Each week, we bring together various news related to the field of health and social services, as well as to First Nations. You will find some information and publications that may be of interest to you.
Funding – Federal Funding Programs for environmental projects
Discover the Federal Funding Programs for environmental projects that are currently open for proposals.
Funding – Canada Education Savings Program (CESP)
To help save for a child’s future education, the Government of Canada offers two education savings incentives, which are paid into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), i.e. :
- Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)
- Canada Learning Bond (CLB)
Job shadowing on a worksite – Become Program of the New Pathways Fondation
Internship offered to secondary 3, 4 and 5 First Nation students.
Webinar – Dîner-conférence autochtone
Participate to the next Dîner-conférence autochtone to be held on December 8, 2022.
When :12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Theme : Free and informed consent and imposed sterilizations among First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec.
Speakers : Suzy Basile and Patricia Bouchard
Where : Online
Please note that the presentation will be in French with a simultaneous translation service.
Call for Applications – Reminder Canada Summer Jobs 2023
Apply for the Canada Summer Jobs funding.
Read the Applicant Guide. It contains detailed information about the application process, including on how you can demonstrate the quality of your proposed job placement(s).
If you have any questions about CSJ 2023 or the application process after reading the guide, please do not hesitate to contact Service Canada.
Gathering Together Against Systemic racism and discrimination – Quebec Native Women
Quebec Native Women (QNW) invites you to a gathering to be held on December 3rd at 3:00 pm, in front of the Tourny fountain on Honoré-Mercier Avenue in Quebec City. The event will demand that the government recognize the existence of systemic racism and discrimination and adopt the Joyce Principle.
You can also follow the live event on Facebook.
Call for applications – UQAT (french only)
UQAT is looking for an Native representative (substitute) to sit on its Human Research Ethics Committee (CER).
Deadline to submit your application: December 5, 2022
Newsletter – Secrétariat des Relations avec les Premières Nations et les Inuit
Discover the November news with the SRPNI newsletter.
Special edition e-newsletter and webinar – National Collaborating Center for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) (french and english)
Discover the special edition of the e-newsletter on Wellness Policies and its webinar on December 8.
Newsletter – Regional Tripartite Housing Committee
Discover the Indigenous Housing Connection, Fall 2022, of the Regional Tripartite Housing Committee.