Aboriginal Peoples

1. Coming into force, Tsq̓éscen̓ First Nation's child wellbeing law, T'k̓wenm7íple7tens re Kíkwe

   T'k̓wenm7íple7tens re Kíkwe is a result of decades of work by Tsq̓éscen̓ leadership, staff, and community, with advice and guidance from Tsq̓éscen̓'s Elders and traditional knowledge keepers.

2. Statement by Minister Hajdu on  Jordan’s Principle

   Since 2016, nearly $8.8 billion has been announced for Jordan’s Principle to meet health, social, and education needs of First Nations children, taking into account their distinct circumstances, needs and experiences. More than 8.2 million products, services and supports have been approved under Jordan's Principle since 2016. We have worked to develop operations to meet the growing volume of requests. We are reviewing our processes at regional and national levels to be more consistent and clearer on the required documentation and the services First Nations children can access through Jordan’s Principle.

3. Polar Knowledge Canada announces recipient of the 2024 Northern Science Award.

   Polar Knowledge Canada is proud to honour the Aklavik Hunters & Trappers Committee as the recipient of the 2024 Northern Science Award.

4. CORRECTION: Ethel Catherwood, first Canadian woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal in track and field honoured

   Ethel Catherwood, first Canadian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field honoured.

5. Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site Management Plan Tabled in Parliament

   The plan contributes to preserving our nation’s heritage and connecting Canadians to history in Unama’ki-Cape Breton.

6. Commission renews Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd.’s decommissioning licence for Whiteshell Laboratories

   Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the Commission’s decision to renew the decommissioning licence held by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. for a 3-year period for its Whiteshell Laboratories site.

7. Minister Anandasangaree highlights the government’s tax break for all Canadians and new Working Canadians Benefit

   Today in Scarborough, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, met with Canadians to highlight the government’s plan to put more money in Canadians’ pockets.

8. Statement by Minister Anandasangaree, Minister Vandal, Minister Hajdu, and Minister Virani on the Ninth Anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report

   This year, as we mark the ninth anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) Final Report, we remember and honour the legacy of the Honourable Murray Sinclair — the esteemed Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who passed away in November.

9. Fort Langley National Historic Site Management Plan Tabled in Parliament

   Plan contributes to preserving our nation’s heritage and connecting Canadians to history in Coastal British Columbia.

10. Minister Vandal announces appointment of key Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board members

    Today, while at the Nutrition North Canada Research Symposium in Ottawa, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs welcomed Mr. McKinley Winters to the position of Chair of the Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board and Ms. Mavis Cli-Michaud as a board member for a three year term.

11. Minister Anandasangaree to announce tax break for all Canadians

    The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, will make an announcement that will put more money in your pocket, so you can buy the things you need and save for the things you want.

12. Call for Proposals for Indigenous-led Options for Solutions for the Second-Generation Cut-Off and Section 10 Voting Thresholds

    Today’s announcement marks a meaningful step towards comprehensive reform that moves beyond the Indian Act, guided by First Nations, Rights-Holders and impacted individuals.

13. The Canadian Coast Guard completes 2024 Arctic operational season

    The Canadian Coast Guard successfully completed its 2024 Arctic operational season, which provides essential services to Canada’s Arctic communities.

14. Roadway infrastructure upgrades in the iconic Lake Louise area improve the visitor experience and support connectivity for wildlife

    Government of Canada invested approximately $12 million on critical repairs and improvements to high use roadways in the Lake Louise area.

15. BACKGROUNDER Lake Louise Roadway Infrastructure Completion - Banff National Park

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16. NICHI announces Québec recipients of funding to advance critical Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas and address urgent and unmet needs

    Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon and Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in Québec.

17. New Management Plan for the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site approved

    Plan contributes to preserving our nation’s cultural heritage and connecting Canadians to history in Coastal British Columbia.

