Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Friday, January 19, 2018:
Pikangikum, Ontario
11:15 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Chief and the Council of Pikangikum First Nation.
Pikangikum Band Offices
Note for media:
- Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting
12:15 p.m. The Prime Minister will attend a demonstration of a traditional form of fishing by Eenchokay Birchstick School students.
Note for media:
12:40 p.m. The Prime Minister will unveil a plaque in recognition of the official dedication of Eenchokay Birchstick School and will deliver brief remarks.
Eenchokay Birchstick School
Note for media:
- Pooled coverage of the plaque unveiling and of a Q&A with students
2 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with community elders.
Community Centre
Note for media:
- Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/pikangikum-power-funding-1.4249804
First Nations-owned company receives 'up to $60M' to connect Pikangikum to Ontario power grid
Canada's Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs says the federal government has pledged "up to $60 million," for a long-awaited power project in Ontario's far north.
Carolyn Bennett announced in Thunder Bay on Thursday that Wataynikaneyap Power — a transmission company owned by 22 First Nations in partnership with Fortis, a Canadian utility — will receive the money to connect Pikangikum to the province's electricity grid.
