Minister Bibeau Announces Membership of Canada’s First-Ever Agricultural Youth Council
Press Release From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada July 24, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the…
Indigenous leader hopes next premier will apologize to N.L. residential school survivors – CBC
Outgoing Premier Dwight Ball has run out of time to fulfil 2017 promise to apologize Jul 24, 2020 The president of the Nunatsiavut government wants the next premier of Newfoundland…
Law barring conditional sentences in some cases unconstitutional, court rules – Thompson Citizen
July 24, 2020 TORONTO — A law that bars a judge from imposing a conditional sentence for certain offences was struck down as unconstitutional on Friday in a decision likely…
FNHA: Indigenous Climate Health Action Program Funding Available for BC First Nations
Press Release Jul 24, 2020 Funding opportunity supports First Nations to create and strengthen programs related to climate change impacts on health. The FNHA is now offering funding through…
Presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on the Subject of Systemic Racism in Policing Services in Canada
Press Release July 24, 2020 Good morning and thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today on the subject of systemic racism in policing services in Canada. The…
LMG: Community Notice – Wear a Mask
Press Release July 24, 2020 Please note that community members and residents accessing programs and services within LMG buildings must wear a mask. This new measure will be in effect…
Nunavik orgs file appeal on federal polar bear quota decision – Nunatsiaq News
24 July 2020 Appeal challenges five-year-old decision on Inuit harvest of southern Hudson bay polar bears Two Nunavik organizations are appealing a federal court decision that upholds a hunting quota…
Province sets aside $36K for Discovery Routes Trails Organization – BayToday
This comes as part of the provincial government’s $460k funding for rural and Indigenous communities Eleven projects in Northern Ontario, including one in North Bay, have qualified for $461,587.60 in…
Lakehead Public Schools: New Indigenous Trustee
Press Release Lakehead Public Schools would like to welcome and introduce our new Indigenous Trustee, Scottie Wemigwans. Scottie Wemigwans studied Entrepreneurship and Business Accounting at Confederation College. He moved on…
BC Government: Mental health and substance use counselling to help youth at risk
July 24, 2020 VANCOUVER – Youth at risk in Metro Vancouver who are living with mental health and addictions challenges will get the counselling support they need and deserve, thanks…
