New Indigenous Services Ministry takes over responsibility for infrastructure, healthcare, and education in Indigenous communities

Minister Jane Philpott said the goal of the new department was to facilitate the transfer of Indigenous health and education systems to Indigenous leaders.

Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott outlined the key priorities of the new Department of Indigenous Services Canada at a press conference on Jan. 23 in the National Press Theatre. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JOLSON LIM

January 23, 2018

The newly created Indigenous Services Ministry has been handed the responsibility for improving physical and social infrastructure in First Nation communities across the country, including an expanded number of water systems, and health and education services. The announcement was made Tuesday as ...

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