18. Liard First Nation Celebrates Opening Elders Housing Complex in Watson Lake: Strengthening Community Connections

    Liard First Nation and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) are proud to announce the completion and opening of the new Elders Housing Complex in Watson Lake, Yukon. This nine-unit facility will play a key role in addressing the housing needs of Liard First Nation Elders, providing them with a safe and independent living environment that honours their contributions to the Nation.

19. Elders Housing Complex – Watson Lake

    The Elders Housing Complex project in Watson Lake is the result of a collaborative effort between Liard First Nation, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), and the Government of Yukon. This initiative aims to provide culturally appropriate housing for Elders, recognizing their essential role in preserving the knowledge and traditions of Liard First Nation.

20. Ross River Dena Council, the Government of Yukon, and Parks Canada sign a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the feasibility of establishing a new protected area in the Yukon

    The Memorandum of Understanding confirms a shared commitment to assess the feasibility of establishing a co-managed protected area in the Yukon.

21. Government of Canada recognizes munitions production at Defence Industries Limited factories as an event of national historic significance

    The production of munitions during the Second World War at Defence Industries Limited (DIL) factories in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, made a major contribution to Canada’s war effort.

22. Government of Canada provides funding to Garden River First Nation, Mississauga First Nation, and Thessalon First Nation to share Indigenous stories at Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site

    Government of Canada provides funding to Garden River First Nation, Mississauga First Nation, and Thessalon First Nation to share Indigenous stories at Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site.

23. Yukon First Nations leaders, Government of Yukon, and Government of Canada meet at Intergovernmental Forum in Ottawa

    Today, leaders representing Yukon First Nations, the Government of Yukon, and the Government of Canada convened at the Intergovernmental Forum in Ottawa to advance common priorities, including a discussion on proposed collaborative approaches to funding the implementation of First Nations Final and Self-Government Agreements developed by Canada and Modern Treaty Partners.

24. Manitoba Métis Federation and Canada sign first-of-its-kind Self-Government Treaty

    Today, David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, Government of the Red River Métis and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations announced that they have signed the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty. This Self-Government Treaty affirms and builds on previous work with the Manitoba Métis Federation in 2021.

25. Minister Anandasangaree and President Chartrand to sign a historic Self-government Treaty

    Please be advised that the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, National Government of the Red River Métis, will participate in the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty signing ceremony in Winnipeg.

26. The Athabasca Denesųłiné, Ghotelnene K’odtįneh Dene, and the governments of Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and Canada reach important ratification stage for land claim agreements

    The Athabasca Denesųłiné (AD), and Ghotelnene K’odtįneh Dene (GKD), and the governments of Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and Canada are marking an important step toward renewing their Nation-to-Nation relationships. All parties have initialled the respective land claim agreements — the Athabasca Denesųłiné Agreement and the Ghotelnene K’odtįneh Dene Agreement — showing progress in implementing the AD and GKD’s visions of a better future for their communities.

27. Ecological corridors projects selected for funding across Canada by province

    Ecological corridors projects selected for funding across Canada by province

28. Canada and Manitoba First Nations collaborate to build more schools

    Every child deserves access to quality education in spaces that celebrate their culture and identity.

29. Nunatsiavut Government, Makivvik, and Government of Canada advance to next step toward establishing an Inuit Protected Area in the waters of northern Labrador

    The new protected area will protect up to 17,000 square kilometres of the Labrador Shelf Marine Region for future generations.

30. First Nations, Canada and Manitoba come together to improve winter roads

    Today, First Nations leaders gathered in Winnipeg with the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services. This meeting, co-hosted by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), follows the roundtable held earlier this month in Ontario and provided an opportunity to discuss innovative solutions to the challenges faced by First Nation communities that rely on winter roads.

31. Manitoba First Nations and Minister Hajdu to announce school projects

    Please be advised that the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will be accompanied by the following Manitoba First Nations to make an announcement related to new school projects in their communities.

32. NICHI announces British Columbia recipients of funding to advance critical Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas and address urgent and unmet needs

    Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon and Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in British Columbia.

33. Government of Canada recognizes Paul-Émile Borduas as a person of national historic significance

    Paul-Émile Borduas is a pioneer of abstract art in Canada. His artistic legacy, both at home and abroad, is exceptional.

