Office of the Ombudsman and Child and Youth AdvocateReport on First Nations child welfare released (10/02/24)Feb. 24, 2010(Multimedia)FREDERICTON (CNB) – Ombudsman and Child and Youth Advocate Bernard Richard today released a report entitled, Hand-in-Hand: A Review of First Nations Child Welfare in New Brunswick.In his report, Richard recommends sweeping changes to the...
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Consultation Participation Fund Announced For Aboriginal CommunitiesRoundtable Forum Also to be Held This SpringManitoba will invest $5 million over five years in a new Crown-Aboriginal Consultation Participation Fund and co-host a roundtable discussion with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs on consultation and accommodation, Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister Eric...
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Legislative Assembly Invites Public Submissions on the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of NunavutIQALUIT, Nunavut (January 20, 2010) – Speaker James Arreak today invited Nunavummiut to provide written submissions to the Management and Services Board of the Legislative Assembly on the most recent annual report of the Chief Electoral Officer...
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Joint Review Panel Established for the Northern Gateway Pipeline ProjectOTTAWA, January 20, 2010 - Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice and Mr. Gaétan Caron, chair and CEO of the National Energy Board, announced today the establishment of a three-member joint review panel for the environmental and regulatory review of the proposed Northern Gateway...
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Proponent Guide for providing First Nation Consultation Information – Non-Treaty First Nations (formally called Supplemental to Environmental Assessment Office 2009 User Guide – Application Information Requirements and Required First Nations Information) (Jan 2010)This document provides guidance to proponents on meeting consultation expectations which relate to the potential impacts of...
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December 10, 2009Report on 2009 Revenue Options Consultation ReleasedFinance, today released a report on the Revenue Options consultation held in Yellowknife on October 7 and 8, 2009. The two-day meeting gathered delegates representing community and Aboriginal governments, business, environmental and social organizations to discuss economic and fiscal strategies and...
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