G7 agrees to phase out fossil fuels by end of the century – Mining.com
June 8, 2015 The seven industrial nations that form the so-called G7 agreed Monday to phase out the use of fossil fuels by the end of the century, in an…
First Nation Heiltsuk calls for extension of herring fishery closure – Vancouver Sun
June 7, 2015 The Heiltsuk First Nation is calling for a coast-wide closure of the 2016 herring fishery, after it successfully shut down the 2015 fishery on the central coast…
Perry Bellegarde, national chief, calls on government to meet obligations to First Nations – CBC
‘We still have boil-water advisories, we still have huge housing needs,’ says Assembly of First Nations head Jun 06, 2015 The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says…
Stephen Maher: Harper has become positively sphinxlike staying silent on Truth and Reconciliation – National Post
Stephen Maher: Harper has become positively sphinxlike staying silent on Truth and Reconciliation June 5, 2015 The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, always a disciplined communicator, is becoming…
Aboriginal Affairs spending shortfall ‘unforgivable,’ say Stó:lō, Gitsegukla First Nations – CBC
Jun 05, 2015 ‘I’m lost for words,’ says Gitsegukla First Nation Councilor Willie Blackwater Local First Nations leaders are appalled by the news that the federal Department of Aboriginal Affairs…
If parties want to get elected, ‘you better care about our issues’ says AFN chief – CBC
June 06, 2015 “Where’s our ‘yes’ from this Conservative government for First Nations people?” That’s the question National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations is asking as…
Teams to inspect abandoned Nunavut diamond mine this week – Nunatsiaq News
June 08, 2015 AANDC and NIRB staff head to Jericho to take stock of tailings and tank farms The mothballed Jericho diamond mine is still under “care and maintenance” from…
4 in 4 with the Honourable Frank Iacobucci
We had the great pleasure of sitting down with the Honourable Frank Iacobucci for a 4 in 4 discussion. Mr. Iacobucci is Ontario’s Lead Negotiator for the Ring of Fire…
SFU mourns VP finance and administration – The Peak
Pat Hibbitts passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 June 8th, 2015 SFU’s VP finance and administration, Pat Hibbitts, passed away suddenly last Tuesday after serving as a senior…
Trades opportunity for Paul Band First Nation youth – Stony Plain Reporter
June 5, 2015 Starting this July, TransAlta will open its doors to Paul Band First Nation high school students for employment. Through an Aboriginal Youth Career Initiative in Trades and…
