Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Aboriginal Affairs Working Group Meeting in Winnipeg

The Honourable Nick McGrath, Minister Responsible for Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, will attend a meeting of the Aboriginal Affairs Working Group, November 18-19, at the Delta Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Topics on the agenda include Aboriginal education, Aboriginal economic development, addressing violence against Aboriginal women and girls, national disaster mitigation strategy on-Reserve and Aboriginal housing.

The Aboriginal Affairs Working Group comprises provincial and territorial ministers responsible for Aboriginal affairs and leaders from five national Aboriginal organizations.

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Media contact:
Carol Ann Carter
Director of Communications
Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
709-729-3015, 631-9505
carolanncarter@gov.nl.ca 

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