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

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), along with Atlantic Policy Council of First Nations Chiefs executive director John Paul, co-chair Chief Robert Gloade and other First Nations leaders, announced the coming into force of the First Nations Elections Act. Any First Nation wishing to opt into the First Nations Elections Act can now begin to do so. The … Read more

Five Vancouver Island First Nations, the governments of B.C. and Canada reached a major reconciliation milestone in the B.C. treaty process with the signing of the Agreement-in-Principle. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Mark Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, B.C.), John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, and Chief Ron Sam, Songhees First Nation, Chief Russ Chipps, Beecher … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), in partnership with the National Association of Friendship Centres, announced $2.3 million in funding for 15 organizations in Manitoba through the Urban Partnerships program. This funding will help the organizations improve partnerships that address the issues facing urban Aboriginal populations, while working to encourage growth in the number of Aboriginal people … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.) in partnership with the National Association of Friendship Centres, announced support for seven organizations in the Northwest Territories (NWT) through the Urban Partnerships program. Through the National Association of Friendship Centres, the Government of Canada is making strategic community investments designed to enhance the participation of … Read more

On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), in partnership with the National Association of Friendship Centres, announced $25,190 in funding for the Aboriginal Women’s Association of Prince Edward Island to help them build improved partnerships that address the issues facing the local Aboriginal population. The full release … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.) announced the appointment of Ralph Peterson as chief federal negotiator in the land claim talks with the Lubicon Lake Band and the Alberta government. Valcourt made this announcement during a meeting with Alberta premier Jim Prentice and Chief Billy Joe Laboucan of the Lubicon Lake Band in … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.) and President of the Métis National Council, Clément Chartier, signed an Economic Development Accord at the third Métis Economic Development Symposium in Winnipeg, Man. The signing of the Accord reflects the successful relationships between Métis organizations, governments and industry leaders to build new relationships. The full release is available … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Restigouche, N.B.), in partnership with the National Association of Friendship Centres, announced $2 million in funding for 45 organizations in British Columbia through the Urban Partnerships Program. 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 Andrew Saxton (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada is helping to increase jobs and opportunities for urban Aboriginal people living in Vancouver. Through the National Association of Friendship Centres, the Government of Canada is making strategic community investments that are designed … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Mark Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, B.C.) announced $8.9 million in funding towards the completion of a new elementary school at Siksika Nation in southern Alberta. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2015 and completion is expected in 2017. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002.