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Province Releases Expert Legal Opinion on Carbon Pricing – Government of MB
October 11, 2017 Justice Minister Heather Stefanson today released a 64-page independent expert legal opinion by Dr. Bryan Schwartz of the University of Manitoba on the constitutionality of the federal government’s carbon pricing benchmark and backstop proposals. “I would like to thank Dr. Schwartz for his excellent scholarly work and independent legal opinion,” said Stefanson. […]
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Read More(Speech) Launch of Creative Canada – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage
September 28, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario Introduction Ladies and gentlemen Mesdames et messieurs Thank you for being here in person or joining us live. I want to begin by acknowledging that we are gathered on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Peoples. History of our system Let me start with a question. Two questions, actually. Why […]
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Read MoreWAG Opens Gallery’s Largest-Ever Exhibit of Contemporary Indigenous Art
Winnipeg, Manitoba, September 22, 2017: The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) is honoured to open INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE, a groundbreaking exhibition focused on leading and emerging Indigenous artists from across Canada who are pushing boundaries with their work. The WAG’s largest-ever display of contemporary Indigenous art opens tonight with a free celebration starting at 7pm that will see […]
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Read MoreMounties make deal to transfer Louis Riel items to future Metis facility – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2017 WINNIPEG _ Three items, including a crucifix, that belonged to North-West Rebellion leader Louis Riel, which have been held by the RCMP for decades, will soon return to Metis possession. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Kevin Brosseau and Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday that […]
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Read MoreWAG and Nunavut Art Collections at New Iqaluit Airport
Winnipeg, Manitoba, September 14, 2017: The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) in partnership with the Government of Nunavut (GN) is pleased to announce a display featuring Inuit art at the new Iqaluit International Airport, which celebrated its grand opening yesterday. Billed as ‘big and beautiful,’ the 9,000-square-foot-terminal offers significant exhibition space for artwork. When Nunavut asked […]
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Read MoreStatement: National Inquiry announces Call for Submissions of artistic expression
September 19, 2017 WINNIPEG, MB- The research team of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is inviting artists to submit their work as part of the commemoration for the commission’s Truth Gathering Process. The acts of commemoration can include messages of hope, loss, resilience and reconciliation for lost loved ones, […]
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Read MoreMeet the artists – UM Today
Meet the two artists whose work has been immortalized on UMCycle building September 18, 2017 — Two University of Manitoba alumni, Dee Barsy [B.F.A./08] and Kenneth Lavallee [B.F.A./08], have their art immortalized on the state-of-the-art UMCycle building. This new building fits in a larger development plan: The University of Manitoba Trans Canada Trail Greenway and […]
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Read MoreWith fewer fluent speakers, demand for teachers of Indigenous languages is on the rise – CBC
Schools struggle to find people who can speak languages fluently, have teaching degrees Sep 15, 2017 A trend toward “Indigenizing” programming in schools by bringing Indigenous culture and languages into the classroom has led to a demand for teachers who are fluent in Indigenous languages. But with the number of Indgenous language speakers on the […]
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Read MoreWAG Hires Jaimie Isaac as Curator of Indigenous and Contemporary Art
Winnipeg, Manitoba, September 6, 2017: The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jaimie Isaac as Curator of Indigenous and Contemporary Art. Over the past two years, Isaac served as the Gallery’s Aboriginal Curatorial Resident, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts. Isaac’s work supports the WAG mission to help […]
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Read MoreAmid downtown Winnipeg, Upper Fort Garry’s remains a tribute to province’s birth – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 4, 2017 By Steve Lambert THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG _ Talk about doing a lot with a little. Sandwiched between one of Winnipeg’s busiest streets and a collection of apartment towers, Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park capitalizes on what very little is left of the original 19th-century fort to recreate the atmosphere […]
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