You are invited to attend the OSHKI Open House live via webcast on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 starting at 12:00 pm EST.  Please visit and have a friendly chat with our staff & faculty.

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Canadian Federation of Students press release

INAC Report Recommends Continuation of Aboriginal Student Underfunding

Ottawa - Dec. 15 - A report released by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) falls far short of addressing Aboriginal students' needs. The report recommended maintaining current levels of federal funding for Aboriginal post-secondary education and to shut Aboriginal communities out of the decision-making process.

TRC press release 

Truth and Reconciliation Canada announces details for first National Event

December 11, 2009

Toronto - The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of Truth and Reconciliation Canada (TRC), with Commissioners Marie Wilson and Chief Wilton Littlechild, today announced that the TRC’s first national event will commence in Winnipeg on June 15, 2010. It will run to June 19, 2010. The event will take place at the Forks, an historical gathering place for Aboriginal people.

Ontario press release 

Ontario Resolves Litigation Dispute Over Big Trout Lake Property

McGuinty Government Reaches Agreement That Balances Company And Community Interests

December 14, 2009

Ontario has reached an agreement to settle litigation with Platinex Inc. that will provide greater certainty to the company and allow the Province to continue to build its relationship with Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) a First Nations community.

AFN press release 

Assembly of First Nations National Chief welcomes Minister's commitment on education funding review

    OTTAWA, Dec. 14 /CNW Telbec/ - Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl has committed to working with First Nations leaders to address the root causes of funding inadequacies that are crippling First Nation schools and failing to provide a safe and supportive environment for First Nation children and learners.

Northern Ontario First Nations Communications Conference

The conference addressed communications issues and needs within northern Ontario First Nations communities and organizations.

All the conference objectives were successfully achieved including:

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Government of Canada Launches Consultations on the Second Phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan

Québec City, December 11, 2009

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today launched national consultations in Québec City to give Canadians the opportunity to voice their views on how to best lead Canada to full economic recovery as the Government prepares its 2010 budget – the second phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan. Consultations in other cities will be announced later in December and January.

From CBC.ca

Open-access internet rules take hits

December 11, 2009

MTS Allstream has lost its appeal for regulated access to parts of Bell's and Telus's internet networks. (Joe Bryska/Canadian Press)The federal government has taken a pair of shots at rules that give smaller internet service providers regulated access to the networks of big phone companies such as Bell and Telus.