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Launching of Mi’gmaq Youth Leadership Peer Program
April 17, 2023 The Launching of the Mi’gmaq Youth Leadership Peer Program is happening on Tuesday, April 25th. For all the details, see the poster below: Please Join Us Parents/Guardians and Youth 12-17 years old For: The Launching of the Mi’gmaq Youth Leadership Peer, Program Time: 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm Where: Community Development Center (42 […]
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Read MoreMastercard Foundation and New Pathways Foundation Partner to Expand Indigenous Innovation in Quebec
WENDAKE — Thursday, March 30, 2023 — New Pathways Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation have partnered to support Indigenous youth across Quebec as leaders of positive change and transformation for their communities. Rooted in a commitment to youth leadership, New Pathways Foundation works with Indigenous young people to harness the strengths, resources, and knowledges in […]
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Read MoreIndigenous youth screen their short films at New Zealand film festival – CBC
Mar 22, 2023 Through Our Lens program saw Māori youth work with youth in Montreal area Indigenous youth from the Montreal area are getting a taste of what it would be like to be in the film industry, screening their short films at the Māoriland Film Festival in Ōtaki, New Zealand. “I feel like I’m […]
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Read MoreMinister Wilkinson Launches Natural Resources Canada’s Youth Council at COP15
From: Natural Resources Canada December 12, 2022 Young people across Canada are often on the front lines of fighting climate change and building more sustainable communities. As Canada moves toward developing a sustainable and inclusive net-zero economy, creating space for youth perspectives is essential to delivering sound public policy for generations to come. Today, the […]
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Read MoreSimulation to give Inuit youth head start on negotiating skills – Nunatsiaq News
Oct 17, 2022 Qarjuit Youth Council hosting event to discuss James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement The Qarjuit Youth Council is hosting an event in Kuujjuaq to help Inuit youth from Nunavik learn about their treaty rights and how to negotiate with higher levels of government. From Oct. 17 to 20, around 30 youth from […]
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Read MoreCree Nation Government announces additional investments dedicated to Youth and Trappers for protection and promotion of Cree language and culture
WASKAGANISH, EEYOU ISTCHEE (September 1, 2022) – As part of the concerted effort to enhance the Cree Nation Government’s efforts to protect Cree language and to ensure cultural preservation, additional investments will be provided to additional regional associations tasked with the implementation of strategies and programs to fulfil these initiatives. The Cree Nation Youth Council […]
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Read MoreStatement by Minister Ien and Minister Khera on International Youth Day: Celebrating solidarity across generations
From: Employment and Social Development Canada Statement Aug 12, 2022 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada The Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien, and the Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, issued the following statement to commemorate this year’s […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada marks World Youth Skills Day with major investments in skills and innovation projects
From: Employment and Social Development Canada July 13, 2022 Young people and students have a pivotal role to play in Canada’s economic recovery and future growth. In the run-up to World Youth Skills Day on July 15, the Government of Canada is highlighting the importance of equipping young people with the skills they need and […]
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Read MoreKanien’kehá:ka Youth in Kahnawà:ke take stand against proposed Bill 96 legislation
(Kahnawake – 20, Onerahtohkó:wa/May 2022) The Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Youth of Kahnawà:ke are issuing a formal declaration to the Quebec Government that they strongly oppose Bill 96, An Act Respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Quebec, which is being proposed by the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) aimed at strengthening the Charter of the French […]
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Read MoreThe Rights of First Nations Children in Quebec – We Are Losing Hope
WENDAKE, QC, April 11, 2022 – The Assembly First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and its Commission on Health and Social Services have been closely following the work of the Parliamentary Commission on Bill 15, An Act to amend the Youth Protection Act, since its inception. The AFNQL expresses its consternation and serious preoccupation with the absence […]
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