Samson Cree Nation, Alberta - Please be advised that the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, will participate in a sod turning ceremony with Samson Cree Nation Chief, Vernon Saddleback, to mark the start of construction for an upgraded wastewater facility, the Samson Waste Water System.
Please be advised that the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Okimaw Wallace Fox, Chief of Wicekaskosiw Sakahikan Nehiyaw Askiy (Onion Lake Cree Nation) will participate in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to support health care transformation for Onion Lake communities.
Working in partnership with First Nations to resolve issues related to the drinking water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure in their communities is a priority for the Government of Canada.
Today, the Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, joined Glooscap First Nation leadership and community members to celebrate the grand opening of the Glooscap Landing retail and business centre.
The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, today announced $37.5 million in funding over 5 years to support STBBIs programs and services, including HIV and hepatitis C, for First Nations and Inuit communities across the country.
Please be advised that the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, will announce significant investments to support programs and services for Indigenous Peoples related to Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBIs).
Please be advised that the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, will highlight the completion of two water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the community of Wendake, Quebec, following investments by the federal government.
Please be advised that the Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants will join Glooscap Chief Sidney Peters, Glooscap First Nation leadership and community members to celebrate the grand opening of the Glooscap Landing retail and business centre, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services.
Manitoba - Please be advised that Member of Parliament Robert Falcon-Ouellette, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, will participate in an announcement highlighting the successful first steps of the Class 5 Driver’s Community Ambassador Program.