The Honourable Jane Philpott, Canada's first Minister of Indigenous Services, will lead the Department of Indigenous Services, Canada.
Ottawa, Ont.-As part of the journey towards reconciliation, the Government of Canada has taken an important step to renew the relationship with Indigenous people, based on the recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership, by announcing a profound shift in the way the government delivers services and advances self-determination and self-government of Indigenous peoples.
Accordingly, the Government of Canada has created the Department of Indigenous Services Canada (DISC). Under the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, consultations are continuing on the fi...
