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On Wednesday (Oct 15) afternoon, the Kativik Regional Government complex in Kuujjuaq in Northern Quebec will be the site of signing of the official agreements that will officially launch the Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network (NICSN) Round 2 of the federal government's National Satellite Initiative (NSI).

The project is adding two more C-Band satellite transponders to NICSN's existing single public benefit transponder.

Canadian Children Care Federation Press release ... 

From Canadian Press

New voting rules discouraging native voters: chiefs

By Chinta Puxley, THE CANADIAN PRESS

WINNIPEG — Aboriginal chiefs across Canada say new voting rules mean thousands of natives could be discouraged from going to the polls in Tuesday’s federal election.

From the Anglican Journal

Toronto native group launches community-based truth commission

Marites N. Sison, staff writer - Oct 10, 2008

From CBC.ca  

Bell and Telus team up to overhaul wireless network - Move will allow companies to offer more cellphones, including Apple's iPhone

October 10, 2008

Canadian telecom giants BCE Inc. and Telus announced Friday they will work together to overlay their existing wireless networks with a cellular technology more popular around the world, a move that will allow both companies to compete more directly with Rogers Communications Inc.

Press release ...

Stop Harper Now, say Environmental, Labour, Arts, First Nations, Anti-Poverty Leaders

TORONTO, Oct. 9 - Eight leaders representing diverse organizations joined together to convey the need to defeat the Stephen Harper Conservatives in the October 14th federal election.

First Nation schools and organizations are invited to contact Peter Andre Globensky in Thunder Bay at 683.0585 or by email at basa.tb@tbaytel.net to arrange a special event with Tomson Highway during his stay in Thunder Bay.

Project press release ... 

Tomson Highway brings unique talents to Thunder Bay - First-ever Artist-in-Residence at Negahneewin College & Lakehead University

29 September 2008 - Thunder Bay, Ontario

See below for CBC's article on the release of the government report and their figures ...

From CTV.ca

Afghanistan mission to cost $28B, group says

Oct. 8 2008

On the eve of a parliamentary report on the financial cost of the Afghanistan mission for Canada, an independent group has released their own answer on the subject: $28 billion.

From CBC.ca

Truth commission tied too closely to government: aboriginal groups - Leaders raise questions about new executive director

October 8, 2008

Aboriginal groups are concerned that a federal government bureaucrat who is not aboriginal has been chosen to be the new executive director of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

NOHFC Press Release

Expanded Preschool Program Will Promote Ojibway Culture - Province Helps First Nation Build New Early Childhood Development Centre

October 07, 2008 

More preschoolers at a Northwestern Ontario First Nation will be able to attend a daycare program that promotes Ojibway culture and language thanks to an investment by the province.