| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Chief Robert Louie, Chair of the Lands Advisory Board and Chief Austin Bear, Chair of the First Nations Land Management Resource Centre Inc., will be participating in a signing ceremony related to land management. Chiefs and representatives from First Nations will also be in attendance.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada - Today Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt addressed the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to discuss important reforms in First Nations elementary and secondary education.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
These investments will continue to support the comprehensive long-term plan to improve drinking water and wastewater systems on First Nation lands, founded on four pillars: enhanced capacity building and operator training; enforceable standards and protocols; infrastructure investments; and protection of public health.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Canada announced plans to advance negotiations for comprehensive final settlement packages with the four Lake St. Martin area First Nation communities that remain displaced by the severe 2011 flooding.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Bill C-15, Northwest Territories Devolution Act, responds to calls from territorial governments, Aboriginal groups and industry to place decision-making in the hands of Northerners.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada - Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt today announced an improved Urban Aboriginal Strategy aimed at increasing the economic participation of urban Aboriginal people.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| backgrounders
The Government of Canada's improved on-reserve Income Assistance Program is made up of two elements, the Enhanced Service Delivery initiative and the First Nations Job Fund, that together will ensure First Nations youth have the supports and the training they need to succeed in Canada's job market.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada - More than 1,500 young First Nation adults in Alberta will be connected to skills training and jobs thanks to the Government of Canada's new initiative to improve on-reserve Income Assistance. These investments will provide personalized supports to First Nations youth as they secure the tools needed to find meaningful employment and reduce their reliance on income assistance.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
More than 250 young First Nation adults in British Columbia will be connected to skills training and jobs thanks to the Government of Canada's new initiative to improve on-reserve Income Assistance. These investments will provide personalized supports to First Nations youth as they secure the tools needed to find meaningful employment and reduce their reliance on income assistance.