34. Fort St. James National Historic Site Management Plan Approved 

    Plan contributes to preserving our nation’s heritage and connecting Canadians to history in North-Central BC.

35. Government of Canada recognizes the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires as an event of national historic significance

    Commissionaires was founded to support veterans of the First World War in rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of their wartime experience.

36. Minister Vandal announces food infrastructure investment in Nahanni Butte to improve access to fresh produce

    Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada is contributing up to $696,000 to the Naha Dehe Development Corporation (NDDC) to upgrade food infrastructure in Nahanni Butte. Through this two-year project, NDDC will purchase a refrigerated truck, allowing the Nahanni Butte General Store to transport larger and less frequent shipments of fresh produce for residents in the community. NDDC will also invest in a food truck, serving as a restaurant-on-wheels to meet the needs of community members and tourists.

37. Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations delivers apology to Nunavik Inuit for Canada’s role in the killing of qimmiit (sled dogs)

    Acknowledging and addressing past wrongs is key to advancing reconciliation and renewing the Inuit-Crown relationship.

38. Parks Canada and partners work to restore ecological connectivity in northern Ontario

    The Delineation and Connectivity Enhancements of an Ecological Corridor in the Sault Ste. Marie and Garden River National Priority Area project is one of nine ecological corridor projects being funded in part by Parks Canada across the country.

39. Parks Canada and partners work to restore ecological connectivity in the Frontenac Arch region through ethical space and co-governance

    The Restoring Ecological Connectivity within the Frontenac Arch Region through Ethical Space and Co-governance project is one of nine ecological connectivity projects being funded in part by Parks Canada across the country.

40. Parks Canada contributes nearly $6 million to support ecological corridors in Canada

    Nine corridor projects will receive funding to improve connectivity and conserve biodiversity in priority areas across Canada.

41. Government of Canada boosts financial support for winter roads, strengthening connections to remote Ontario First Nations

    First Nation communities are working in close partnership with the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to incorporate First Nations knowledge into winter road planning and climate adaptation strategies.

42. Ecological corridors projects selected for funding across Canada by province

    Ecological corridors projects selected for funding across Canada by province.

43. Canada and Yukon announce funding to address Arctic security

    Strong economies in the North rely on infrastructure development, environmental sustainability and public safety. Addressing priorities such as sovereignty, defense, infrastructure and environmental stewardship is key to safeguarding Canada’s Arctic interests while fostering a safe and sustainable future for Northerners.

44. Canada to deliver apology to Nunavik Inuit

    Please be advised that the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, will deliver an apology on behalf of the Government of Canada to Nunavik Inuit for Canada’s role in the killing of qimmiit (sled dogs) in Nunavik in the 1950s and early 1960s.

45. Miawpukek First Nation improves fire safety with new $5 million fire hall in the community

    First Nations are more at risk of fire incidents in their communities than anywhere else in Canada.

46. Canada and Yukon to announce funding for arctic and northern security

    Whitehorse, Yukon, November 20, 2024 — Media are invited to attend a funding announcement supporting arctic and northern security.

47. Initialling of Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę marks an important step in Nation-to-Nation relationship

    On November 19, negotiators for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government Inc., the Government of the Northwest Territories, and Canada initialed the draft Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę in Ottawa.

48. Government of Canada recognizes Dr. Dominique François Gaspard as a person of national historic significance

    The unique story of Dr. Dominique François Gaspard sheds light on the religious, linguistic, and ethnocultural diversity of the people of African descent in early 20th century Canada.

49. Rouge National Urban Park: Minister Anandasangaree Announces New Funding, Exploration of Expansion Opportunity 

    The Government of Canada is investing close to $1 million to support watershed restoration, as well as exploring adding 119 hectares to the Park.

50. Ministers of Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Indigenous Services commemorate Louis Riel Day

    Today, Ministers Vandal, Anandasangaree, and Hajdu issued the following statement in honour of Louis Riel Day