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Rural Economic Development (RED) Program – August 30, 2021 – October 1, 2021

The next application intake for the Rural Economic Development (RED) program will be from August 30, 2021 to October 1, 2021. You can find all program information, including how to apply, on my ministry’s website at ontario.ca/REDprogram on August 30, 2021. For more information, please visit: Rural Economic Development (RED) Program - Letter   Read

2021-08-19T09:46:59-04:00August 19th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Economic|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 69

Key messages: New positive results increased to 29 in the 6-day period ending of August 8, 2021. The adjusted 7-day total of 34 is not quite double the total of 19 last week. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,903. The highest Increases in new results in any area were

2021-08-30T11:29:36-04:00August 13th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health|

Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Congratulates Newly Elected Grand Chief Derek Fox and Executive Council

(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - August 12, 2021) On behalf of the Chiefs of Ontario, Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare congratulates Derek Fox, of Bearskin Lake First Nation, as new Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Executive Council on their election, which took place yesterday at the 39th Annual Keewaywin Conference.

2021-08-12T09:39:55-04:00August 12th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Political|

Solicitor General Knowledge Forums: Community Safety and Policing Act Regulations

The Ministry of the Solicitor General has invited First Nations Leadership to a series of online Knowledge Forums to engage with them regarding the regulations for the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA). The Solicitor General’s office sent out invitations to First Nations Leadership and Provincial Territorial Organizations (see Annex A for the invitation). The

2021-08-11T15:45:28-04:00August 11th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Justice, Priorities|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 68

Key messages: New positive results remained low at 19 as of August 2, 2021 (compared to 21 last week). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,874. Increases in new results in any area were all less than 1%. With the exception of a possible uptick in Ontario test volumes, all

2021-08-11T11:04:39-04:00August 10th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health|

Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Commemorates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - August 9, 2021) Today, the Ontario Regional Chief, Glen Hare, issued the following statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: “Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we recognize and celebrate the vibrant culture, ancestral traditions, diversity and contributions of First Nations and the

2021-08-09T15:34:57-04:00August 9th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Political|

Chiefs of Ontario Creating a Healthy & Loving Society for our Children – Conference Summary Report

The Conference was convened by the Chiefs of Ontario and held from May 19 – 20, 2021 via Zoom. There were over 150 participants from First Nations communities. It brought in leaders, experts and practitioners from First Nations communities and Child Well Being Organizations, law firms and Agencies, as well as the federal and provincial

2021-08-05T10:58:06-04:00August 5th, 2021|Categories: Social|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 67

Key messages: New positive results decreased for the fourth week in a row and are down to 21 as of July 25, 2021 (compared to 30 last week). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,856. The biggest increases in new results in any area were in the Northeast and Southwest,

2021-08-03T09:19:00-04:00August 3rd, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health, Priorities|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 62

There were 80 new positive results among First Nations people as of June 20, 2021. This is decrease of more than 50% compared to last week’s total of 183. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,552. While the Northeast still had the majority of new results (73%), the actual number

2021-06-25T15:17:05-04:00June 25th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health|
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