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Charlie Watt Sr. Elected Makivik President – Returns to the Organization he Founded 40 Years Ago
Tuesday-January 23, 2018 – Kuujjuaq, QC – Following the executive election held on Thursday January 18, 2018 Makivik is pleased to announce the return of Charlie Watt Sr. as President. Charlie Watt was the founding president of the Northern Quebec Inuit Association (NQIA) – the organization that negotiated the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement […]
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Release of report on Name-Blind Recruitment Pilot Project in the federal public service
January 23, 2018 – Gatineau, Quebec – Public Service Commission of Canada Today, the President of the Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Patrick Borbey, released the findings of the Name-Blind Recruitment Pilot Project. The results indicate that removing identifying candidate information from job applications had no effect on the screening decisions of managers with […]
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Department of Indigenous Services Canada provides update on commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve
Government adding close to 250 drinking water systems to clean drinking water commitment; 91 long-term advisories to be lifted by March 2021 January, 23, 2018 Ottawa, ON Department of Indigenous Services Canada Everyone in Canada deserves access to safe, clean, and reliable drinking water. Our Government is steadfast in our commitment and we […]
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Government of Canada makes progress on support for Indigenous Communities
January 23, 2018 Ottawa, Ontario Department of Indigenous Services Canada The Government of Canada is committed to a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples; one that is based on the recognition of rights, respect, cooperation and partnership. As part of the Prime Minister’s announcement in August 2017, the department of Indigenous Services Canada (DISC) was created as […]
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Government of Canada accepting project proposals to support Canadians with disabilities
January 23, 2018 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, today announced that the Government of Canada is now accepting project proposals from organizations interested in receiving funding through the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities. People with disabilities have much to offer employers, […]
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Granada Announces Private Placement
January 22, 2018 Granada Gold Mine Inc. (TSX.V: GGM) (“Granada Gold” or the “Company”) announces a non‐brokered private placement offering of up to 4,000,000 units (“Units”) at a price of $0.25 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000. Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one share purchase […]
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Sphinx and SOQUEM: start of new phase of drilling on the Calumet-Sud zinc project
Montréal, January 22, 2018 – Sphinx Resources Ltd. (“Sphinx” or the “Corporation”) (TSX-V: SFX) and its partner SOQUEM are pleased to announce the start of a new diamond drilling program comprising of 10 holes totalling approximately 500 m on the Calumet-Sud zinc project (the “Project”). This campaign follows the discovery of new and extensive zinc mineralization […]
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Arianne Extends Warrant Terms
SAGUENAY, QUEBEC – (January 19, 2018) – Arianne Phosphate (the “Company” or “Arianne”) (TSX VENTURE: DAN; OTC: DRRSF; FRANKFURT: JE9N), a development-stage phosphate mining company, advancing the Lac à Paul project in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region announced today, subject to regulatory approval, the extension on the term of 1,217,500 common share purchase warrants (“Warrants“) issued as […]
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Media Advisory: Minister Philpott to Convene two-day Emergency Meeting on First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation Child and Family Services
Ottawa – Please be advised that the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, will convene a two-day emergency meeting on Indigenous Child and Family Services. This meeting will include Indigenous leaders, Provincial and Territorial Ministers, community technicians, youth representatives, experts and advocates. The purpose of this meeting is to identify shared priorities and a path […]
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QNW reacts to the recent resignations at the NIMMIWG
Kahnawake, January 18th 2018 – Quebec Native Women is deeply concerned about the departure of Debbie Reid, Executive Director, and Alain Arsenault, who have left their respective positions at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). Firstly, QNW wishes to recognize the courage of the families and survivors who have so far testified before […]
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