Opinion: From talk to action: The time is now to accelerate Indigenous representation on corporate boards in Canada theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Monument recognizing residential school victims and survivors to be built at Government House By Ryan McNally
Jan 27, 2021 4:25 PM
A monument to honor those who lost their lives and continue to suffer from the impact of residential schools will be erected at Government House.
Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty and Premier Scott Moe made the announcement in a news release this morning, saying the construction of a permanent monument is a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action.
The Lieutenant Governor will be speaking with residential school survivors, their families and Indigenous elders throughout the winter, and construction details will be shared following that process.
Today in Funding: PLATO, BreatheSuite, TrojAI
Three Atlantic Canada startups, PLATO, BreatheSuite, and TrojAI, have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much, from whom, and what they’ll be putting the new funds toward.
PLATO receives $500,000 CAD from Raven Indigenous Capital
Fredericton-based PLATO Testing has received a $500,000 investment from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners.
The equity funding round closed at the end of November, and will be used to support the training and employment of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students as software testers.
PLATO specializes in training and employing Indigenous software testers to provide diverse software testing solutions to clients throughout North America. It focuses on projects that would have typically been sent offshore.
$750,000 donation to go to Indigenous education at TRU - Kamloops News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.