Ottawa was warned about problems with Indigenous procurement – but grew it into a $1.6-billion program anyway
The Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business was put into place in 1996 with good intentions, but with loopholes and ...
Ottawa funding Jordan's Principle for First Nations children through 2026: minister
Ottawa says it will continue to fund Jordan’s Principle to support First Nations children through 2026 as some First Nations ...
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Ottawa invests $200M in Indigenous Kitimat LNG project
The proposed $6 billion Cedar LNG facility in Kitimat has received a $200 million injection from the federal government.
Indigenous groups press for greater say in Ottawa’s contracting policy rules
Procurement strategy designed to benefit Indigenous businesses and communities has persistently been the target of warnings ...
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Main political parties won't say how, or if, they're vetting Indigenous candidates
The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity — even ...
Jordan's Principle funding for First Nations children being extended through 2026: Indigenous Services
The federal government says it will continue to fund Jordan's Principle to support First Nations children through 2026.
Ottawa renews Inuit Child First Initiative for 1 year
Ottawa will renew funding for the Inuit Child First Initiative for one more year.Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced that the program will be renewed for another year ...
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'Blood moon' to glow over Ottawa — here’s what you need to know
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon. casting a shadow onto the moon. (In a solar ...
Indigenous leaders welcome new PM, remind government of work still to be done
Indigenous leaders from across the country are congratulating the new prime minister, but are stressing the need to work ...
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Federal election expected to cost $570M, chief electoral officer says
Elections Canada predicts the federal election will cost taxpayers roughly $570 million as the agency looks to boost turnout among student and Indigenous voters.
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Hadju is reinstated as Indigenous affairs minister while chiefs in Manitoba say she fumbled the file on kids’ health
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department will work with Jordan's Principle service providers over paying ...
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Funding for community policing program to end
The territorial government confirmed that federal funding for the Fort Liard pilot project will continue until its contract ...