Métis Energy and Resource Program
The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, announced a contribution of $5 million to the Clarence Campeau Development Fund (CCDF) to establish the new Métis Energy and Resource Program. With an additional investment of $1 million from the CCDF, the new program will support the increased participation of Saskatchewan Métis businesses in the resource and energy sectors.
The Government of Canada is investing in the Métis Energy and Resource Program through the Major Resource and Energy Development (MRED) Investments Initiative designed to help Aboriginal businesses partner in some of the most important economic developments and energy projects in the country. This initiative is supported by the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development, the Government’s policy framework outlining its vision, priorities, and strategy for increasing the participation of Aboriginal peoples in the Canadian economy.
This announcement follows the unanimous decision by Parliamentians declaring 2010 as Year of the Métis to recognize the contributions of Métis to all aspects of Canadian society.
