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Vice Chief David Pratt –…Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Claims Process Launch for First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement
Press Release On December 12, 2024, the Federal Court approved a launch date for the first claims period for those affected by discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and narrow application of Jordan’s Principle class action settlement. The first claims period will open…
First Claims Period for First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement to Open on March 10, 2025
Press Release (December 12, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is pleased to announce that the first two Claims Processes for the Removed Child and the Removed Child Family Classes are confirmed to launch on March 10, 2025. This announcement signifies…
Removing barriers in the health care system
Press Release Dec 12, 2024 Alberta’s government remains committed to removing barriers faced by Indigenous Peoples when accessing health services, and to ensuring they receive high-quality, timely and culturally appropriate care. Unfair treatment due to incidents of racism during the delivery of health care and lack of…
AMC Raises Alarm Over Rural and Northern Healthcare Crisis Amid Emergency Room Closures
Press Release December 12, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) expresses grave concern over the growing crisis in rural and northern healthcare due to the closure of emergency rooms during the holiday season, coupled with the shutdown of nursing stations in…
Federal government and Northwest Territories sign agreement to address unsheltered homelessness
Press Release From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, December 12, 2024 — Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, and R.J. Simpson, Premier of the Northwest Territories, announced an agreement to support those facing unsheltered homelessness in Yellowknife. This partnership will help…
Ontario Regional Council brings awareness to intimate partner violence, mental health, defending Canadian jobs during the age of Trump
Press Release December 12, 2024 The push for the Ontario government to declare IPV an epidemic The opening day of Unifor’s 2024 Ontario Regional Council coincided with December 6—the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. The two-day ORC opened with an…
Media Awards: Journalists can submit their nursing or health-care story today
Press Release Dec. 12, 2024 The annual Media Awards competition honouring outstanding nursing and health-care journalism is now open. Organized by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), members of the media are invited to submit their stories by Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 via an online submission…
AMC supports the Jordan’s Principle Technical Advisory Group (TAG) in amplifying the alarm on the escalating crisis caused by Canada’s decisions regarding Jordan’s Principle funding.
Press Release December 11, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) stands in support of the AMC Jordan’s Principle Technical Advisory Group (TAG) in amplifying the alarm on the escalating crisis caused by Canada’s decisions regarding Jordan’s Principle funding. During a TAG…
Holiday closure update for Community Health Centres
Press Release December 11, 2024 The Department of Health would like to inform Nunavummiut that during the Government of Nunavut (GN) holiday closure—from December 24, 2024, to January 1, 2025—community health facilities will operate with reduced services. Emergency care will remain available throughout this period, ensuring that…
The Daily Thursday, December 12, 2024
Press Release National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, third quarter 2024 Households were wealthier in the third quarter of 2024 as their net worth—the value of all assets minus all liabilities—increased $287.7 billion (+1.7%) to $17,287.1 billion. Continue reading Building permits, October 2024 The total value…
New report: integrating insurance and healthcare boosts access, equity and outcomes for Canadians
Press Release TORONTO, December 11, 2024 – GreenShield is proud to release its latest Health Outcomes Report, Measuring Better Health for All, offering a deep dive into the impact of integrating coverage and care. The report highlights how GreenShield is driving measurable improvements in healthcare access, equity,…
Seeking creative First Nations youth artists to make an icon for our new harm reduction toolkit
Press Release Dec 11, 2024 The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is seeking talented First Nations youth artists to create a powerful and meaningful icon for our new Harm Reduction Conversation Toolkit. The toolkit, entitled With Open Arms: Supportive Conversations Among Friends, is a resource for keeping…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee Supports the Advancement of Bill C-61 to Improve First Nations Access to Safe Drinking Water
Press Release (December 10, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee has unanimously passed a motion supporting the advancement of Bill C-61, An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater, and related infrastructure on First Nations lands,…
The Office of the Seniors’ Advocate, Newfoundland and Labrador releases the Seniors’ Report 2024, Monitoring Key Indicators of Seniors’ Wellbeing in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Baseline Report.
December 10, 2024 Seniors’ Advocate, Susan Walsh, today released Seniors’ Report 2024, Monitoring Key Indicators of Seniors’ Wellbeing in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Baseline Report. The report provides information and data pertaining to seniors in the areas of Wellbeing, Health Care, Finances, Housing, Transportation, and Safety and…
Public Advisory: Creation of Memorial Banners for Women and Girls lost to Gender-based Violence
Press Release December 10, 2024 During this year’s annual Purple Ribbon Campaign and flag raising ceremony, 11 families bravely shared personal details of their loved ones who lost their lives due to gender-based violence. The Purple Ribbon ceremony included memorial banners of women and girls connected to…
The Government of Canada invests in support and services for at-risk Indigenous youth in Paqtnkek First Nation, Nova Scotia
Press Release From: Public Safety Canada December 10, 2024 Today, Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton—Canso, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental…
Human Rights Day – ONWA Continues to Advocate for Indigenous Women’s Right to Safety
Press Release Human Rights Day – ONWA Continues to Advocate for Indigenous Women’s Right to Safety Thunder Bay, ON – Today, on December 10th, the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) recognizes United Nations Human Rights Day. This day also marks the end of the 16 Days of…
Manitoba Government Partners with Long Plain First Nation to Improve Safety at Portage Hospital
Press Release December 9, 2024 The Manitoba government is launching a three-month pilot project that will see Long Plain First Nation Safety Officers (FNSO) stationed at Portage District General Hospital to enhance safety and security for patients and front-line workers, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma…
Help stop the spread of whooping cough
Press Release December 9, 2024 With an increase in Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough) throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, the Nunatsiavut Government’s Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD) is urging residents of the five Labrador Inuit communities (Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet) to help stop the spread.…
Ontario Connecting More People in Thunder Bay to Mental Health Care
Press Release December 09, 2024 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for people in the Thunder Bay region to connect to high-quality, comprehensive mental health and addiction support services by building a new emergency mental health and addictions assessment and observation…
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