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The Montreal Call for Dialogue on Systemic Change is launched

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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The Montreal Call is an invitation to continue this reflection and accelerate it at future COPs, with biodiversity and climate combined.

Key Points: 
  • The Montreal Call is an invitation to continue this reflection and accelerate it at future COPs, with biodiversity and climate combined.
  • To achieve the ambitious goals that Montreal has set for itself, we must stand together with the population, business and institutions.
  • The Montreal Call for Dialogue is a major commitment that will let us accelerate this societal transition."
  • Montreal's Call is an important step, encouraging dialogue on solutions to the underlying causes of biodiversity loss."

The Montreal Call for Dialogue on Systemic Change is launched

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 9, 2022
International Conference on Climate Change, Cree, Collectif pour la réussite et l'épanouissement de l'enfant, Conference, Indigenous self-government in Canada, Private sector, IPBES, Biodiversity, Biodiversity loss, IPCC, Cop, Grand Chief, Multimedia, Call, Environment, Nature, Government, Movement, Dialogue, Climate change, Protected areas of Quebec, Video game, Agriculture, Renewable energy, COP15

The Montreal Call is an invitation to continue this reflection and accelerate it at future COPs, with biodiversity and climate combined.

Key Points: 
  • The Montreal Call is an invitation to continue this reflection and accelerate it at future COPs, with biodiversity and climate combined.
  • To achieve the ambitious goals that Montreal has set for itself, we must stand together with the population, business and institutions.
  • The Montreal Call for Dialogue is a major commitment that will let us accelerate this societal transition."
  • Montreal's Call is an important step, encouraging dialogue on solutions to the underlying causes of biodiversity loss."

THE MUSÉE DE LA CIVILISATION MARKS THE NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION BY UNVEILING THE WITNESS BLANKET, A POWERFUL WORK OF ART

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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People will be able to admire the work of art and reflect on it until February19, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • People will be able to admire the work of art and reflect on it until February19, 2023.
  • "It's a privilege to receive the Witness Blanket in our institution, especially on this important Day for the reconciliation process.
  • "If a picture is worth a thousand words, this work of art is worth at least a thousand stories that must be shared and acknowledged, especially on this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
  • It confers legal rights to the work of art itself and respects its important role as the keeper of the survivors' stories.

Wallbridge Signs Pre-Development Agreement With Cree Nation Partners

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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Washaw Sibi was recognized as the tenth Cree Nation at the 2003 Annual General Assembly of the Grand Council of the Crees / Cree Nation Government.

Key Points: 
  • Washaw Sibi was recognized as the tenth Cree Nation at the 2003 Annual General Assembly of the Grand Council of the Crees / Cree Nation Government.
  • Incorporated as a non-profit organization since 1997, the Cree Nation of Washaw Sibi, acts as the governing body who represents the interests and the rights of its members.
  • This press release of Wallbridge Mining Company Limited ("Wallbridge" or the "Company") contains forward-looking statements or information (collectively, FLI) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.
  • All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are FLI that involve various risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties.

22 First Nations communities in Quebec and the Government of Canada sign historic $1.1 billion education agreement

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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The Grand Chiefs and Chiefs of the First Nations Education Council (FNEC) and the HonourablePatty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, gathered on the Kahnaw:ke Mohawk Territory to sign a historic regional education agreement.

Key Points: 
  • The Grand Chiefs and Chiefs of the First Nations Education Council (FNEC) and the HonourablePatty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, gathered on the Kahnaw:ke Mohawk Territory to sign a historic regional education agreement.
  • Today's signing of this historic agreement with the First Nations Education Council, representing 22 communities in Quebec, is an example of the successes that can be achieved in partnership along the path of reconciliation.
  • "Through the signing of this historic agreement with the First Nations Education Council today, First Nationschildren in Quebec will have better learning and education opportunities ahead of them.
  • "The [FNEC REA] is a significant step toward ascertaining First Nations control of First Nations education for the twenty-two First Nations members of the First Nations Education Council.

Creating affordable homes for Indigenous Peoples in Winnipeg

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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The new affordable homes will be located in the Hudson's Bay Company's (HBC) historic building in downtown Winnipeg, which was gifted to SCO for this revitalization project.

Key Points: 
  • The new affordable homes will be located in the Hudson's Bay Company's (HBC) historic building in downtown Winnipeg, which was gifted to SCO for this revitalization project.
  • Since 2015, we have committed billions of dollars to support the construction and repair of thousands of houses for Indigenous Peoples across the country.
  • In addition, Budget2022 proposes more than $4billion in new funding to create access to safe and affordable housing for Indigenous families.
  • These measures prioritize those in greatest need, including seniors, Indigenous Peoples, people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and women and children fleeing violence.