Canada will ensure fair and equitable compensation to First Nations children and families harmed by the discriminatory underfunding of the First Nations Child and Family Services program and those impacted by the federal government's narrow definition of Jordan's Principle.
First Light Friendship Centre in St. John’s to receive Government of Canada funding to support extensive renovations and expand culturally relevant programming & services
Today, François Néashit, Chief of the Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced the first step toward bringing fire protection services in Wemotaci up to provincial health and safety standards.
Keeping up to date with COVID-19 vaccines continues to be one of the most effective ways to protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. First Nations, Inuit and Métis across the country have access to vaccines through vaccine clinics and health centres.
It's now official after an agreement was formally signed in Halifax on November 7: the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority (AFNWA) becomes the first Indigenous Water Utility in the country.
Please be advised that CEO Carl Yates and Board Chair Chief Wilbert Marshall of the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority, alongside the federal Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, will provide remarks and participate in the signing of a service delivery transfer agreement related to water and wastewater services for participating First Nations in the region.
Indigenous dental professionals will soon have a platform through which they can network with other Indigenous colleagues and contribute to improving the delivery of oral health services in communities across Canada.