GNWT announces an extension to Income Assistance COVID-19 Relief Measures
Press Release Today the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE), R.J. Simpson, announced the extension of all Income Assistance (IA) COVID-19 relief measures currently in place. Under Income Security…
Government of Canada announces investment that will help improve women’s economic security in the Mauricie region
Press Release From: Women and Gender Equality Canada Project promotes employment for women by reducing systemic barriers such as those related to transportation, access to childcare or measures for family-work-studies…
BC Government: Province to support flood planning and mitigation
Press Release July 9, 2020 VICTORIA – Twenty-four local governments and First Nations communities have been approved to receive $3.46 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding. This funding is part…
Temagami First Nation Achieves Financial Management System Certification!
Temagami First Nation Achieves Financial Management System Certification! How a remote community pursued its journey toward self-sufficiency and sustainable economic growth On March 27, 2020, Temagami First Nation (TFN) received…
Ontario Provides Additional Funding to Support Municipalities and Urban Indigenous Community Partners
Press Release New Investment Will Be Used to Develop Long-Term, Innovative Housing Solutions July 2, 2020 TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing municipalities and urban Indigenous community partners with…
Financial-services Firm Edward Jones Announces Commitment to Address Racism and Positively Impact Opportunities for Visible Minorities and Indigenous Peoples
Press Release Mississauga, ON, June 15, 2020 Edward Jones’ purpose is to make a meaningful impact in the lives of its clients, associates and communities and is committed to positively…
GNWT announces over $2.9 million in new funding for NWT aviation companies
Press Release YELLOWKNIFE (June 12, 2020) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced today that it will allocate $2.944 million to airlines and rotary wing operators in the…
The Conference Board of Canada: Indigenous entrepreneurs on the rise, with regional challenges and opportunities
Press Release OTTAWA, ON, June 15, 2020 – Indigenous entrepreneurship is rising in Canada, yet indigenous people accounted for only 2.5 per cent of self-employed Canadians. Regional differences also exist.…
NADF: COVID-19 Financing
Press Release NADF is currently administering three (3) COVID-19 emergency loan funds to support Aboriginal businesses in Northern Ontario who have been impacted by COVID-19. These funds are not intended…
NT Government: Commercial Fisheries Industry Safety Support Program
Press Release The Department of Industry, Tourism, and Investment is providing increased safety funding to commercial fishers working on the Great Slave Lake, Tathlina Lake, or Kakisa Lake. Up to…
