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

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) issued a statement regarding Chapter 6, Emergency Management on Reserves in the Report of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG). “The health and safety of First Nation communities—including timely, effective support in times of emergency—is a priority for our Government. We accept the recommendation … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) announced that new funding to support infrastructure projects in First Nation communities through the Gas Tax Fund (GTF) will be available in 2014-2015. The FNIF goes to support infrastructure projects in five categories including energy, solid waste, planning and skills development, roads and bridges, and … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) announced next steps in consultations related to the federal government's efforts to improve Northern regulatory regimes. Building on the Northern Jobs and Growth Act, which passed into law in June 2013, the Government of Canada is currently consulting on proposed legislative changes that will help … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) met with members of the Siksika Nation and pledged the government's ongoing support for First Nations affected by the historic flooding in Alberta. Valcourt was joined by Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) and Minister of State (Finance) Ted Menzies (Macleod, Alta.). … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) joined Robert McLeod, Premier of the Government of the Northwest Territories; Nellie Cournoyea, CEO/chair of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation; Garry Bailey, president of the Northwest Territory Metis Nation; Charles McNeely, vice-president of the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated; Robert A. Alexie, president of the Gwich'in Tribal Council; … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) issued a statement on Government of Canada support for First Nations affected by the 2013 spring flooding in Alberta. "Both I, and my office, have maintained regular contact with regional First Nation leadership to ensure that the communities' immediate health and safety needs are being … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) celebrated National Aboriginal Day alongside students and staff from Prairie River Junior High School and community members in High Prairie, Alberta, which is represented by Conservative MP Brian Jean (Fort McMurray-Athabasca, Alta.). The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) was joined by chief Austin Bear of Saskatchewan's Muskoday First Nation, chief Felix Thomas of the Saskatoon Tribal Council, and Ray Ahenakew, president, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, to announce details of the government's investments in skills training for on-reserve Income Assistance clients. The government … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) issued a statement on the fifth anniversary of the prime minister's 2008 historic Statement of Apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools and their families. The full statement is available online. Call 819-997-0002.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) congratulated the Wagmatcook First Nation and the Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey for the dedication, perseverance, and hard work that has gone into making the Wagmatcookewey School a reality. The government invested in the construction of the new school through the Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey Education Agreement, which is administered … Read more