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Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series

Response, Responsibility, and Renewal
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Journey

Preface

This is the second installment in a two-volume set produced by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. This volume contains personal reflections on the opportunities and challenges posed by the truth and reconciliation process, which was constituted in the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, to aid in the deliberation of work facing Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Ontario press release 

Orazietti announces support for aboriginal children and youth

April 14, 2010

McGuinty Government Appoints First Aboriginal Advisor On Child Welfare

Queen’s Park – The provincial government has appointed John Beaucage as Aboriginal Advisor to the Ministry of Children and Youth Service in order to help improve supports for Aboriginal children and youth on and off of reserves by advising on Aboriginal child welfare issues, David Orazietti, MPP announced today.

Ontario press release 

Partnering with First Nation in the Far North

April 12, 2010

McGuinty Government Supports Community-based Land Use Planning in Kashechewan

Kashechewan First Nation in the Far North are working alongside their community’s Elders to collect information about their traditional lands that will contribute to a community based land use plan.

Chief and Council Saddened by the Passing of an Elder

Kashechewan ON April 12, 2010 – The Chief and Council would like to announce the passing of a respected community leader George A. Wesley who died peacefully on April 9, 2010 at the Timmins and District Hospital in Timmins, Ontario. 

George A. Wesley as we all know served on various boards and was well known throughout the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation for his attendances in conferences and meetings.

From the Ottawa Citizen

Ottawa’s top bureaucrat says embrace 'Facebook' workers

By Kathryn May, April 11, 2010

OTTAWA — Canada’s top bureaucrat wants to retool the federal workplace and change how public servants work, where they work and even what they do.

Ontario press release

April 9, 2010

Press release

People across the province embrace renewable energy - Contracts for green electricity awarded to communities, First Nations

Nishnawbe Aski Nation

In recognition of outstanding achievements and dedication to the people of Nishnawbe Aski Nation

Chiefs of Ontario “Our Time, Our Health” 

Diabetes Prevention Conference

April 13th, 14th, 2010

Video Conference Schedule in Partnership with Keewaytinook Okimakanak 

All times listed in Central Daylight Time

From CBC.ca  

Income gap persists for aboriginal Canadians

April 8, 2010

Income disparity between aboriginal people and other Canadians is decreasing but remains "significant and troubling" and will continue for decades without government support, a new study suggests.