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November 4, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario

The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, will tour Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador from November 4 to 7, 2021. The Minister will meet with community and business leaders to discuss the needs of rural communities and federal support for rural economic development.

Media should contact Alex Howell at the coordinates below to join in the following events or to request an interview.

Tour of Eden Valley Poultry

Minister Hutchings will tour this local business, owned by the producers who supply it with chickens and turkeys from their family farms, and discuss the importance of agriculture as a driver of rural economic development.

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021
Time: 1:30 p.m. (AT)

Roundtable with the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce

Minister Hutchings will join local business owners for a roundtable discussion on how the federal government can help rural businesses grow and thrive.

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021
Time: 3:30 p.m. (AT)

Meeting with Karen Foster

Minister Hutchings will join Dr. Foster, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada at Dalhousie University, to discuss the importance of research and data in supporting economic development in rural communities.

Date: Friday, November 5, 2021
Time: 12:30 p.m. (AT)

Appearance at the Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Annual Conference

Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador President Amy Coady-Davis and Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Joanne Vanderheyden will join Minister Hutchings for a discussion on federal support for rural communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. (NT)

November 9, 2021 – Ottawa

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced today that it has amended the power reactor operating licence held by Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) for its Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (NGS) in the Municipality of Clarington, Ontario. This decision follows a public hearing in writing. The amended licence authorizes OPG to produce Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) at the Darlington NGS.

In making its decision, the Commission considered written submissions from OPG, CNSC staff, and 10 intervenors. The CNSC also made participant funding available through its Participant Funding Program, and invited interventions from Indigenous groups, members of the public and stakeholders in this matter. Five requesters received participant funding to assist with their interventions.

After reviewing all submissions, the Commission concluded that OPG is qualified to carry out the Mo-99 production activities that the amended licence will authorize. It also concluded that OPG will make adequate provision for the protection of the environment, and the health and safety of persons.

The record of decision is available on request to the Commission Secretariat at interventions@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca. The decision will also be posted in both official languages at nuclearsafety.gc.ca at a later date. All submissions are available on the CNSC website.

The CNSC regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment; to implement Canada’s international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy; and to disseminate objective scientific, technical and regulatory information to the public.

Timeline

• OPG applied for a licence amendment in December 2018, updated its application in June 2020, and submitted an application addendum in February 2021.
• In May 2021, the CNSC made funding available through the Participant Funding Program to support Indigenous peoples, members of the public and stakeholders in presenting their views to the Commission.
• A panel of the Commission held a hearing in writing in fall 2021 (hearing submissions are available online or on request).  
• The amended licence is valid until November 30, 2025.

Ottawa, Ontario (November 10, 2021) – Today, the Government of Canada, the Assembly of First Nations, the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, the Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Moushoom/Trout counsel welcome the Honourable Murray Sinclair as the Chair of discussions aimed at reaching an agreement on compensation to First Nations children and on ending Canada’s discrimination, and preventing its recurrence, through long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services program and Jordan’s Principle.

Senator Sinclair played an instrumental role for many years advancing reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples in Canada. In 2009, Senator Sinclair became the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). He led hundreds of community hearings, sharing circles, and regional gatherings across Canada, in which thousands of residential school survivors shared their difficult and often traumatizing experiences. Senator Sinclair ensured that their stories – and the long-lasting impacts of colonialism on Indigenous Peoples – have been properly documented, so that it will never be forgotten.

Senator Sinclair was Manitoba’s first and Canada’s second Indigenous judge. In 2016 he was appointed to the Senate where he used his position to bring awareness to concerns of Indigenous Peoples until his retirement from the Senate in January 2021. Senator Sinclair continues to tirelessly advocate for the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the importance of keeping the Government of Canada accountable in the steps needed on the path of reconciliation.

The Parties sincerely thank Senator Sinclair for agreeing to play an important role in this critical process.

Background:

On October 29, 2021, the Parties announced that they had agreed to sit down immediately and work towards an agreement by December 2021 on outstanding issues. This will include:

• Providing fair, equitable compensation to eligible victims impacted by Canada’s discriminatory conduct,
• Ending the discrimination and preventing its recurrence by achieving long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services program and Jordan’s Principle, and 
• Funding for the purchase and/or construction of capital assets that support the delivery of child and family services on-reserve and under Jordan’s Principle.

Ottawa, Ontario (November 5, 2021) — The Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement today:

“Not having the ability to access menstrual products makes it hard to fully participate in school. I want to make sure that Indigenous girls have every opportunity to thrive in school and are not limited by factors they can’t control.

To promote and uphold sexual and reproductive health and rights, we will make access to menstrual products free for all students at First Nations operated schools on reserves across Canada. All students in First Nations-operated schools on First Nations reserves and in federal schools across Canada will have access to free menstrual products in the coming weeks. We will work with partners and consult with communities to ensure that menstrual products are available to all students who need them. We will share more details on this initiative in the following weeks.

Menstrual products are a basic need and are essential to ensure a person’s full participation in school, work, and society. I am fully committed to making these vital products readily available and to supporting Indigenous girls across the country.”

Ottawa, Ontario (November 16, 2021) — The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs; the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, issued the following statement today on Louis Riel Day:

“Today, we join Métis and all Canadians to commemorate the legacy of Métis leader Louis Riel. Louis Riel is remembered for his efforts to defend Métis rights, culture and identity. He led several movements, fought for the rights of Métis, and he continues to inspire so many. His leadership led to the creation of Manitoba as Canada’s fifth province on May 12, 1870. His contribution to Canadian Confederation and advocacy for Métis and their rights have made him a renowned and celebrated historical figure.

As we acknowledge the leadership of Louis Riel, we also remember that this is a dark day in Canada’s history. Despite numerous appeals for clemency and his trial jury recommending mercy, he was executed for treason. On this day, we are reminded of this and other historic injustices, and the work we still need to do together to end systemic racism in Canada as we continue to walk on the path of reconciliation.

Our Government commits to continue our shared work, in partnership, to advance Métis rights and culture in Canada.

We encourage all Canadians to learn about Louis Riel, Gabriel Dumont, Cuthbert Grant and other Métis leaders who helped to clear a path toward a brighter future for Métis.

November 17, 2021—Gatineau, Quebec—Library and Archives Canada

For a third consecutive year, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is providing funding through its Listen, Hear Our Voices (LHOV) initiative to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation communities as they digitize their existing documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures.

Up to $100,000 per project is available for eligible organizations. New this year, the scope of the funding program has been expanded to include formats such as textual records and photographs, in addition to audiovisual recordings.

Indigenous nations, governments and non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit applications until noon on January 28, 2022 (Pacific Standard Time). Visit the Listen, Hear Our Voices web page for guidelines, eligibility criteria, the application form, or to register for an informational webinar on the application process.

Listen, Hear Our Voices is guided by the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and is one of the many concrete actions highlighted in LAC’s Indigenous Heritage Action Plan and in the National Action Plan developed in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. To date, 50 projects from Indigenous organizations across the country have received funding to digitize their recordings and build the skills, knowledge and resources required to carry out this work in their communities.

About Library and Archives Canada

The mandate of Library and Archives Canada is to preserve the documentary heritage of Canada for the benefit of present and future generations, and to be a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, thereby contributing to the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada. Library and Archives Canada also facilitates co-operation among communities involved in the acquisition, preservation and diffusion of knowledge, and serves as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions.

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