Press Release November 29, 2024 SELKIRK—The Manitoba government is expanding the electronic monitoring program to rural communities across Manitoba along with widening eligibility criteria to support survivors of intimate partner violence, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced here today. “After a successful August launch of electronic monitoring in…

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Call for Citizen Input on Métis Ability-Based Care Guidebook

Press Release November 29, 2024 – Call for Citizen Input on Métis Ability-Based Care Guidebook Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) is committed to improving healthcare resources for Métis citizens. To support this work, the MN–S Ministry of Health is creating a series of guidebooks to support Métis citizens as they…

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Media advisory – Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination for World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week

Press Release From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Montreal, Quebec, November 29, 2024 — On December 1st, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in red from sunset to 1:00 a.m. for World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. Contacts For more information (media…

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Ontario Expanding Access to Primary Care in Renfrew County

Press Release November 29, 2024 PIKWÀKANAGÀN — The Ontario government is investing up to $3.9 million to support the construction of a new, permanent primary care clinic for the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn Indigenous Primary Health Care Organization (IPCHO), to make it easier and faster for more people…

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Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in Prince Edward Island

Press Release November 29, 2024 School food programs make life easier. They provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year. They also save working families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced an agreement with the Government of Prince Edward…

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New funding supports Indigenous food sovereignty, security

Press Release Nov. 29, 2024 VICTORIA – Indigenous farmers, communities and governments can access new funding to help strengthen food security and sovereignty, and increase Indigenous participation in B.C.’s agriculture and food sectors. “The new Indigenous Food Pathways program will help ensure that Indigenous Peoples, entrepreneurs and…

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Indigenous AIDS Awareness Day/Week

Press Release This national campaign is guided by a steering committee that consists of national Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners and reflects the collaborative efforts in recognizing HIV/AIDS in Indigenous populations. The event consists of themed activities and events that are hosted in community and focus on specific…

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MKO’s responds to Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth with Addictions Report

Press Release November 28, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth’s recent report highlights critical gaps in the province’s youth addictions services, especially for Indigenous youth. Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak fully supports the report’s call for immediate reform and a shift…

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AMC Responds to Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth Report on Youth Addictions

Press Release November 28, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) acknowledges the release of the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth’s report, Innagakeyaa Bimadizewin: Towards the Good Life, and calls for urgent action to address the systemic barriers and inequities outlined…

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HealthPRO Canada Explores Partnership with Spirit Healthcare Group

Press Release Last month, HealthPRO Canada met with Spirit Healthcare Group to explore areas of partnership, discuss Indigenous reconciliation and our shared values. During this meeting, we identified opportunities to collaborate on upcoming contract opportunities and leverage their distribution services. We were truly inspired by the words…

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Scope expansion for nurse practitioners and registered nurses is ‘good news’ for the profession and Ontarians

Press Release Nov. 28, 2024 The scope of practice expansion for nurse practitioners (NP) and registered nurses (RN) announced on Thursday will ease health system challenges and improve access to care, says the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO). With the scope changes that take effect on…

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30 Years of the Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy: MNO celebrates a decades long partnership

Press Release November 28, 2024 The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) recently joined Indigenous partners and Ontario to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy (IHWS). This incredible initiative, launched in 1994, has supported Indigenous-led health and wellness across the province and has…

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Manitoba Advocate Releases Special Report: Innagakaeyaa Bimadizewin (Towards the Good Life): Unifying Voices for Youth Addiction System Change

Press Release NOVEMBER 28, 2024 – TREATY 1 TERRITORY AND NATIONAL HOMELAND OF THE RED RIVER MÉTIS, Winnipeg, Man. Today, Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth Sherry Gott released the special report Innagakaeyaa Bimadizewin (Towards the Good Life): Unifying Voices for Youth Addiction System Change, an urgent…

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Ontario Expanding the Role of Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses

Press Release November 28, 2024 TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it easier and more convenient for people to connect to the care they need. Upcoming regulation changes will expand the scope of practice for nurse practitioners and registered nurses to order more tests and provide additional…

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AMC Calls for Immediate Action on Manitoba’s Alarming Child Poverty Rates

Press Release November 28, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) continues to sound the alarm over Manitoba’s escalating child poverty crisis. The recently released report, “35 Years In: Manitoba Needs an Anti-Poverty Strategy That Works,” from Campaign 2000 highlights a devastating…

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Celebrate the unveiling of Indigenous artwork for Niagara Health’s Outpatient Mental Health units

Press Release Nov 28, 2024 The art pieces created by local Indigenous artists Alicia-Lynn Morin, Richard Langlois and Delbert JayR Jonathan, were thoughtfully selected by our community. We are grateful to the Niagara community whose active participation in the selection process ensures that the selected pieces resonate…

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Manitoba Government Adds Mental Health and Addictions Care Resources for Youth

Press Release November 28, 2024 As part of a government-wide response to supporting youth with addictions, the Manitoba government is creating a new virtual crisis consultation service to provide support and clinical advice to those who work with children and youth struggling with their mental health or…

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6th Annual She Is Wise Conference – Registration

Press Release 6th Annual She Is Wise Conference – Registration She Is Wise Nibwaakaa Inaadiziwin Conference fosters capacity building for frontline workers. Registration Coming Soon! WHEN: February 10-12, 2025 WHERE: Online or In-Person (Sheraton Fallview Hotel (5875 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3K7)) REGISTRATION DATES: TBA…

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New National Caregiving Caucus Brings Care Focus to the Hill

Press Release November 27, 2024 Half of all Canadians will be a caregiver at some point in their lives and there are few supports to help them while they care for the people they love. Caregiving – in both paid and unpaid contexts – are significantly undervalued.…

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