Ottawa will fund first Inuit-led university as part of major announcement for Inuit communities – CBC
Feb 19, 2026 Funding also includes $115M for Inuit Child First Initiative, $27M for tuberculosis eradication Ottawa will provide $50 million to help build the first Inuit-led university in Canada…
Ontario fast-tracks major gold mine despite federal review and Indigenous concerns – Canada’s National Observer
Feb 19, 2026 The Ford government is fast-tracking approvals for one of Canada’s largest proposed gold mines in northwestern Ontario, despite pushback from First Nations over environmental and health concerns…
Carney to meet with Surrey, B.C. law enforcement as Champagne unveils new measures to combat extortion – iPolitics
February 19, 2026 What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day. After a surprise stopover in Edmonton, Alta., yesterday afternoon to deliver…
The Jay Treaty and Indigenous border rights in the ICE age – MLT Aikins
February 18, 2026 For many Indigenous Peoples whose homelands long predate the Canada-U.S. border, the right to free and unimpeded movement across this artificial line represents an important continuation of…
Michael J. Scott on ‘existing’ Aboriginal title and the ambiguity of Section 35 of the Constitution – MLI
February 18, 2026 Karen Restoule speaks with Michael J. Scott, project manager and editor at the Primary Documents project, unpacking his upcoming paper on the drafting history of Section 35.…
From Pipelines to Partnerships: Navigating the Intersection of Energy and Community – BOE Report
February 18, 2026 Across Western Canada, pipelines and people are converging faster than policy can adapt, forcing municipalities, operators, and Indigenous nations to rethink energy infrastructure not as assets to…
If Canada wants to be an energy superpower, it needs a new approach – Resource Works
February 17, 2026 CAPP’s Lisa Baiton and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Heather Exner-Pirot urge Parliament to resolve regulatory contradictions and attract capital MPs on Parliament’s standing committee on natural resources were…
Canada’s New Defence Industrial Strategy: What Business Needs to Know – Cassells
February 17, 2026 The federal government of Canada has launched a sweeping new Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS or Strategy) designed to modernize defence procurement, expand Canada’s defence industrial base, and…
Building a visitor centre in Clyde River could attract cruise ships, says hamlet employee – Nunavut News
February 18, 2026 Joshua Akavak, acting economic development officer for Clyde River, said he sees cruise ships as an economic opportunity for the community. Clyde River has struggled to build…
Successful First Nation business owner imparts advice at First Nations Agriculture & Finance Ontario Conference – Anishinabek News
February 18, 2026 CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST NATION – Derek Marsden is more than eager to pass on some of his secrets to running a successful business. Marsden, an Alderville…
