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Call for applications

for the Chairperson and two Commissioners
(full-time positions) for the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

The NAN Women's Council is pleased to present the 3rd Annual Women and Youth Conference, Moving Forward.

The Conference is scheduled to take place March 24th, 25th & 26th in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Conference will be held at the Best Western N'or Westor Resort.

Please visit www.nan.on.ca - Women's Council - 3rd Annual Conference for the registration form and poster.

The Agenda will be posted once it is finalized.

The Navigable Waterways Protection Act proposed amendments are still bundled within the recent budget. It appears that Parliament and our MPs will be voting to accept this budget act this week and along with it, the proposed changes to t eh NWPA. 

Some of the possible impacts of these proposed changes on First Nations include:

Broadband is important in remote and rural communities - research study shows ... 

A team of researchers working out of Simon Fraser University is now completing its first year of a five year research initiative that will hopefully lead to a better understanding about the impact of broadband internet access in rural and remotes communities.