 per hour. The Employment Standards Board reviews minimum wage […]
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TD Bank Group Announces Election of Directors
TORONTO, April 10, 2025 – TD Bank Group (TD) (TSX: TD) (NYSE: TD) announced today that each of the director nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated February 10, 2025 were elected as directors of TD. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at its Annual Meeting of Common […]
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Funding will strengthen emergency support for evacuees
April 10, 2025 VICTORIA – Local governments and First Nations throughout the province will receive funding to improve emergency support services (ESS) for people evacuated from their homes during emergencies in British Columbia. “Emergency support services can be a lifeline for people who have to leave their homes during disasters,” said Kelly Greene, Minister of […]
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TD Canada Trust Funds Outreach Program
April 10, 2025 Trade Winds to Success Training Society’s Residential Construction Outreach Program Gets $600,000 Boost from TD Bank Group Funding to Help Empower Indigenous Peoples Through Community-Based Carpentry Training [Edmonton, AB – [February 7, 2025] – Trade Winds to Success Training Society is proud to announce a landmark donation from TD Bank Group, providing […]
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Statement from the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) on Trusted Source Program Funding
April 9, 2025 Toronto, ON — The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) is disappointed by the recent decision from Indigenous Services Canada to discontinue funding for our Trusted Source partnership in fiscal year 2025–2026. Over the past year, the OFIFC and several member Friendship Centres across Ontario have proudly participated in this pilot […]
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