Press Release Department: Federal - Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.) and Brendan Sheppard, president of the Federation of Newfoundland Indians (FNI), welcomed the joint appointment of Geoffrey Brown as chief appeal master to the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Enrolment process. Brown was admitted to the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar in 1979. He was appointed as Queen’s Counsel … Read more

On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), Conservative MP Brad Trost (Saskatoon-Humboldt, Sask.) announced support to the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) for programs designed and delivered to prepare First Nation youth with the skills and training needed to join today’s labour market. SIIT is receiving $1.09 million in Post Secondary Partnerships Program … Read more

On behlaf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), Conservative MP John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, Alta.) congratulated the Cowichan Tribes on the completion of water system upgrades that will enhance the quality and quantity of drinking water and provide more reliable fire protection for their band members. The full release is available … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.) announced that the implementation of a point-of-sale system will be made mandatory for Nutrition North Canada retailers across the North by April 1 2016. This new system will provide greater transparency and accountability by ensuring that customers can clearly see, on their grocery receipt, how and when … Read more

On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), Conservative MP Phil McColeman (Brant, Ont.) announced $1,401,840 in funding for the Six Nations Polytechnic, for programs designed and delivered to prepare First Nation youth with the skills and training needed to join the labour market. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002. Parliamentary Secretary to the … Read more

On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced support to Nunavut Arctic College for a program designed and delivered to prepare First Nation and Inuit youth with the skills and training needs to join the labour market. Nunavut Arctic College will receive $750,000 for the Early … Read more

On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) announced $3 million in funding to support Henvey Inlet’s proposed 300 megawatt wind farm project. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002.

On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), Conservative MP Daryl Kramp (Prince Edward-Hastings, Ont.) announced that the First Nations Technical Institute is receiving $74,250 for Indigenous Community Diabetes Support program that will allow First Nation and Inuit students to build the skills needed to make a difference in diabetes prevention. The … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.) announced support for the construction or renovation of 11 First Nation school infrastructure projects across the country. Valcourt made the announcement at the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, which will be receiving supporting investments for the renovation of one on-reserve school that will serve students from Kindergarten … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.) announced $1.4 million in funding for the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) to help First Nations in Ontario develop, update and test community emergency management plans, as well as hire and train First Nation members to work with their communities on emergency preparedness. The full release … Read more