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CanNor marks 15 years of supporting innovation, sustainability and diversified economies across the North

August 19, 2024  –  Iqaluit, Nunavut  –  Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency For the past 15 years, the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) has worked in the three territories to support a sustainable, diversified and innovative economy in collaboration with Northerners, Indigenous Peoples, businesses, organizations, other federal departments and other levels of government. On…

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CanNor marks 15 years of supporting economic development in Nunavut, NWT and the Yukon

Since CanNor was created the Agency has worked in the three territories to help create the conditions for a sustainable, diversified and innovative economy in collaboration with Northerners, Indigenous Peoples, businesses, organizations, other federal departments and other levels of government.  CanNor was created on August 18, 2009. In its first full fiscal year, the Agency…

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Statement by the Honourable Dan Vandal on the 15th anniversary of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

On August 18th, 2024, the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) celebrated its first 15 years of supporting innovation, sustainability, and diversified economic growth across the North. Since its creation in 2009, CanNor has worked directly with Northerners, Indigenous Peoples, communities, businesses and organizations, all levels of government and other federal departments to strengthen and…

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Government of Canada amends recent adjustments to Residential Schools Missing Children Community Support Fund

Ottawa, Ontario (August 16, 2024) — The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Gary Anandasangaree, issued the following statement: “We must confront the painful truths of our past and the deep injustices inflicted on Indigenous Peoples through colonial actions, particularly within the residential school system. Acknowledging these wrongs and taking concrete actions to address them are essential…

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Minister Vandal announces new funding to help NWT communities monitor the effects of climate change

August 16, 2024 — Yellowknife, Northwest Territories — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada The North and the Arctic are bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change. Building resiliency in Indigenous and northern communities through climate monitoring will help keep them safe and healthy and help avoid some of the steep and rising…

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