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First Nations have stepped up tremendously since the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed by Manitoba a year ago.
Through many challenges and hardships, First Nation communities and organizations have tried their best to support and advocate for Manitoba First Nation citizens.
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“One year ago, we didn’t know much about the COVID-19 virus,” said Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) Grand Chief Garrison Settee in a press release.
Manitoba Premier on Megaprojects, COVID-19 Response – March 11, 2021
In Winnipeg, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister promises that future infrastructure megaprojects in the province will be subject to referendums or public reviews. Legislation, which the premier intends to introduce, would require large-scale projects with an estimated cost of at least $200 million to pass a public vote. The pledge comes two weeks after a third-party review found a lack of government oversight led to cost overruns on the Bipole III transmission line and the Keeyask generating station.
The premier also commemorates the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. To date, more than 900 Manitobans have died of COVID-19. (no interpretation)
Winnipeg Free Press
New Democrat kicked out of QP for saying government doesn t give a crap about Indigenous females By: Carol Sanders | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021
The NDP justice critic was ejected from the Manitoba legislative chamber by the Speaker on Wednesday for saying the Tory government “doesn’t give a crap about Indigenous women and girls in this province.
The NDP justice critic was ejected from the Manitoba legislative chamber by the Speaker on Wednesday for saying the Tory government doesn’t give a crap about Indigenous women and girls in this province.
It s against the rules to use unparliamentary language during question period. When pressed to retract her comment, Nahanni Fontaine refused.
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Last Modified: 1:38 PM CST Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021
Premier Brian Pallister
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister promised Thursday to ensure that any large capital projects in the future will be put to a public referendum before they can go ahead.
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister promised Thursday to ensure that any large capital projects in the future will be put to a public referendum before they can go ahead.
Pallister s comments follow a report last month by former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall about billions of dollars in cost overruns on two megaprojects at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro.