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Government of Canada and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation sign Memorandum of Understanding to address community priorities and advance reconciliation

June 27, 2024 — Tla-o-qui-aht Ha-Houlthee/Tofino, British Columbia Today, Chief Councillor Elmer Frank of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation; the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; and representatives from Parks Canada on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced the signing of the Hisiikcumyin Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines…

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Residential school report and map supports Survivor access to information about sites and buildings

June 28, 2024 — Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario — Indigenous Services Canada The Government of Canada is working to make information about residential school sites and buildings more accessible to Survivors, Indigenous communities and researchers as part of efforts to ensure that data about Indigenous Peoples is made available for their use. Today, the…

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Membertou First Nation celebrates the construction of a new gas bar, timber office building

June 28, 2024 — Membertou, Nova Scotia — Indigenous Service Canada Today, Membertou First Nation and Indigenous Services Canada announced the construction of a new gas bar and a mass timber office building at the Seventh Exchange retail district. Chief Terrance Paul was joined for the announcement by Jaime Battiste, Member of Parliament for Sydney–Victoria,…

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Dr. Brendan Hanley, MP for the Yukon, to announce funding to support the Yukon’s screen-based media industry

Whitehorse, Yukon, July 2, 2024 — Please be advised that Dr. Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for the Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, will make a funding announcement regarding support for the Screen Production Yukon Association and Shot in the Dark…

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Statement by Minister Anandasangaree on the coming into force of legislation to establish the National Council for Reconciliation

Ottawa, Ontario, Unceded Algonquin Traditional Territory — July 2, 2024 — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, issued the following statement today to mark the coming into force of An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation: “Today marks a significant milestone…

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MP Hanley announces an investment supporting the Yukon’s screen-based media industry

CanNor’s investment of over $645,000 will support the Screen Production Yukon Association and Shot in the Dark Productions to build capacity in the Yukon’s screen media industry. July 3, 2024 – Whitehorse, Yukon – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency The Yukon’s screen media industry, including film, television and online media, brings significant benefits to people…

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