| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada is committed to real reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is an important step on this path to end the unacceptable rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | media advisories
Ottawa - Please be advised that the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Status of Women Anju Dhillon, will make an important announcement regarding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting governments, Northerners and scientists to better understand contaminant levels in traditionally harvested foods that are important to the diet of Indigenous people and northerners. For more than 25 years, the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) has funded innovative research projects that are guided by both scientific and traditional knowledge to broaden our understanding of the potential impact of these contaminants on the health of animals and people.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, provided details on the Government of Canada's two-staged approach in the context of the response to the Superior Court of Quebec decision in the case of Descheneaux et al., v. Canada
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Manitoba has some of the poorest Internet connectivity in the country south of 60. Of Manitoba's 63 First Nations, less than a third of communities have sufficient Internet capability for email, texting, or online applications.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada is working in partnership with First Nations to improve the quality of life on reserves and in remote and isolated communities.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to improving the process for creating new reserves and adding land to existing reserves.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, today released a report by Thomas Isaac, Ministerial Special Representative on Reconciliation with Métis.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Indigenous peoples play an important role in Canada's economic prosperity. The Government of Canada is working hard to better Indigenous Peoples' future and improve their economic opportunities.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | media advisories
Ottawa - Please be advised that Bill Casey, M.P. for Cumberland-Colchester, on behalf of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with Chief Bob Gloade of Millbrook First Nation, will participate in the grand opening of the Hampton Inn and Suites located at the Millbrook First Nation in Truro, Nova Scotia.
