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Investing in the Inuit economy and protecting Canada’s Northern ecosystems
February 27, 2025 There is no relationship more important to Canada than the one it has with Indigenous Peoples, the original inhabitants and stewards of lands and waters in Canada since time immemorial. We remain committed to working with Indigenous partners to advance reconciliation, recognizing the role of Indigenous leadership in environmental stewardship, and helping […]
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Read MoreMedia Advisory – Prime Minister’s itinerary for Thursday, February 27, 2025
Montréal, Quebec The Prime Minister will make an announcement. He will be joined by the President of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, Olayuk Akesuk, and the President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed. A media availability will follow. Notes for media: Open coverage Media interested in participating can contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca for details. NT4
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Read MoreOKKR ramps up community engagement to educate on new complaints process
February 26, 2025 The Office of the Kahnawà:ke Kanien’kehá:ka Registry (OKKR) wishes to advise the community that it is now entering a new phase in addressing complaints related to residency and evictions following the enactment of the Kahnawà:ke Residency Law in 2019 and the passing of the Regulation Respecting Requests for Eviction Orders in 2024. […]
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Read MoreA wind of renewal: The AFNQL welcomes its new Chief
Wendake, February 25, 2025 – The First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) would like to warmly congratulate Francis Verreault-Paul for being elected as the Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL). The election, which was held at Entourage sur-le-Lac Resort in Lac-Beauport, demonstrated the commitment and determination […]
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Read MoreFrancis Verreault-Paul Elected Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador
WENDAKE, QC, Feb. 26, 2025 – The Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL), meeting in Lac-Beauport this week, elected Mr. Francis Verreault Paul to the position of AFNQL Chief. This is the first mandate for Francis Verreault-Paul, who succeeds Chief Ghislain Picard, who held the position with dedication for 33 years. This […]
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Read MoreFederal, provincial and territorial Transportation and Highway Safety Ministers take action on improving infrastructure and enhancing safety
Québec – Today, Canada’s Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand, and the Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility for Québec, Ms. Geneviève Guilbault, co-chaired the annual meeting of the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety. Federal, provincial[1], and territorial ministers gathered to discuss the following […]
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Read MoreMCK officially appoints OKKR Compliance Officer
(Kahnawake – 19, Enníska/February 2025) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is pleased to announce the formal appointment of Kyle Jacobs as the new Compliance Officer for the Office of the Kahnawà:ke Kanien’kehá:ka Registry (OKKR), in accordance with the Kahnawà:ke Residency Law (KRL). This appointment was made official through a Mohawk Council Executive Directive (MCED), […]
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Read MoreForestry Regime Reform – First Nations Firmly Call for the Postponement of the Bill’s Tabling
WENDAKE, QC, Feb. 19, 2025 The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and a coalition of First Nations Chiefs whose territories are directly affected by the Quebec government’s bill on the new forest regime, strongly denounce the lack of transparency of the Minister of Natural Resources and Forests, Maité Blanchette-Vézina, as well as her failure […]
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Read MoreMCK appoints two (2) decisionmakers to Administrative Tribunal
(Kahnawà:ke – 6, Enníska/February 2025) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brandon Montour and Ms. Aubrey Charette as Decision-makers to the Administrative Tribunal. Appointed by Mohawk Council Executive Directive on February 3, 2025, their five-year terms are part of the ongoing implementation of the Kahnawà:ke Justice Act (Justice […]
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Read MoreAkulivik debates changes to its alcohol rules – Nunatsiaq News
Feb 7, 2025 After recent public meeting, Mayor Larry Hubert is looking into the good and the bad of opening alcohol sales in the dry community To sell alcohol or not — that’s the question being debated in Akulivik now, where the mayor says residents feel current rules aren’t working. The village hosted a public […]
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