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PE Government: Recognizing International Women’s Day
Press Release Mar 8 2022 Eleven organizations will receive funding support to create greater opportunities for Island women and girls. Funding through the 2022 Interministerial Women’s Secretariat Grant is for…
Legislation to increase access to rapid testing across the country receives Royal Assent
Press Release From: Health Canada March 4, 2022 Ottawa, ON Health Canada Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, welcomed the Royal Assent in Parliament of Bill C-10…
Message from Kathryn Oviatt, Chief of the Commission and Tribunals, Alberta Human Rights Commission
Press Release (March 3, 2022) Unmarked graves at Grouard Residential School in Alberta We at the Alberta Human Rights Commission are devastated to learn about the 169 potential graves identified…
Prince Albert Grand Council: Woodland Chiefs discuss Timber Bay with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister
Press Release (Treaty 5, 6, 8 & 10) Prince Albert, SK – Woodland Chiefs continue to appeal to the federal government to recognize Timber Bay Children’s Home as a residential…
Government of Canada launches call for concepts to help break down barriers to employment in federally regulated workplaces
Press Release From: Employment and Social Development Canada January 18, 2022 Diversity is Canada’s strength. The Government of Canada celebrates all cultures and all people, and by removing barriers to…
Readout: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds 36th call with premiers on COVID-19 response
Press Release January 10, 2022 Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc held the 36th call with Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers…
AMC statement on NDP MP call for Canadian Armed Forces Support in First Nations in MB
Press Release Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) issues this statement in response to NDP Member of Parliament Niki Ashton open letter calling on Indigenous…
OFIFC’s statement regarding the tragic death of Heather Winterstein
Press Release It is with profound sorrow that the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) extends their condolences to the family of Heather Winterstein. Heather passed away on Friday,…
Ontario must support Bearskin Lake First Nation now
Press Release January 5, 2022 Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner released the following statement following Bearskin Lake First Nation’s declaration of a state of emergency and request for deployment of…
AIAI: Canada and Indigenous Leaders Reach Agreement-in-Principle on Child Welfare Settlement
Press Release London, Ontario January 5th, 2022 – Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller announced a historic settlement of $40 billion dollars for First Nation…
