Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) issued a statement after the passage of Bill C-27, First Nations Financial Transparency Act, by the House of Commons. Duncan said this landmark bill asks no more of First Nation leaders than Canadians ask of their Parliamentarians. The full release is available online. … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) presented to Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu'Appelle, Sask.) a stained glass window commemorating the legacy of Indian Residential Schools. This stained glass window, designed by renowned Metis artist Christi Belcourt is permanently installed in Centre Block on Parliament Hill. The … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) called on all parliamentarians to support the First Nations Financial Transparency Act, Bill C-27. Duncan was joined by members of First Nations from across Canada who will benefit from the act, and by representatives of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Bill C-27 would require … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) met with members of the Mining Association of Canada to speak about the benefits of the government's proposed Northern Jobs and Growth Act, Bill C-47. The proposed act includes the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act and the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board … Read more
On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.), Conservative MP Tilly O'Neill Gordon (Miramichi, N.B.) joined chief Alvery Murray Paul, members of the Band Council, staff and students of the Esgenoopetitj First Nation to celebrate the official opening of the new school. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) introduced the government's Northern Jobs and Growth Act, Bill C-47, which will lead to jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity in Canada's North. Duncan said building on the government's 2010 Action Plan to Improve Northern Regulatory Regimes, the Northern Jobs and Growth Act … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) and Nova Scotia's premier and minister of aboriginal affairs, Darrell Dexter, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Aboriginal consultation. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a commitment between both governments to coordinate, share information, strengthen collaborative efforts and improve the efficiency of … Read more
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, Ont.) congratulated Wasauksing First Nation on the completion of its new drinking water treatment system. Rickford said that government continues to make progress on … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) joined grand chief Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and community members at a ceremony to commemorate the final settlement of a specific claim dating back to the 1820s. The negotiated settlement includes approximately $5 million in financial compensation. Duncan said … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) along with this year's event host, Kelly J. Lendsay, president and CEO, Aboriginal Human Resource Council opened the Aboriginal Entrepreneurs Conference and Tradeshow 2012. The Aboriginal Human Resource Council, supported by the Government of Canada (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Human Resources … Read more
