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Council Okays Public Health Bylaw

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Paqtnkek Council passes public health bylaw to manage pandemic response Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation now has its own bylaw available to protect the health and safety Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

State Of Emergency Declared In Response To COVID-19

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March 22, 2020 – Nova Scotia declared a provincial state of emergency to help contain the spread of COVID-19. Nova Scotians should not leave the Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Winnipeg Police Service: Re-organization Of MMIWG Investigations

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Re-organization of MMIWG Investigations The Winnipeg Police Service will be consolidating its approach to MMIWG. The new model will see a coordination of resources from Continue Reading →

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Provincial Approach To Address Human Trafficking

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Human trafficking and sexual exploitation are devastating to victims and survivors, families and entire communities. That is why government is investing more into programs, services Continue Reading →

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Amendments To The Railways Act

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Changes to the Railways Act introduced today, Feb. 28, will clarify the public safety and maintenance obligations for discontinued, abandoned or unlicensed railroads in the Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Oath Of Citizenship Bill Tabled In Parliament

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Proposed change will recognize rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples Ottawa – The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Continue Reading →

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Trudeau Convenes Group To Discuss Ending Blockades

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On February 24, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened the Incident Response Group to discuss ongoing work to end the blockades and restore fully functional rail Continue Reading →

Culture, Health, Legal

Federal Indian Day School Settlement Claims Process Now Open

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Business, Jobs, Legal

Request For Proposals Issued: Operator Model For Recreational Cannabis Sales In NB

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FREDERICTON – The provincial government has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a single private operator to undertake the operation, distribution and sales of Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Miawpukek FN Condemns Racist Remarks & The Patterns Of Systemic Racism

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Chief Mi’sel Joe and the Council of the Miawpukek First Nation acknowledges that it has an audio recording from a 2018 meeting between members of Continue Reading →

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Changes To Sr Gov Leadership

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FREDERICTON – Premier Blaine Higgs announced changes to the senior ranks of the provincial public service. “Our government recently laid out a roadmap for the Continue Reading →

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AFN Statement on Regional Chief Removal by Regional Leadership

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The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive recognizes and respects the removal of Morley Googoo as Regional Chief for Nova Scotia-Newfoundland by First Nations leadership Continue Reading →