Aboriginal Peoples

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  1. Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, released the 2022-23 Federal Pathway Annual Progress Report. The report summarizes actions taken by nearly 20 federal departments and agencies to address and support the safety and wellbeing of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGTBQI+ people, as well as their families and communities impacted by violence. The report also highlights the Government of Canada’s efforts to advance the priorities outlined in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan and respond to the Calls for Justice directed at the federal government in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
  2. Please be advised that the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, will deliver remarks in the House of Commons Foyer regarding the Annual Progress Report on the Federal Pathway to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People.
  3. Students living in First Nations communities deserve quality learning environments that are safe and healthy places to learn and grow, and support better educational outcomes.
  4. In 2019, the Government of Canada made a commitment to work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners to close infrastructure gaps by 2030. As part of this commitment, ISC worked in partnership with the Assembly of First Nations, along with input from regional First Nations, to update the School Space Accommodation Standards (SSAS) in a two-phased approach.
  5. The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services; the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor; and the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, issued the following statement today.
  6. The Métis National Council and Ministers of the Government of Canada, including the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, will speak to the media on the margins of the Crown–Métis Nation Summit.
  7. The Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, Mr. François Boileau, has sent a service improvement request to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), asking it to update its information for Indigenous Peoples on Canada.ca.
  8. Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund (AISPF) provides $8.75 million over five years from 2022-23 to 2026-27 in contribution funds to help facilitate on-the-ground, preventative actions against aquatic invasive species.
  9. Kitcisakik Community (Quebec) and Government of Canada sign Framework Agreement to advance reconciliation
  10. Representatives from Fisheries and Oceans Canada are holding a technical briefing on the fisheries management measures to protect North Atlantic Right Whales in Canadian waters
  11. The Huron-Wendat Nation (Quebec) and the Government of Canada sign a Framework Agreement to advance reconciliation
  12. Dreaming of connecting with nature? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast!
  13. The Government of Canada, through CanNor, is investing almost $400,000 for community projects in Pond Inlet, Nunavut
  14. The new initiatives will revive Innu culture from one generation to the next in the islands.
  15. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray and the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Helena Jaczek, will simultaneously announce a major investment to fund the renewal of the Canadian Coast Guard’s small vessels fleet.
  16. Through the Immunization Partnership Fund (IPF), PHAC invested $200,000 in a project led by Métis Nation-Saskatchewan: Improving Métis-specific Immunization Access and Promotion in Saskatchewan.
  17. Government of Canada announces over $1.2 million to support Indigenous tourism projects in the Northwest Territories
  18. Government of Canada announces over $1.2 million to support Indigenous tourism projects in the Northwest Territories
  19. The new initiatives will revive Innu culture from one generation to the next in the islands.
  20. Huron-Wendat Nation (QC) and Government of Canada to announce a major step to advance reconciliation.
  21. Today, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Chief Jennifer Bone and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, marked a historic investment in a new water treatment plant to meet the community's water infrastructure needs. Through the Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fund, the Government of Canada has provided total of $12 million to Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.
  22. Members of Kitcisakik take a step towards self-determination.
  23. The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for ACOA, will announce a multi-million dollar Government of Canada contribution to support tourism projects across Nova Scotia.
  24. Explore and connect with the stories of the past through guided tours and free activities for the whole family.
  25. Potential national urban park designation process in Halifax passes key milestone, receives funding
  26. Relive history this summer with immersive programming and activities for the whole family.
  27. Jennifer Bone, Chief of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, will announce historic infrastructure investments in the community.
  28. Dreaming of exploring the stories of the past? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast to coast!
  29. An inaugural First Nations First Responders Gathering was held in Ottawa over the past three days. The event brought together Indigenous fire protection and emergency responder leadership to explore how best to address increasing fire dangers faced by First Nations.
  30. This year, archives, libraries and documentary heritage institutions will share $1.5 million to carry out 38 projects, selected under Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP).
  31. Dreaming of connecting with nature? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast to coast!
  32. Dreaming of exploring the stories of the past? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast to coast!
  33. Parks Canada and partners to announce important next steps for the candidate national urban park in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  34. Dreaming of connecting with nature? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast to coast!
  35. Dreaming of connecting with nature? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast to coast!
  36. Please be advised that the Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu and Assembly of First Nations Manitoba Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse will provide an update on discussions being held at the inaugural First Nations First Responders Gathering that is taking place from May 17 to May 19.
  37. Parks Canada's financial contribution will enable the Nature Conservancy of Canada to accelerate the protection of the corridor and further ensure ecological connectivity within the Gaspé Peninsula
  38. Dreaming of exploring the stories of the past? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast to coast!
  39. Dreaming of exploring the stories of the past? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast to coast!
  40. Dreaming of exploring the stories of the past? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast to coast!
  41. Gulf Islands National Park Reserve officially opens SMONEĆTEN campground for the summer visitor season on May 15.
  42. Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision to renew the waste facility operating licence held by Cameco Corporation (Cameco) for the decommissioned Beaverlodge mine and mill site for 2 years.
  43. Dreaming of exploring the stories of the past? 450 000 km² of stories await you at Parks Canada administered places from coast to coast to coast!
  44. Government of Canada acknowledges feasibility study report on searching the Prairie Green Landfill
  45. Today, following a virtual public hearing on March 1, 2023, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision to revoke the uranium mine licence held by Orano Canada Inc. (Orano) for its decommissioned Cluff Lake Project.
  46. From May 7 to 10, 2023, I was honoured to co-chair Canada’s first-ever Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) International Mentoring Workshop for Indigenous young women, organized in collaboration with the NEA and Trent University and supported by national and international mentors.
  47. At every stage of our healthcare journey—from birth to death and everything in between—nurses play an invaluable role in supporting patients and their families.
  48. The Red Dress reminds us to uphold and honour the memory and spirits of all missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls (MMIWG) and Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, plus (2SLGBTQI+) people.
  49. PrairiesCan opens a public consultation portal for the Building a Green Prairies Economy Act.
  50. Indigenous Peoples, particularly women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S+), experience violence at a much higher rate than other populations in Canada. The disappearance and murder of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada is an ongoing national crisis, which is due to the intergenerational trauma and marginalization caused by colonial policies rooted in racism and discrimination.