Posted: Jul 01, 2021 7:09 PM AT | Last Updated: July 1
Hundreds dressed in orange at the Charlottetown Event Grounds to stand in solidarity with the Indigenous community.(Sheehan Desjardins/CBC)
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One by one, people began arriving at the Charlottetown Event Grounds on Thursday. Within a half hour, hundreds had poured in, but they didn t wear red to honour Canada. Instead, the majority dressed in orange to stand in solidarity with the Indigenous community. Just by being here and wearing an orange shirt, it shows that they get it, said Abegweit First Nation Chief Junior Gould. They understand that the conversation has to happen and I hope that they go back and they break the silence.
New Brunswick government and First Nations chiefs to negotiate new tax agreements
June 29, 2021
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FREDERICTON-The New Brunswick government and six Mi’kmaq First Nations have agreed to attempt to settle out of court issues related to terminated tax agreements.
The chiefs had launched legal action, but in a news release Tuesday, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn says the province and the six First Nations and their chiefs jointly presented the court with a consent order setting out the commitment to negotiate.
In April, the chiefs said the province’s decision not to renew existing tax collection agreements was an insult and a crushing attack on their economic viability.
By Danielle Groen
May 5, 2021 Founded with the goal of creating jobs for Indigenous workers, Mikisew Group of Companies now employs more than 2,000 people. (Courtesy of Mikisew Group)
Thirty years ago, when Mikisew Group of Companies began providing industrial services to companies working in the Alberta oil sands, the goal was to generate employment for members of the Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN). At first, fewer than 10 workers performed janitorial tasks for Syncrude Canada; a little later, dozens more maintained the roads and grounds.
Mikisew Group expanded its services throughout the ’90s: equipment operation, mechanical repair, construction. It started working with more companies, like Suncor, Husky and Enbridge. It even struck up majority-owned partnerships with the goal of undertaking ventures specializing in everything from aircraft management to environmental monitoring to emergency response. Today, Mikisew Group is a major employer, providing roughly $
5 May 2021 5:30 GMT Updated 5 May 2021 5:30 GMT
Canada s Clearwater Seafoods has hired Filipe Chambino as its new sales manager for Spain and Portugal.
Portugal-based Chambino brings over 20 years of strong international sales experience gained in the food industry to the role, according to the company. “Spain and Portugal are amongst the highest consumers of seafood in Europe – it is a key component of the Iberian diet and a major part of our tradition and heritage,” said Chambino.
He is also representing Clearwater s UK-based Macduff Shellfish, which sells wild king scallops, langoustines, brown crabs, velvet crab and whelk.
‘A new chapter’: Quebec First Nation signs five-year fisheries agreement with Ottawa TE-A-LA-CROIX, Que. Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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An Indigenous community in eastern Quebec has signed a five-year agreement with Ottawa to develop a collaborative approach to governing the band’s fisheries.
The federal Fisheries Department issued a statement Sunday saying the Rights Reconciliation Agreement on Fisheries represents a “starting point for discussions” with the Listuguj First Nation.