Award winners showcase environmental stewardship and excellence in mining
Press Release November 17, 2015 WHITEHORSE—The winners of the 2015 Robert E. Leckie awards were announced yesterday evening at the 43rd Annual Geoscience Forum and Trade Show banquet. This year’s…
Health Reports, November 2015
Press Release Released: 2015-11-18 The November 2015 online issue of Health Reports, released today, contains three articles: “Omega-3 Index of Canadian adults,” “A surveillance tool to assess diets according to…
Moose Cree FN: Marguerite Wabano Passes at 111 Years Old
Press Release MOOSE CREE FIRST NATION MOURNS THE PASSING OF MARGUERITE WABANO Marguerite Wabano, the oldest known residential school survivor, passed away on November 13, 2015 in Moose Factory at…
NTI Responds to the Special Committee’s Review of the Education Act
Press Release (November 17, 2015 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) The Education Act was reviewed in the Nunavut legislature earlier this month. The Special Committee had 23 recommendations for the Government of…
Quebec Aboriginal Tourism Continued and Admirable Growth
Press Release WENDAKE, November 16, 2015 – Quebec Aboriginal Tourism (QAT) held its 2014-2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Innu territory – the magnificent community of Essipit – recently on…
GCC: Board Meeting and REgional Government Livestreams
Press Release The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Nation Government Council/Board Meeting November 17, 18 (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon), 2015 Chibougamau, Quebec and th eEeyou Istchee James…
FCPP: Self Governance for First Nations
Press Release COMPAS Research carried out interview-based measurement of the perceived impact of selfgovernment on the quality of governance and services among the Westbank First Nation (Kelowna, B.C.), Yukon First…
The Fraser Institute: Unprecedented Aboriginal Title Court Decision Exposes Private Parties to Litigation Previously Only Brought Against Governments
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Nov. 17, 2015) – An unprecedented Supreme Court decision, allowing two B.C. First Nations to file for damages against aluminum industry giant Rio Tinto, could have dire implications for…
Study: The social determinants of higher mental distress among Inuit, 2012
Press Release Inuit who reported an experience in the 12 months preceding the survey where health care was needed but not received were more likely to be in higher mental…
Health Canada is conducting an evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Supplementary Health Benefits (Non-Insured Health Benefits) Program
Press Release The Office of Audit and Evaluation, Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada, is conducting an evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Supplementary Health Benefits (Non-Insured…
