Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Type	Government agency

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is a federal government department.

In Anishinabek News

• December 2018: The department announced the opening of the claims process for Sixties Scoop survivors in December 2018. The office of Carolyn Bennett within this department managed communications regarding the historic settlement milestone.
• March 2021: The department's minister issued a statement in March 2021 regarding the legacy of St. Anne's Indian Residential School. The department is involved in document disclosure obligations regarding residential school claims.
• May 2021: The department's media relations office was a contact for the announcement of the Dokis First Nation settlement in May 2021.
• June 2021: The department was involved in negotiating the settlement for the Gottfriedson Indian Residential Schools Day Scholar class action.
• August 2021: The department is working to establish a National Advisory Committee to assist communities in locating burial sites. It provides support for community-led processes to research and memorialize children who died at Indian Residential Schools.
• August 2021: Nico Williams has presented workshops at this department.
• February 2022: The department provided $699,574 in initial funding to the Nisoonag Partnership for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. It committed to continuing conversations regarding the search work for the 2022 to 2024 fiscal years.
• March 2022: A representative from this ministry is working to update funding amounts for the first five-year Fiscal Transfer Agreement. The department is collaborating with the Implementation Working Group to develop protocols for the Anishinabek-Canada Intergovernmental Forum.
• April 2022: The department stated that outreach and education for the settlement are conducted through a court-approved plan to ensure consistent messaging. The agency confirmed that survivors can access cultural, emotional, and mental health support services through an Indigenous community-based workforce.
• November 2025: This department, along with Indigenous Services Canada, is the successor to the former Department of Indian Affairs.
• November 2025: Representatives from this department were challenged by delegates over significant cuts to research funding. The department indicated that the proposed research budget for 2026-27 will be reduced to $4 million for all units across Canada.
• June 2026: The department describes National Indigenous History Month as a time to recognize the ongoing impacts of colonization and reflect on reconciliation.