Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) joined chief Norman Bernard of the Wagmatcook Band for the grand opening of its new wastewater treatment plant and the completion of upgrades to the existing sewage treatment lagoon. These projects were made possible through an investment of $6.3 million under Canada's Economic … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) joined chief Leroy Denny of the Eskasoni Band at a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Chief Allison M. Bernard Memorial High School gymnasium. Duncan said investments like the Eskasoni gymnasium expansion help to ensure students have access to good learning environments, … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC), premier of Prince Edward Island Robert Ghiz, chief of the Abegweit First Nation Brian Francis and chief of Lennox Island First Nation Darlene Bernard have signed an agreement which establishes a consultation process with the Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island. This agreement establishes … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) along with Pikangikum First Nation chief Peter Quill and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford (Kenora, ON) announced funding … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC), Fort Severn First Nation chief Matthew Kakekaspan and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford (Kenora, ON) announced funding for … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) and Whitecap Dakota First Nation chief Darcy Bear announced a government investment in the development of a hotel and spa to be located on the First Nation. The hotel will complement Whitecap Dakota's world-class golf course and casino and cement its position as … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC); Eric Sylvestre, tribal chief of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council; Robert Watson, president and CEO of SaskPower; and Ben Voss, president and CEO of Meadow Lake Tribal Council Resource Development Inc. (MLTC RDI), announced an investment in an environmentally sustainable biomass power project … Read more
On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC), Conservative MP Larry Miller (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, ON) announced the start of construction of a new elementary school at Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. Miller said the construction of a new school in this community demonstrates that, in partnership with the … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) announced that funding for the Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth Program will now be made available for projects eligible under the programs new terms and conditions. Duncan said the government's objective is to deliver a program that is aligned with a priority it … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada would like to remind former students of Indian residential schools that important deadlines under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement are approaching. The Common Experience Payment (CEP) is paid to eligible former students who resided at a recognized Indian residential school. The deadline to apply for a CEP was … Read more
