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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
August 15, 2024 — Muskoday First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatchewan — Indigenous Services Canada and Muskoday First Nation Muskoday First Nation Chief Ronald Bear, along with Council, Elders, community members, and representatives from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), celebrated the grand opening of the community’s new water treatment plant. The new state-of-the-art facility will provide…
