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Government of Canada supports research focused on race, gender and diversity

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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That's why the Government of Canada supports research focused on the lived experiences of people from underrepresented and disadvantaged groups.

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  • That's why the Government of Canada supports research focused on the lived experiences of people from underrepresented and disadvantaged groups.
  • "When academia and community partners work together, underrepresented groups can lead research rooted in their lived experiences.
  • - The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health
    "Fostering equity, diversity and inclusion in research is a key pillar of SSHRC's strategic objective to enhance Canada's global leadership in social sciences and humanities research.
  • "The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) is pleased with SSHRC's decision to fund the OFIFC's Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative project.

Canadian Museum of Nature researchers return to the Arctic for botanical and small-mammal fieldwork

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Monday, July 19, 2021
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OTTAWA, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers with the Canadian Museum of Nature are heading back to the Arctic this summer, following a year when fieldwork had been cancelled due to the pandemic.

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  • OTTAWA, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers with the Canadian Museum of Nature are heading back to the Arctic this summer, following a year when fieldwork had been cancelled due to the pandemic.
  • The botany expedition from July 19 to August 23 is part of the museums ongoing Arctic Flora Project.
  • One of the four species of lemmings in the Canadian Arctic, is the Ungava collared lemming (Dicrostonynx hudsonius), which is found in Nunavik.
  • The Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada's national museum of natural history and natural sciences.

Nunavut communities tackle climate change using Indigenous knowledge and science

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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Today, Minister of Northern Affairs Daniel Vandal highlighted progress on three unique, Indigenous-led projects that are helping communities in Nunavut adapt to the challenges posed by climate change.

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  • Today, Minister of Northern Affairs Daniel Vandal highlighted progress on three unique, Indigenous-led projects that are helping communities in Nunavut adapt to the challenges posed by climate change.
  • By empowering communities in their decision-making and supporting their vision for a green future, people working at the local level are finding solutions to tackle the effects of climate change.
  • That's why the Arviat Council has identified climate change and climate change adaptation as a priority for the Hamlet and the community.
  • As part of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada has invested $134 million in more than 670 unique projects in Northern communities for initiatives that monitor and assess climate change impacts, improve green energy infrastructure, and engage Indigenous communities on climate policy.

RBC opens third agency bank to provide increased access to financial services for Nunavut's Inuit communities

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
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The third of its kind in Nunavut, the agency will provide the residents of Kinngait with increased access to key financial services, and easier and more convenient ways to access basic banking services in their home community.

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  • The third of its kind in Nunavut, the agency will provide the residents of Kinngait with increased access to key financial services, and easier and more convenient ways to access basic banking services in their home community.
  • Through the agency, residents are now able to open a bank account, make deposits and withdrawals, and get financial advice through the RBC branch in Iqaluit.
  • Kinngait community members will also have full access to RBC's digital and online banking services through the agency or their personal internet access, once they open an account with RBC.
  • "This agency is one of many ways we are working to better serve Inuit communities, and to activate RBC's commitment to reconciliation," adds Dale Sturges, National Director, Indigenous Financial Services Group, RBC.