The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, in partnership with Acosys Consulting Services, has inaugurated a pilot Aboriginal Internship Program for off-reserve Aboriginal Peoples entering the professional private sector. The organizations signed a partnership agreement at the congress office on Feb. 16th, 2012. Call 613-747-6022 x 244
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples released a statement outlining its recent presentations to four different House of Commons and Senate Standing Committees. The group has been advocating for the rights and interests of status and non-status Indians living off-reserve and Métis for the past 40 years. These presentations continue to highlight the issues, concerns and … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples would like to congratulate Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) for his announcement that the government will commemorate the legacy of Indian Residential Schools through a permanent installation of stained glass artwork in Centre Block on Parliament Hill. National Chief Betty Ann Lavallée said … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples congratulated Dwight A. Dorey on his election as Vice-Chief of CAP. Dorey is a Mi'kmaq from Nova Scotia, who has held high-profile positions in native politics at home in Nova Scotia and on the national scene from his base in Ottawa. He is widely recognized as an effective negotiator, communicator … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is deeply saddened by the passing of Jack Layton, Leader of the Official Opposition. National Chief Betty Ann Lavallé said that on behalf of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, she would like to extend my deepest sympathies and support to his wife, NDP MP Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, ON), his family, … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples announced that the Government of Canada re-announced that it has developed a new Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development that will focus on the support of Aboriginal entrepreneurship and skills development. Aboriginal Peoples' National Chief Betty Ann Lavallee said she is pleased to see funds invested in encouraging and creating cleaner … Read more
National Chief Betty Ann Lavallee said the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples will work with the federal government to facilitate the development of programs and activities that encourage the implementation of the Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development in all Aboriginal communities and for all Aboriginal Peoples regardless of status, location or gender. Lavallee said she is … Read more
National Chief Betty Ann Lavallée announced that the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is pleased with the department name-change made to the department of Indian and Nothern Affairs Canada. The department will now be known as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Developement. Lavallée said that by using the word Aboriginal, the government is moving toward a more … Read more
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Chief Betty Ann Lavallee congratulated Conservative Leader Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada for their energized and successful campaign that won Harper his first majority government. The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples said it looks forward to continuing to develop a relationship between the Government of Canada and … Read more
