The Government of Canada is committed to working in partnership with First Nations to build critical community infrastructure and invest in clean and reliable energy.
Pikangikum First Nation, Treaty 5 Territory, Ontario - Please be advised that the Honourable Bob Nault, Member of Parliament for Kenora, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, will celebrate with Pikangikum First Nation the completion of a transmission line that will connect the community to Ontario’s power grid—eliminating the community’s reliance on diesel as a primary source of power.
Please be advised that MP Mark Eyking will highlight the development of an industrial site on the Sydney Harbour that will support multiple commercial development opportunities.
The approval of Bill C-86 brings important changes to the First Nations Land Management Act, which follows the changes made to the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, and the Additions to Reserve/Reserve Creation process.
Today, Indigenous Services Canada is pleased to announce that the amendments to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act have received Royal Assent through Bill C-86.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that is spread through the air when someone with contagious TB coughs, sneezes, sings or talks. It mainly affects the lungs and airways but can also affect other parts of the body.
Today, the Inuit Tuberculosis Elimination Framework was released by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami as a next step in ongoing efforts to address staggeringly high rates of tuberculosis (TB) among Inuit living in Inuit Nunangat. In 2016, the reported rate of active TB among Inuit living in Inuit Nunangat was over 300 times the reported rate of active TB among Canadian-born, non-Indigenous people.