Today, Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming, Anthony Rota, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, and National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon, announced a recipient of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in North Bay, Ontario.
Please be advised that Chief Larson Anderson of
the Norway House Cree Nation and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will make an announcement related to new community health infrastructure and programs that will serve residents of Norway House Cree Nation and the surrounding region.
Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming, Anthony Rota, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, and National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon, will announce recipients of funding for housing projects.
Media are invited to join the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, Minister responsible for FedNor and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, along with Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, for a housing announcement.
Star Blanket Cree Nation lifts drinking water advisory that had been in effect since 2007. A new water treatment plant is providing reliable, safe, clean water to all homes and community buildings.
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, alongside Chief Darcy Bear of the Whitecap Dakota Nation, announced $15 million to support the construction of the first thermal style spa in Saskatchewan, Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa.
Indigenous Services Canada recognizes the critical importance of safe homes for children and families to grow and thrive. Housing continues to be a pressing need across the country, disproportionately affecting Indigenous Peoples.
Please be advised that Chief Darcy Bear of the Whitecap Dakota Nation and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will make a funding announcement in support of a new infrastructure project in the community.