First Nation Forges Historic Emergency Management Deal

First Nation forges historic emergency management deal

The Prince Edward Island-based Abegweit First Nation has signed a multilateral agreement with the provincial and federal governments, establishing the Indigenous community as an “equal and full partner” in emergency management service delivery, decision-making, planning, training and preparedness.

Government of Canada - Abegweit First Nation, the Government of Canada, and the Province of Prince Edward Island announce a first-of-its-kind multilateral emergency management agreement

On May 4, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, joined Chief Roderick