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Press release from the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

New date and location for inquest into the deaths of Ricardo Wesley and Jamie Goodwin announced

    TORONTO, Dec. 16 /CNW/ - Dr. Bonita Porter, Deputy Chief Coroner for Inquests, today announced the new date and location for the inquest into the deaths of Ricardo Wesley and Jamie Goodwin.

From CPAWS Wildlands League

FNs and Enviros Join Forces to Resolve Ontario Mining Crisis

December 17th, 2008

Broad support for Mushkegowuk Resolution to Fix Provincial Mining Act

Today seven leading conservation and environmental groups added their resounding support for the mining resolution made recently by Mushkegowuk Council First Nations in Northern Ontario.

From the Canada East Times and Transcript

First Nations leaders consider band reform - Changes could include extended chiefs' terms, fixed election dates

December 16th, 2008

FREDERICTON - First Nations leaders in Atlantic Canada are considering major reforms to how bands are governed.

The reforms would include extending the term of service for band chiefs from two years to four, and holding elections on a set date across all bands.

This week (Dec 15-18), Dr. Alice Eriks-Brophy and her assistant are visiting the Muskrat Dam First Nation Headstart program to conduct speech and language assessments along with hearing assessments with all the children participating in the local program.

Last week, Dr. Eriks-Brophy was in Deer Lake First Nation providing the same service for the children attending their local Headstart program.

From Prince George Citizen.ca

UNBC lands huge project     

BERNICE TRICK, Citizen staff, December 9, 2008 

The largest research project ever led by UNBC, valued at $11 million over 10 years, will study aboriginal environmental health along with the benefits and risks of eating traditional food in First Nations communities.

The federal government is launching an online pre-budget consultation today. The online form provides an opportunity to rank your own economic stimulus idea and highlight the areas you want to see investments made to support the Canadian economy. The AFN's call for a First Nation economic stimulus package is not listed in the priorities but everyone is still invited to make it their number 1 priority for government investment when you complete the Online Pre-Budget Consultations (see below for the link).

From the Toronto Sun

PART 1: Murder, abuse and Native injustice

By MARK BONOKOSKI, Sun Media - Saturday, December 13, 2008

So little has changed over so many years, with the prevailing winds of out-of-sight, out-of-mind still filling the sails of apathy over Native issues.

Press release 

Racing to the Bottom: Canada Places Second Last in International Climate Comparison

Poznan, Poland - A new international assessment of countries' performance in fighting climate change has placed Canada second last (56th of 57) among the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. In the 2007 edition, Canada placed 53rd of the 56 countries assessed.

FIRST NATIONS DISTRICT HOCKEY

COMING UP SOON!

DECEMBER 20/21, 2008

IN SIOUX LOOKOUT, ONTARIO

FIRST NATIONS HOCKEY AT IT'S BEST!

Ontario Press Release 

Reporting On Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan: McGuinty Government Tables First Annual Report; Shows Province On Track To Meet Targets

December 10, 2008

Ontario is on track to meet its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets and adapt to climate change impacts.

The province’s first-ever report on its climate change action plan focuses on the starting points of the plan and documents the government’s actions over the past year.