Tag: Indigenous communities
New program aimed at closing the infrastructure gap facing Indigenous communities
AFOA Canada has collaborated with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and TD Bank Group (TD) to develop a project financing certification program that will...
CIB invests $6.4M towards Indigenous-owned wastewater treatment plant
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the shíshálh Nation Government District (sNGD) announced financial close on an agreement, which will see the CIB lend...
Governments invest in infrastructure projects in Berens River First Nation
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced more than $31.6M in funding for four infrastructure projects in the Berens River area.
More than $20.4 million in joint...
Funding for Indigenous initiatives related to Lake Manitoba Outlet Channels Project
The Manitoba Government announced it is developing a new $15-million fund to support Indigenous economic development opportunities related to the Lake Manitoba and Lake...
Indigenous-owned hotel opens in Winnipeg on Madison urban reserve
The Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport (Odé Aki) hotel, owned by Long Plain First Nation and located on their Madison urban reserve, celebrated its grand...
First Nations community gets first-rate water treatment facility
By David Horton
Since the 1970s, the Canadian government has promised to provide communities living on First Nation Reserves with the same quality water and...
Forum launched for First Nations housing and infrastructure in Atlantic Canada
The Canadian Institute announced the Forum on First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Atlantic, to discuss the Federal Government's multi-billion-dollar investment into Indigenous communities and...
Ahousaht First Nation celebrates completion of their new wastewater treatment plant
Ahousaht First Nation celebrated the completion of their new wastewater treatment plant, located at Ahousaht First Nation's Maaqtusiis Reserve No. 15.
This plant replaces the...
Canada makes$15.5M investment in Yukon’s largest solar project
The Government of Canada announced an investment of nearly $15.5 million from the federal government for the Copper Niisüü Limited Partnership, the development corporation...
Canada, Manitoba partner to support Hudson Bay Railway upgrades
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced a joint investment of up to $147.6 million over two years to the Arctic Gateway Group to...