Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) issued a statement on the 5th anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002.
Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) issued a statement congratulating his year's recipients of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Awards. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002.
Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) celebrated, with Lac Seul First Nation, the opening of the new Frenchman's Head Elementary School. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002.
Canada and Ontario have made an offer to settle the Fort William First Nation Boundary Claim. The proposed settlement includes approximately $154 million in total financial compensation and the transfer of provincial Crown lands on two islands located in Lake Superior, Flatland Island and Pie Island, to Canada to be set apart as reserve for … Read more
Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) issued a statement on the passing of Noah Augustine, former Chief of the Metepenagiag First Nation, calling him a "respected leader who accomplished much in his life and showed great vision for the future." The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002. Indian Affairs Minister John … Read more
Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) and Conservative MP Shelly Glover (Saint Boniface, MB) joined Metis leaders at the Forks to pay tribute to 2010: the Year of the Metis by unveiling a Year of the Metis commemorative medallion. . The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002.
The Government of Canada formally endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in a manner fully consistent with Canada's Constitution and laws. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-1160.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE), on behalf of Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC), congratulated the Canadian National Committee for International Polar Year on being awarded the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's gold medal. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0002.
Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) announced new appointments to the Canadian Polar Commission Board of Directors. The new Board of Directors includes Chairperson, Bernard Funston, Vice Chairperson, Nellie Cournoyea, and Directors Barrie Ford, Dr. Martin Fortier, Robert Gannicott, Dr. David Hik, Robert Huebert, Maxim Jean-Louis, Dr. John Nightingale and Darielle Talarico. … Read more
Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) issued a statement on the opening of the Tsawwassen First Nation legislature, congratulating all those involved. Call 819-997-0002.
