| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Today, federal, provincial and territorial Ministers responsible for Aboriginal Affairs and the leaders of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Métis National Council (MNC), Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Indigenous Peoples' Assembly of Canada (IPAC) and Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) met together and confirmed a new approach in support of improving outcomes for Indigenous peoples and promoting reconciliation in Canada.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| media advisories
Please be advised that Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod, Chair of the Aboriginal Affairs Working Group (AAWG), and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, will co-host a media availability following the inaugural Federal-Provincial-Territorial-Indigenous Forum (FPTIF).
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| backgrounders
In 2015, as part of a wider initiative to modernize and streamline the northern regulatory regime, changes were made to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA).
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, introduced a bill in the House of Commons today that would amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA).
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| statements
The Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, and the First Nations Summit have developed a path forward to improve and expedite treaty negotiations with First Nations in British Columbia.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, congratulates the First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) on their third bond issuance on the financial markets. This issuance adds an additional $110 million to the FNFA's debentures, bringing the total debenture to $250 million.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs and the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health today announced that the Government of Canada will hold engagement sessions across the North to listen and learn from Northern residents on how to further improve the Nutrition North Canada (NNC) program.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| backgrounders
The Government of Canada and the Manitoba Metis Federation have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance exploratory talks on reconciliation.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada and the Manitoba Metis Federation have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance exploratory talks on reconciliation.
