| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | statements
I welcome the results of the Assembly of First Nations election for National Chief and I wish Chief-elect Perry Bellegarde well as he takes on his new role.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, issued the following statement today on the First Nations Financial Transparency Act
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today congratulated the community of Hatchet Lake First Nation on the grand opening of its new fire hall. The hall is equipped to house the community's fire truck and all related firefighting equipment, as well as provide both office and training space for fire fighters.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt extends his congratulations to Woodland Cree First Nation on the completion of a new water pipeline and truck fill station at Marten Lake, Alberta.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced today an agreement with the National Association of Friendship Centres to help enable Aboriginal people in urban centres to take advantage of the economic prosperity of our country.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Chief Billy Joe Laboucan, the councillors of the Lubicon Lake Band and MP Chris Warkentin today announced the signing of a Negotiation Framework to move forward with land claim negotiations that will lead to greater economic self-sufficiency and prosperity for members of the Lubicon Lake Band.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | backgrounders
The Lubicon Lake Band (Lubicon) is located approximately 450 km northwest of Edmonton, Alberta, and has a current registered population of 502 people.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, issued the following statement today on the First Nations Financial Transparency Act:
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, will attend the NACCA's annual general managers meeting where he will be making an announcement concerning the Government of Canada's support for Aboriginal businesses and economic development.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today announced an investment of $7.8 million to the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA).
