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Chief apologizes, steps away from missing women portfolio over photo (AFN-Chief-Quits) – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 6, 2016 OTTAWA _ The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations wants indigenous people to take the lead in the fight against climate change _ an issue sure to dominate the agenda for first ministers gathering later this week in Ottawa. Perry Bellegarde, who kicked off the assembly’s annual assembly […]
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BR Quebec Byelections – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Dec 6, 2016 2:30 MONTREAL – The Opposition Parti Quebecois retained two ridings in byelections last night as Jean-Francois Lisee passed his first key test since becoming leader of the sovereigntist party two months ago. One P-Q victory was in Saint-Jerome, north of Montreal — a riding that had been vacant […]
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Media Advisory – Assembly of First Nations to Convene National Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau: National Chief Perry Bellegarde to Hold Press Conference Tuesday, December 6
Media Advisory – Assembly of First Nations to Convene National Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau: National Chief Perry Bellegarde to Hold Press Conference Tuesday, December 6 OTTAWA, Dec. 2, 2016 – First Nation leaders, Elders, youth and citizens from across the country are gathering next week for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs […]
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Quebec Byelections – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Dec 5, 2016 4:00 MONTREAL – Voters in four Quebec ridings will head to the polls today in what will be Jean-Francois Lisee’s first major test as Parti Quebecois leader. One of the ridings up for grabs will be Saint-Jerome, which has been vacant since former PQ leader Pierre Karl Peladeau […]
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Équiterre condemns the Trudeau government’s decision to approve the Kinder Morgan expansion project and Enbridge line 3 expansion
Ottawa, November 29th 2016. Following a Cabinet meeting this morning, the Government of Canada made two deplorable decisions regarding proposed pipeline projects in Canada, seriously undermining Canada’s ability to reach its Paris Agreement commitment. In a press conference in Ottawa, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that he would approve the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain expansion project, […]
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Economic Development of Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec: close collaboration, ideas and action
The Government of Canada supports 2016 Business Exchange Day of the Secretariat to the Cree Nation Abitibi-Témiscamingue Economic Alliance November 30, 2016 – Val-d’Or, Quebec – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Building on the potential of Indigenous communities to contribute to the nation’s prosperity, the Government of Canada is working in partnership with […]
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Assembly of First Nations Says Government’s Review of the Specific Claims Tribunal Act Opportunity for Reform of Claims Process
Assembly of First Nations Says Government’s Review of the Specific Claims Tribunal Act Opportunity for Reform of Claims Process November 25, 2016 (Ottawa, ON): The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) acknowledged the Government of Canada’s five year review of the Specific Claims Tribunal Act tabled today in Parliament by the Minister of Indigenous and Northern […]
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MP Anne Quach Hosts Akwesasne Delegation at Parliament
On Nov. 22, MP Anne Minh-Thu Quach, who holds Akwesasne in her Quebec riding, welcomed a delegation of chiefs and staff from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne for a personal tour of Parliament and a first-hand look at government in action. MP Quach also hosted the group to a lunch meeting with two other MPs, […]
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Assembly of First Nations – Special Chiefs Assembly
2016 Special Chiefs Assembly Home Registration Host Hotel Travel Event App Sponsorship Opportunities Resolutions 2016 Holiday Gala Additional Information Hilton Lac Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec December 6-8, 2016NEW FOR DECEMBER 2016! REGISTRATION AND PRE-REGISTRATION BONUS All Assembly delegates who pre-register, pre-pay and pick up their badges during Pre-Registration on December 5, 2016 will be entered into […]
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Public Service Commission tables 2015-2016 Annual Report
November 22, 2016 – Gatineau, Quebec – Public Service Commission The Public Service Commission’s (PSC) 2015‑2016 Annual Report was tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2016. The Commission noted that the overall staffing system is functioning well and continues to improve over time, and that deputy heads and their organizations are effectively managing their respective staffing systems. […]
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