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FNTI Receives Generous Computer Donation
On Monday June 17, FNTI received a generous donationof48 laptop computers from Rotary HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples)! HIP Executive Director, John Currie, donated the computers so that students in need can have access to this technology in order to further their education. HIP was created by Rotarians in Southern Ontario in partnership and consultation with […]
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Government of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Ontario
From: Department of Justice Canada News release June 24, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the new judicial application process introduced on October 20, 2016. The new process emphasizes transparency, merit, and diversity, and […]
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Health Canada announces funding for community-based cannabis public education and awareness initiatives
From: Health Canada June 24, 2019 – Toronto, Ontario – Health Canada The Government of Canada has adopted a public health approach to the legalization and strict regulation of cannabis to better protect the health and safety of Canadians. Public education and awareness efforts are fundamental to reducing the risks and harms associated with cannabis […]
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Statement from the Department of Justice Canada
From: Department of Justice Canada June 24, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable David Lametti, M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued today the following statement about the end of the Parliamentary session. “As this parliamentary session comes to a close, I am proud to present Justice […]
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Express Scripts Canada launches Indigenous commitment video to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
Express Scripts Canada launches Indigenous commitment video to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day Mississauga, June 21, 2019 – Express Scripts Canada (ESC) is excited to announce that they have launched an Indigenous commitment video in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day. The video was filmed at their corporate headquarters in Mississauga, ON when they held […]
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Saint Mary’s signs MOU with the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
June 20, 2019 Saint Mary’s has taken another step forward on the path towards reconciliation. This month Dr. Rob Summerby-Murray and Pam Glode-Desrochers, Executive Director of the Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) signed an important MOU that strengthens connection and collaboration between the two organizations. The Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre helps provide social-based programming for […]
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Despite government “commitment to reconciliation” Indigenous over incarceration continues to rise.
Despite government “commitment to reconciliation” Indigenous over incarceration continues to rise. OTTAWA, ON– The Indigenous Bar Association (‘IBA’) expresses outrage at the continually rising rate of Indigenous incarceration. Despite calls to justice by the Nation Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the Truth and Reconciliation Commission findings, the Office of the […]
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The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) celebrates the historic removal of over 100 years of gender discrimination with the federal government’s commitment to the implementation of Bill S-3 amendments before the election
The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) celebrates the historic removal of over 100 years of gender discrimination with the federal government’s commitment to the implementation of Bill S-3 amendments before the election Thunder Bay, ON – June 21, 2019 Indigenous women and their descendants have much to celebrate after generations of advocacy for the equal […]
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Despite government “commitment to reconciliation” Indigenous over incarceration continues to rise.
TTAWA, ON– The Indigenous Bar Association (‘IBA’) expresses outrage at the continually rising rate of Indigenous incarceration. Despite calls to justice by the Nation Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the Truth and Reconciliation Commission findings, the Office of the Correctional Investigator and both former and present Chief Justices, Canada’s abhorrent […]
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Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald Statement on the Passing of Bill C-92
(Toronto, June 21, 2019) – On June 20, 2019, Bill C-92, the federal child welfare legislation, passed in Parliament. The Chiefs of Ontario are disappointed to see that the legislation as adopted failed to include most of the significant amendments put forward from our leaders to the relevant committees within the House of Commons and […]
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