Archive - Oct 2008
October 6th
First Nations Women's Day (October 6), AFN honours Sharon McIvor for legal battle to regain status
October 6, 2008 - 10:40pm | by brianbeatonAFN press release ...
AFN Praises Sharon McIvor on October 6th, First Nations Women's Day
OTTAWA, Oct. 6 - AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine and AFN Women's Council Chair, Kathleen McHugh are calling on women across Canada to celebrate First Nations Women's Day by making donations to support, "one of the longest standing and important human rights cases in Canadian history."
"Internet for Everyone" campaign launched to challenge political parties to support access
October 6, 2008 - 10:26pm | by brianbeatonTelecommunities press release ...
Canadians launch "Internet for Everyone" campaign
VICTORIA, BC, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - Telecommunities Canada (TC) today launched the "Internet for Everyone" campaign (www.internetforeveryone.ca) that seeks to put a national ICT strategy back on the federal agenda.
October 5th
Assembly of First Nations national chief challenging politicans to build a strong and fair nation
October 5, 2008 - 7:12am | by brianbeatonStronger First Nations make for a stronger Canada
Phil Fontaine - Oct 01, 2008
What does it say about a country where one in three students will not graduate from high school, where more than 20 per cent of their former classmates are in jail, and where the schools are falling apart at the seams?
October 4th
Art exhibition exploring the issue of hate crimes hosted by Sioux Lookout Anti-racism
October 4, 2008 - 9:03pm | by brianbeatonSLARC press release
Youth use art to explore what’s Under the Surface of hate crimes
Sioux Lookout October 3, 2008
e-Health Ontario bringing all aspects of e-health under one organization
October 4, 2008 - 12:15pm | by brianbeatonOntario press release
ONTARIO INTEGRATES E-HEALTH ACTIVITIES UNDER ONE AGENCY - McGuinty Government Appoints Dr. Alan Hudson As Chair of eHealth Ontario
September 26, 2008
Ontario has appointed Dr. Alan Hudson as the Chair of eHealth Ontario, a restructured agency responsible for all aspects of e-health in Ontario including creating an electronic health record for all Ontarians.
Federal parties respond to Assembly of First Nations questions, except for the conservatives
October 4, 2008 - 11:23am | by brianbeatonAFN press release ...
AFN National Chief Acknowledges Federal Party Responses to Questionnaire
OTTAWA, Oct. 3 /CNW Telbec/ - The Assembly of First Nations has received 4 out of 5 responses from the various parties to a questionnaire sent to all leaders on September 17th regarding the upcoming election and the party platforms related to First Nation issues.
October 3rd
Two days of ADVANCE VOTING remain - Saturday (Oct 4) and Monday (Oct 6)
October 3, 2008 - 8:52pm | by AnonymousEveryone can vote in any of the advance polling stations that are set up across the province. The polls are open from noon (12 pm) to 8 pm.
In Sioux Lookout, the advance poll is located at the Royal Canadian Legion.
Be sure to bring the proper identification so you can cast your ballot.