Archive - Jul 23, 2008

National Research Council makes all their research documents public, including work with KO

National Research Council (NRC) press release 

NRC Publications Archive: Extending the reach and increasing the impact of NRC research

Ottawa, ON, July 23, 2008 – The National Research Council's Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI) is pleased to announce an initiative to create an NRC Publications Archive (NPArC). This searchable, web-based archive will provide access to NRC's record of science and demonstrate the many ways NRC researchers translate science and technology into value for Canada.

Federal government transfers funds to province for aboriginal child and family services in First Nations

From  Halifax Metro News

Province gets $10.2M for aboriginal services - Federal funds to go toward child welfare

PAUL MCLEOD - July 23, 2008

Nova Scotia is getting $10.2 million over five years from the federal government to provide better community services to First Nations communities.

The hope is to solve domestic problems before they reach the point where children need to be removed from the family home.