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Minister Hussen participates in the second session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, is attending the second session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.

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  • Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, is attending the second session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
  • The overarching theme of this year's session is "Realizing the Dream: A United Nations Declaration on the Promotion, Protection and Full Respect of the Human Rights of People of African Descent."
  • This is a commitment demonstrated through its ongoing support of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
  • – The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion
    The first United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent was held at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from December 5 to 8, 2022.

Canada's delegation to UNPFII forging a new path forward on Indigenous climate leadership

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Canada recognizes that Indigenous climate leadership must be the cornerstone of our domestic response to climate change, and that more must be done to support Indigenous Peoples who continue to play this role.

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  • Canada recognizes that Indigenous climate leadership must be the cornerstone of our domestic response to climate change, and that more must be done to support Indigenous Peoples who continue to play this role.
  • The Government of Canada has committed to co-developing an Indigenous Climate Leadership Agenda, including distinctions-based strategies for self-determined climate action.
  • The Government of Canada remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing Indigenous climate leadership, encouraging increased Indigenous participation in United Nations forums, and supporting Indigenous communities as they work toward their climate goals.
  • These include:
    the Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program;
    the Climate Change Preparedness in the North Program;
    the First Nation Adapt Program; and
    the Engaging Indigenous Peoples in Climate Policy Program.

THE LANGUAGE CONSERVANCY UNVEILS LARGEST COLLECTION OF NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE LEARNING MATERIALS IN THE WORLD AT UNITED NATIONS FORUM

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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NEW YORK and BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Language Conservancy (TLC), a nonprofit dedicated to Indigenous language revitalization, today unveiled the world's largest collection of Native American language learning materials at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). The event took place against the backdrop of The United Nation's International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032), designed to raise awareness of the urgent need for Indigenous language revitalization. Out of the 6,700 languages spoken worldwide, forty percent are in danger of disappearing. At this rate, 90-95 percent of all languages will become extinct in the next 100 years.

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  • Announces Inaugural International Conference on Indigenous Language Documentation, Education, and Revitalization (ICILDER),
    NEW YORK and BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Language Conservancy (TLC), a nonprofit dedicated to Indigenous language revitalization, today unveiled the world's largest collection of Native American language learning materials at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
  • The event took place against the backdrop of The United Nation's International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032), designed to raise awareness of the urgent need for Indigenous language revitalization.
  • It brings together Indigenous First Language speakers, language experts, linguists, scholars, and practitioners from around the world to discuss the pressing issue of Indigenous language documentation and revitalization.
  • At the UNPFII, TLC bestowed the first annual Kevin Locke Award to CILO for its extraordinary efforts to advance Native American language revitalization.

Métis National Council Travels to New York for UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Ottawa, ON, April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Métis National Council (MNC) has travelled to New York City to take part in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

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  • Ottawa, ON, April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Métis National Council (MNC) has travelled to New York City to take part in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
  • “To have another opportunity to represent the Métis National Council at this meeting of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is something I do not take lightly.
  • For forty years, the MNC has been the national and international voice of the Métis Nation, and I am looking forward to bringing Métis perspectives once again.
  • Since 1983, the Métis National Council has been the national and international voice of the Métis Nation within Canada.

Minister Hussen participates in the first session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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On December 5, 2022, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, participated virtually in the first session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.

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  • On December 5, 2022, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, participated virtually in the first session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
  • This year's session focused on strategies to combat systemic racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance.
  • In keeping with the International Decade for People of African Descent and its principles, the Government of Canada is committed to addressing the underlying social and economic inequities experienced by people of African descent, further demonstrated through its support of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent.
  • In January 2018, the Prime Minister announced that Canada officially recognized the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (UNDPAD).

National Newspaper Awards open 2022 contest with a new entry system

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2022 /CNW/ - The National Newspapers Awards is introducing a new entry system today, as it begins accepting entries for the 2022 competition.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2022 /CNW/ - The National Newspapers Awards is introducing a new entry system today, as it begins accepting entries for the 2022 competition.
  • Built by Advanced Contest Entry System in Springfield, Illinois, it was designed by newspaper people for the newspaper industry and serves more than three dozen news organizations.
  • The awards were established by the Toronto Press Club in 1949 to encourage excellence and reward achievement in daily newspaper work in Canada.
  • The competition is now open to newspapers, news agencies and online news sites approved for entry by the NNA Board of Governors.

Brazil Potash Closing Regulation A Financing and Provides Corporate and Industry Update

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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The Company is a mineral exploration and development company with a potash mining project located in the state of Amazonas, Brazil (the Autazes Project).

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  • The Company is a mineral exploration and development company with a potash mining project located in the state of Amazonas, Brazil (the Autazes Project).
  • Our technical operations are based in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, and Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and our corporate office is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Current record prices of potash are the result of a combination of increased global demand for potash and sanctions against Russia and Belarus which hinder their ability to export potash.
  • Since Russia and Belarus historically supply ~40% of the worlds potash, the current sanctions further reinforce the need for domestic potash production in Brazil to help ensure global food security.