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Former Lieutenant-Governor invested into the Order of Canada
(Kahnawake – 8, Onerahtókha/April 2021) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to advise the community that a Mohawk Council Resolution (#1/2021-2022) to amend the Emergency Preparedness Law (“The Law”) was unanimously passed at the Tuesday, April 6th Council meeting. The amendment allows for the instating of a Recovery Period after a State of Emergency […]
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Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet
April 8, 2021 At a ceremony today at Government House, the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador appointed members to his Cabinet and announced a number of changes related to department alignments. The following is a list of Cabinet Ministers and their related departments: Premier and Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs – Hon. Andrew […]
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Nunatsiavut Government: Secretive plans to store nuclear waste in Labrador
April 1, 2021 The Nunatsiavut Government is not aware of any proposed plans to dispose of nuclear waste in Labrador, and was surprised to learn of it through the media. The Constitutionally-protected Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement clearly defines Inuit rights and titles within Nunatsiavut. Under the agreement, the provincial and federal governments have a […]
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Eskasoni First Nation announces date for postponed election – The Chronicle Herald
SYDNEY — Eskasoni First Nation will hold its band council election in late May, over a year past its originally scheduled date. Eskasoni changed its election rules in 2016 to bring them in line with the federal First Nations Election Act. The new regulations increased chief and council terms from two years to four years, […]
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Letter: Keep the John A. Macdonald statue and add another with Indigenous programming – The Guardian
Parts of the editorial about John A Macdonald (March 10) sent me searching for proof. Especially words like “racist, atrocities, shameful, children forced into schools and even killed there”. Yes, he used language we don’t today. But he also called the First Nation peoples “original owners of the soil, of which they have been dispossessed.” […]
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Elections NL: Official Results of the 2021 Provincial General Election
March 30, 2021 The official addition of the votes took place this morning at Elections Newfoundland and Labrador’s headquarters. The process confirmed all results reported on Saturday, March 27, with no changes identified for any district. The following are the official results of the 2021 General Election: ELECTORAL DISTRICT NAME: OFFICIAL CANDIDATES: POLITICAL AFFILIATION: (if […]
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Statement by the Prime Minister on the results of the provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the results of the provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador: “Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have chosen to elect a majority government led by the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I congratulate Dr. Andrew Furey on his re-election. “Since […]
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NL Government: Preliminary Results of the 2021 Provincial General Election
The following are the preliminary results of the 2021 provincial General Election. The Official Addition of the Votes will take place at Elections NL headquarters on Tuesday, March 30, beginning at 9:00 a.m. (8:30 a.m. in most of Labrador). ELECTORAL DISTRICT NAME: OFFICIAL CANDIDATES: POLITICAL AFFILIATION: (if any) RESULTS: 1 Baie Verte – Green Bay […]
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NS Government: Government Releases Budget 2021-22 – A Fair and Prosperous Future: Path to Balance
March 25, 2021 The Rankin government’s first budget reflects the priorities of Nova Scotians, providing a path to balance in four years, and investments in key sectors such as long-term care, public health, mental health and the environment. It lays a solid foundation for a strong economy in which business can grow. Budget 2021-22, A […]
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Chiefs Express Profound Disappointment With Higgs Government
MARCH 24, 2021 (Fredericton) – The leadership of both Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn Incorporated (MTI) and the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick (WNNB) strongly denounce the unilateral action taken today by the Higgs government in a misguided attempt to address the serious issue of systemic racism in New Brunswick. This announcement does not meet the standard that […]
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