Feds plan to spend ‘every dollar’ after billions returned to the treasury
Crown-Indigenous Relations (CIRNAC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) are trying to get ahead of criticism…
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Indigenous services, CIRNAC fail to spend $5.6B from last year’s budget
In total, federal departments failed to spend $38 billion on promised programs and services last year.
ISC minister says feds heading to court because lawyers ‘have questions’ around tribunal ruling
Minister of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Patty Hajdu says she is disappointed that the Canadian…
Blackfoot confederacy files human rights complaint against Indigenous services
The Blackfoot Confederacy in Treaty 7 territory says it has filed a complaint with the…
New agreement gives education ‘self-determination’ to First Nation communities in Quebec
Ottawa is giving $1.1 billion to 22 First Nations communities in Quebec over five years…
Jaime Battiste named parliamentary secretary for Crown-Indigenous relations
Ontario MP Vance Badawey tapped for parliamentary secretary for Indigenous services
After nearly 25 years, water advisory in Shoal Lake 40 has been lifted
Chevonne Green grew up in Shoal Lake 40 and has hauled water to her house…
Athabasca Tribal Council starts petition to get Ottawa to remove sections of the Indian Act
The sections relate to the federal government operating schools and transporting children.
State of emergency declared in Shamattawa because of suicide crisis says chief
Warning: This story deals with the issue of suicide and some people may find it…