10 (of many) stories in my portfolio that made me happy in 2018: 1. We worked with First Nations, Inuit & the Metis Nation to develop federal legislation about keeping families together (to be tabled in January)https://aptnnews.ca/2018/11/30/no-more-scooping-children-canada-indigenous-leaders-announce-plan-to-co-develop-child-welfare-legislation/ …
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4. I joined chiefs to announce $248 million for new schools in remote Manitoba communitieshttps://aptnnews.ca/2018/11/16/feds-pour-millions-into-four-new-schools-in-northern-manitoba-first-nations/ …
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5. With President Natan Obed of
@ITK_CanadaInuit we announced a plan to eliminate tuberculosis among Inuit in Nunangat by 2030https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/tuberculosis-elimination-framework-1.4945943 …Show this thread -
6. We announced $100 million for the new Norway House Health Centre of Excellence to provide high quality care in the community & create great jobshttps://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/ottawa-investing-100m-in-new-norway-house-cree-nation-health-centre-492702971.html …
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7. Continuing great access to care for kids through Jordan’s Principle, improving the lives of thousands of children and youth (>177,000 requests approved)https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/trilateral-agreement-enshrines-jordans-principle-in-alberta-1.4907618 …
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8. Visited beautiful Tahltan Nation in BC. They were devastated by 2018 wildfires but have already done such inspiring work to recover & rebuild.https://www.yukon-news.com/news/telegraph-creek-evacuees-to-start-returning-home-next-week/ …
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9. We’ve now seen 78 long-term drinking water advisories lifted on reserve. Only 63 to go – right on track to meet our 2021 commitment.https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/b-c-water-indigenous-boilwater-treatment-plant-1.4948045 …
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10. Pikangikum is now connected to the Ontario power grid :) providing clean energy, eliminating diesel-dependency, creating jobs & opportunities in communityhttps://globalnews.ca/news/4782289/17-first-nations-ontario-power-grid/ …
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actually the fine print ties it in to provincial standards and measures. Nothing nation to nation about that
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