ALERT BAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Dec. 15, 2009) – On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, John Duncan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Member of Parliament (Vancouver Island North), will make an announcement about the Aboriginal Languages Initiative tomorrow.
This advisory is [...]

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Dec. 7, 2009) – The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, today announced the significant progress demonstrated through Canada’s Economic Action Plan (http://www.actionplan.gc.ca/eng/index.asp) and the benefits to Aboriginal communities from coast [...]

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Dec. 7, 2009) – At a preview event for the 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion today in Vancouver, the Government of Canada demonstrated its role as a proud partner with the Four Host First Nations and the Vancouver Organizing Committee in establishing this very special Canadian attraction.
The Honourable Nancy Greene Raine, Senator, participated [...]

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Nov. 27, 2009) – Thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, a local northern company will receive funding to help improve communities in the Northwest Territories. On behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for [...]

COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, FRANCE–(Marketwire – Nov. 11, 2009) – The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians attended a Remembrance Day ceremony today at Juno Beach. Minister Strahl helped to unveil a Red River Cart that was traditionally used to carry Metis settlers across the [...]

CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Nov. 7, 2009) – The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Member of Parliament Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, and Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada, and Major-General Daniel Benjamin, Canadian Forces Chief Military Engineer, today rededicated a memorial to all military engineers who have laid down their lives for their country.
The All Sappers Memorial [...]

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Sept. 28, 2009) – The Government of Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Film Institute and Library and Archives Canada, is hosting a three-day film festival at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, September 28-30, 2009 to celebrate International Polar Year and raise awareness of Arctic research.
“Canada has been a major contributor [...]

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Sept. 27, 2009) – Please be advised the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians, will launch the three-day film festival in Ottawa to celebrate International Polar Year (IPY). This festival, co-hosted by the Government of Canada, the Canadian Film Institute, [...]

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Sept. 19, 2009) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (INAC), and Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Shawn Atleo, met today to sign a Communications Protocol to affirm their commitment to work together on pandemic planning efforts.
“Health Canada [...]

KINGFISHER LAKE FIRST NATION, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Sept. 9, 2009) – Member of Parliament for Kenora Greg Rickford, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians, congratulated Kingfisher Lake First Nation on the official opening of its new water treatment plant.
“Canada is [...]