Today, Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Member of Parliament for Halifax, and the Honourable Karla MacFarlane, Minister of L'nu Affairs, announced a joint investment of $15 million to support the construction of the new Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre. They were joined by Pam Glode Desrochers, Executive Director of the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre.
The Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre will provide additional space for the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Society to continue to provide their structured, social-based programming to 7,000 urban Indigenous clients living in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). The new centre will also showcase Mi'kmaw culture and heritage in the city while serving as a key location for the urban Indigenous community to gather for community functions and events.
By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, building resilient communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
