Government

Federal government announces $35M in new funding for refugee settlement services

The federal government has announced $35 million in new money over the next three years to improve and expand immigration settlement services in small towns and rural communities.A newly-landed refugee waves a Canadian flag outside St. John’s International Airport on October 26, 2021. (Ritchie Perez/Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)The federal government has announced $35 million…

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Government, Indigenous groups still negotiating child welfare funding as deadline arrives

Parties to a long-standing dispute over the Indigenous child welfare system are still negotiating as their self-imposed deadline comes and goes.The federal government says it has not reached an agreement on compensation related to the on-reserve Indigenous child welfare system. (Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick)Parties to a long-standing dispute over the Indigenous child welfare system are still…

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