Archive - 2014
February 13th
Federal budget cuts costing Ontario $641M in health, social and infrastructure
February 13, 2014 - 7:25pm | by brianbeatonOntario press release
More Than 110 Federal Cuts - Ontarians Give Ottawa a Failing Grade
Ontario Calls on Federal Government For Fairness
February 12, 2014
Office of the Premier
Premier Kathleen Wynne called on the federal government to stop taking unilateral actions that hurt the people of Ontario.
February 12th
Federal budget 2014 makes lots of promises and dollars that might flow after next election
February 12, 2014 - 9:16am | by brianbeatonBulk of new education cash contingent on passage of First Nation education bill
11. FEB, 2014
BUDGET 2014
OTTAWA-The federal government is offering little for education in the 2014-2015 federal budget, but has dangled a $1.9 billion carrot to get First Nations chiefs to support proposed legislation to govern the operation of on-reserve schools.
February 11th
Former federal gov't lawyer claims First Nations have upper hand over development in his new book
February 11, 2014 - 8:50pm | by brianbeatonTreaty expert says natives have upper hand over development
Bill Gallagher, an author, former oilpatch lawyer and federal treaty rights negotiator, says First Nations have the upper hand in the debate over resource ...
BY MARTY KLINKENBERG, EDMONTON JOURNAL FEBRUARY 7, 2014
February 10th
Community Resource Guide from NWAC helping families of missing and murdered First Nations women
February 10, 2014 - 10:17am | by brianbeatonFebruary 9th
Questioning the proposed, reworked First Nations Education Act - "The Emperor's new clothes"
February 9, 2014 - 11:01am | by brianbeatonFrom Pam Palmater's blog on IndigenousNationhood.ca
The Emperor's New Clothes: First Nation CONTROL of First Nation Education Act?
By Pam Palmater on February 7, 2014
February 7th
First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act with "over $1.9 billion" announced today
February 7, 2014 - 12:55pm | by brianbeatonFrom the Prime Minister's web site:
"improving K-12 education outcomes for First Nation students and providing First Nations children on-reserve with a high quality education, just like every other Canadian. To this end, the Government of Canada also announced today that it will make a significant financial commitment of over $1.9 billion to support the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act. Funding will account for language and culture programming."
February 6th
First Nations education deal to be announced Feb 7 on Blood Nation in Alberta
February 6, 2014 - 12:30pm | by brianbeaton
February 5th
Alternative Federal Budget and Key Investments to Achieve Success for First Nations and Canada
February 5, 2014 - 10:12am | by brianbeatonResidential school survivors facing 'adversarial' government as they wait for decisions
February 5, 2014 - 8:27am | by brianbeatonResidential school survivors face 'adversarial' government
Lawyers say government attitude has 'shifted' since 2006 as survivors wait for information
By Angela Sterritt - Posted: Feb 04, 2014
