Our government is committed to a renewed relationship with First Nations, and supporting First Nations communities’ economic development opportunities.
The Honourable Jane Philpott was pleased to share progress on this commitment, as the long-term drinking water advisory for Tsal’alh First Nation in British Columbia was lifted on February 5, 2018.
Please be advised that Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, will make an announcement regarding information technology modernization in Batchewana First Nation, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services.
Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, will announce investments for projects that provide traditional skills training, employment counselling, and cultural awareness support that help Inuit and Innu women in Labrador transition into the labour force.
Today, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, is pleased to be in Six Nations of the Grand River to congratulate Six Nations Polytechnic on their innovative STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Academy.
The Honourable Jane Philpott, and Chief Ava Hill of the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, announced a water main extension project which will expand the distribution of treated drinking water to two federally-operated schools on reserve.
Please be advised that the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, will be visiting Six Nations of the Grand River and announce support for quality and innovative education in the community.
Today, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal released a new ruling, and the Government of Canada has taken immediate action as part of its commitment to continue fully implementing all of the Tribunal’s orders.