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Industrial policy may have part of the answer to Canada’s productivity problem – Policy Options
April 24, 2024 If Canada’s low productivity is becoming an emergency, the government must use every tool to turn it around. Industrial policy should be among them. The Trudeau government’s latest budget contained a number of splashy items, ranging from housing policy to national defence. In the midst of a national housing crisis and with […]
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Abenaki in Quebec take identity fraud concerns to the United Nations – CBC
Apr 24, 2024 Odanak, Wôlinak leadership and youth oppose groups recognized in Vermont A digital billboard lit up New York City’s Times Square last week with a message from two Abenaki communities in Quebec: that they are the “sole guardians of Abenaki identity.” A delegation of the Abenaki Council of Odanak, Wôlinak and the Assembly of […]
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Miscellaneous News – First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
Apr 22, 2024 Each week, we gather various news related to health and social services, as well as to First Nations. Below you will find some information and publications that may interest you. Scholarships, awards and grants Outreach for the National Killam Program The National Killam Program reaches out to encourage researchers from Québec to […]
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New funding allows Tarquti to plan green energy projects in more communities – Nunatsiaq News
Apr 22, 2024 The Quebec government is providing $7.6 million to Tarquti Energy to continue community outreach and create more green energy projects in Nunavik. The government plans to spend $24.1 million over the next five years to reduce fossil fuel consumption in the region by at least 50 per cent. That commitment is part […]
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New pre-nursing program lets Cree students pursue studies at home – CBC
Apr 17, 2024 ‘Let’s try to recruit our own people instead of looking elsewhere’ The Cree Health Board has opened up a new “springboard to nursing” program to help Cree students pursue nursing in their own home territory. It will mean Cree students can now obtain their prerequisites to go to nursing school while studying […]
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Passing on the art of Kanien’kehá:ka basketry, one lesson at a time – CBC
April 15, 2024 4-week workshop at Kahnawà:ke is part of community’s Cultural Awareness Month Chelsea Phillips learned how to make traditional Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) baskets three years ago, and now is teaching others in her community. “It’s part of our culture, and part of our roles and responsibilities, there’s certain baskets that go along with that,” […]
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Federal government slashes funding to Indigenous women’s advocacy organization – Global News
April 12, 2024 The Native Women’s Association of Canada is reeling after Ottawa cut $48 million from the advocacy organization, resulting in a staff of 75 being reduced to 30. “Leaving us to start the fiscal year with $10 million — that’s a very significant decrease,” CEO Lynne Groulx told Global News. A national apprenticeship […]
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Miscellanous News – FNQLHSSC
Scholarships, awards and grants Prix Hommage Aînés The Quebec government’s Prix Hommage Aînés recognizes the contribution of a senior volunteer in his or her region, promoting the well-being of seniors and their increased participation in society. Find out more. Funding – Climate change initiative The FNQLSDI has been given the mandate to support First Nations […]
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Quebec’s housing crisis overlooked in latest budget, APQ says – MPA Mag
09 Apr. 2024 The Association des Propriétaires du Québec (APQ), a group representing landlords in the province, has criticized the government’s 2024-2025 budget for failing to prioritize solutions to the housing crisis gripping Quebec. In a statement released Monday, APQ said it “has been very disappointed by the announcements.” While acknowledging the importance of health […]
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Sordid Medicine Shows Exploited Indigenous Cures – McGill University
April 5, 2024 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman — heroine of the 1990s television western of that name — prescribed willow bark tea for just about any ailment, a practice she learned from the Cheyenne. Historical accounts and archeological evidence indicate that Indigenous Peoples in North America really did use willow bark to treat aches, pains […]
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