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Minister Clement Announces First Projects to Receive Broadband Canada Funding

TORONTO, Ontario, May 9, 2010 — The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced the first series of projects to receive conditional funding approval under the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program. These 52 projects, in nine provinces and territories across Canada, will bring broadband Internet access to an estimated 169 000 households.

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Anishinabek Nation Credit Union (ANCU) approved to offer housing loans to First Nations in Ontario

OTTAWA, May 5, 2010 - John Beaucage, Chair of the First Nations Market Housing Fund (the Fund) announced today that Anishinabek Nation Credit Union (ANCU) has been approved to offer loans to First Nations in Ontario.

Mr. Beaucage also announced the approval of Sagamok Anishnawbek as the second First Nation in Ontario to qualify for loans backed by the Fund. 

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Minister Clement Provides Update on Government of Canada's Rural Broadband Plan

OTTAWA, May 4, 2010 — Today the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, made the following statement regarding the Government of Canada's rural broadband initiative:

From Winnipeg Free Press

U of W to be hub for indigenous development research -University will join worldwide network

By: Nick Martin 5/05/2010

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Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Visit Sioux Lookout on May 12 and 13, 2010

April 29, 2010 – Sioux Lookout, ON – Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is scheduled to visit Sioux Lookout on May 12 and 13, 2010. The visit is hosted by the Sioux Lookout Coalition for Healing and Reconciliation.

From the GovMonitor.ca

Canada Completes Housing Development At Saugeen First Nation In Ontario

Source: Government of Canada - May 1, 2010

The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, announced the completion of construction of an innovative eight-unit housing development for Saugeen First Nation in Ontario.

From ParentCentral.ca  

From MNDMF site  

A proposed framework to modernize Ontario’s Forest Tenure and Pricing System

Ontario understands it must change the way it administers its timber resources. That is why in August 2009, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Michael Gravelle released a paper to stimulate discussion on how the forest tenure and pricing system could be improved and updated to support a revitalized forest industry.

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