Inuit Nunangat

CONTINUE TO HONOUR THE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF RESIDENTIAL, DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT'S TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION KEEPSAKE

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

All net proceeds from sales of the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake are being donated to the Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund, established by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Key Points: 
  • All net proceeds from sales of the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake are being donated to the Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund, established by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
  • Honouring the Survivors and the children who never returned home, the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake raises awareness about the intergenerational impacts of Residential, Day and Boarding schools.
  • "The Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake helps us acknowledge the truth of the Indigenous children who never returned from Residential, Day and Boarding schools," said Royal Canadian Mint President and CEO, Marie Lemay.
  • All net proceeds from the sale of the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake will support the work of Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund, established by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Canada supports caribou conservation in Nunavut

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Partnerships and collaboration are essential to monitor and conserve the caribou herds across Nunavut's vast and varied landscapes and seascapes.

Key Points: 
  • Partnerships and collaboration are essential to monitor and conserve the caribou herds across Nunavut's vast and varied landscapes and seascapes.
  • The investment also supports ongoing engagement activities in communities throughout Nunavut in partnership with regional wildlife and hunting organizations.
  • Peary Caribou are the smallest of all caribou subspecies and are found farther north than other subspecies of caribou in Canada in the Arctic.
  • Dolphin and Union Caribou are found only in Canada and migrate twice annually between the mainland and Victoria Island.

Government of Canada strengthens food security in Indigenous, remote and Northern communities across the country

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Friday, December 16, 2022

This project will allow the community to create workshops to teach members about traditional food preparation and food waste reduction.

Key Points: 
  • This project will allow the community to create workshops to teach members about traditional food preparation and food waste reduction.
  • "Indigenous, remote and Northern communities are particularly vulnerable because of the higher cost of living and other geographic, social and economic factors.
  • With these challenges, it is more important than ever to support food systems in these communities in the long term."
  • LFIF complements other ongoing federal efforts to address food security in Indigenous, remote and Northern communities, including through Nutrition North Canada.

THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT SUPPORTS RECONCILIATION WITH KEEPSAKE HONOURING THE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF RESIDENTIAL, DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Honouring the Survivors and children who never returned, the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake helps educate Canadians about the intergenerational impacts of Residential, Day and Boarding schools.

Key Points: 
  • Honouring the Survivors and children who never returned, the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake helps educate Canadians about the intergenerational impacts of Residential, Day and Boarding schools.
  • "People in Canada can now honour those children and Survivors with this keepsake, and support the healing journeys of our communities through the Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund."
  • "Mint employees are proud to have worked closely with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and its Survivors Circle to create the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake," said Royal Canadian Mint President and CEO, Marie Lemay.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT SUPPORTS RECONCILIATION WITH KEEPSAKE HONOURING THE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF RESIDENTIAL, DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Honouring the Survivors and children who never returned, the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake helps educate Canadians about the intergenerational impacts of Residential, Day and Boarding schools.

Key Points: 
  • Honouring the Survivors and children who never returned, the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake helps educate Canadians about the intergenerational impacts of Residential, Day and Boarding schools.
  • "People in Canada can now honour those children and Survivors with this keepsake, and support the healing journeys of our communities through the Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund."
  • "Mint employees are proud to have worked closely with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and its Survivors Circle to create the Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake," said Royal Canadian Mint President and CEO, Marie Lemay.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.

Meta announces Inuktitut as official language on Facebook desktop

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Friday, July 8, 2022

IQALUIT, NU, July 8, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, Meta is proud to announce Inuktitut is available as a language setting on Facebook desktop.

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  • IQALUIT, NU, July 8, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, Meta is proud to announce Inuktitut is available as a language setting on Facebook desktop.
  • Recognizing Inuktitut as an official language on Facebook, equal to English and French, reinforces the legitimacy of our language," said Aluki Kotierk, President, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated.
  • Facebook users can switch their language settings on desktop by following the steps outlined in the link: https://www.facebook.com/help/327850733950290/
    Meta hopes by introducing Inuktitut as an official language on Facebook desktop, the settings will support unilingual Inuktitut speakers to create community online, while fostering greater adoption of the language amongst younger generations of Inuit.
  • Meta is grateful to NTI for leading this initiative to add Inuktitut as an official language on Facebook desktop and give Inuit the ability to connect in their own language on our platform.

Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee endorses historic Inuit Nunangat Policy to better support Inuit self-determination

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

The Inuit Nunangat Policy recognizes Inuit Nunangat the Inuit homeland as a distinct geographic, cultural, and political region, encompassing the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut.

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  • The Inuit Nunangat Policy recognizes Inuit Nunangat the Inuit homeland as a distinct geographic, cultural, and political region, encompassing the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut.
  • The Inuit Nunangat Policy outlines an approach for the design and renewal of all federal policies, programs, services, and initiatives that apply in Inuit Nunangat or benefit Inuit.
  • A guiding principle of the Inuit Nunangat Policy is recognition that federal investments for Inuit and Inuit Nunangat are an important element of the right of Inuit to self-determination and self-government.
  • Co-developing and implementing an Inuit Nunangat policy has been a priority of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee since March 2020.

ICC Canada and Royal Canadian Geographical Society Announce Collaboration Project in the Spirit of Reconciliation

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, April 20, 2022 /CNW/ - Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) are pleased to announce a collaboration project aimed at bringing greater awareness of circumpolar Inuit issues and the importance of Inuit globally in support of reconciliation.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, April 20, 2022 /CNW/ - Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) are pleased to announce a collaboration project aimed at bringing greater awareness of circumpolar Inuit issues and the importance of Inuit globally in support of reconciliation.
  • The project includes articles in Canadian Geographic Magazine, public speaking events, educational materials and outreach, and a documentary film project.
  • I am proud to celebrate this collaboration with the Inuit Circumpolar Council of Canada," Charlene Bearhead, Director of Reconciliation, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
  • Founded in 1929, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has been making Canada better known to Canadians and to the world for 90 years.Best known for itsCanadian Geographicmagazine, the Society also supports Canadian geographical expeditions and provides grants and scholarships for cutting-edge geographical research.

Minister Vandal announces Budget 2022 housing investments in Nunavut

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

IQALUIT, NU, April 13, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, announced new federal investments in housing.

Key Points: 
  • IQALUIT, NU, April 13, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, announced new federal investments in housing.
  • New investments in housing build on historic housing and infrastructure funding made in Budget 2021.
  • Budget 2022 proposes $150 million over two years to support affordable housing and related infrastructure in the North.
  • Budget 2022 proposes $300 million over five years to co-develop and launch an Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy.

Government of Canada launches new phase of Local Food Infrastructure Fund

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

This new phase of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund has been tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous, Northern and remote communities by providing funding to help them build a food system that will meet both current and future community needs.

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  • This new phase of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund has been tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous, Northern and remote communities by providing funding to help them build a food system that will meet both current and future community needs.
  • The next phase of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund underscores the Government of Canada's commitment to support projects that will help build capacity in our communities for generations to come.
  • For more information on the Local Food Infrastructure Fund, please contact the program by: E-mail: [email protected] or call: 1-877-246-4682.
  • The Government of Canada is also delivering the $330 million Emergency Food Security Fund by providing funding to national and regional organizations, which in turn support food banks and local food organizations across Canada.