Information Sessions

This Call for Proposals is now closed.

Organizations that are considering applying to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Commemoration Fund call for proposals should attend an information session.

To register, send an email to the appropriate region (as instructed below). Please ensure that your email includes the following information:

  • Name of attendee
  • Name of the organization represented by the attendee
  • Email of the attendee
  • Date, time, language and location (for in-person session) of the desired information session.

In-person information sessions

Access the information session presentation (PDF 2.3 KB) in advance, follow it during a session or consult it if you cannot attend a session.

Register for one of the following information sessions via teleconference.
Date Time Language
February 12, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) English
February 12, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) French
February 14, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) English
February 19, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) English
February 19, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) French
February 21, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) English
February 26, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) English
February 26, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) French
February 28, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) English
March 5, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) English
March 5, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) French
March 12, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) English
March 12, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) French
March 19, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) English
March 19, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) French

Register for one of the following in-person information sessions for the Atlantic region (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island).
Location Date Time Language
Stephenville 90 Main Street
People of the Dawn Indigenous Friendship Centre
Stephenville, NL
February 21, 2019 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm (NST) English
Charlottetown 40 Enman Crescent
Royalty Centre, room 269
Charlottetown, PE
February 27, 2019 10:30 am to 12:30 pm (AST) English
Millbrook 35 Legends Avenue
Hampton Inn & Suites
Millbrook, NS
March 6, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (AST) English
Moncton 33 Weldon Street
Unit 230
Moncton, NB
March 12, 2019 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm (ADT) Bilingual
Happy Valley-Goose Bay 49 Grenfell Street
Labrador Friendship Centre
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL
March 13, 2019 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm (ADT) English

Register for one of the following in-person information sessions for Nunavut and Quebec.
Location Date Time Language
Montreal 410 Sherbrooke Street West
La Citadelle, 3rd floor
Montreal, QC
(near Metro station Place des Arts)
February 13, 2019 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EST) French
Iqaluit Frobisher Inn, Baffin room
Iqaluit, NU
(Organizations from Nunavut may join by teleconference.)
February 19, 2019 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (EST) English (with translation in Inuktitut)
Iqaluit Frobisher Inn, Baffin room
Iqaluit, NU
(Organizations from Nunavut may join by teleconference.)
February 19, 2019 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm (EST) English (with translation in Inuktitut)
Val-d’Or 1272 7th Street
Centre d’amitié autochtone de Val-d’Or
Val-d’Or, QC
February 28, 2019 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (EST) Bilingual
Kuujjuaq (Nunavik) 400 Airport Road
Northern Village of Kuujjuaq Office, conference room
Kuujjuaq, QC
(Organizations from Nunavik may join by teleconference.)
March 4, 2019 9:30 am to 12:00 pm (EST) English (with translation in Inuktitut)
Wendake 5 Place de la Rencontre
Hôtel musée Premières nations
Wendake, QC
March 7, 2019 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (EST) French

Register for one of the following in-person information sessions for the national capital region and Ontario.
Location Date Time Language
Sudbury 74 Mackenzie Street
Main Public Library, room 1
Sudbury, ON
February 26, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EST) English
National capital region 22 Eddy Street
10th floor, room 1014-1015
Gatineau, QC
February 27, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EST) Bilingual
Brantford 16 Morrell Street
T.B. Costain-SC Johnson, room 3
Community Centre
Brantford, ON
 February 28, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EST) English
Thunder Bay 901 S. Edward Street
Thunder Bay Public Library,
Mary J. L. Black Branch
Thunder Bay, ON
March 5, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EST) English
Toronto 180 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
March 6, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EST) Bilingual
Kenora 18 Mike Richards Way
Kenora Recreation Centre, Rotary Room
Kenora, ON
March 7, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (CST) English

Register for one of the following in-person information sessions for the western Canada region (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and Yukon).
Location Date Time Language
Saskatoon 107 Wiggins Road
University of Saskatchewan, Health Sciences Building
Saskatoon, SK
February 19, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (CST) English
Winnipeg 6 Fermor Avenue
Winnipeg Public Library, St. Vital Branch
Winnipeg, MB
February 20, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (CST) English
North Battleford 1392 101st Street N
North Battleford Public Library, Auditorium
Battleford, SK
February 20, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (CST) English
Regina 401-1800 Hamilton Street
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, room T3-311
Regina, SK
February 22, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (CST) English
Calgary 101-427 51 Avenue SE
Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary
Calgary, AB
February 26, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (MST) English
Edmonton 9700 Jasper Avenue
Canada Place, suite 145
Edmonton, AB
February 27, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (MST) English
Yellowknife 5004 54 Street
Northern United Place, room 205
Yellowknife, NT
March 1, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (MST) English
Winnipeg 100-131 Provencher Boulevard
St. Boniface Library, Marie Lynne Bernard room
Winnipeg, MB
March 4, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (CST) English
The Pas 81 Edwards Avenue
The Pas Friendship Centre
The Pas, MB
March 6, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (CST) English
Whitehorse 1171 Front Street
Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Elder’s Lounge room
Whitehorse, YT
March 6, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (PST) English
Thompson 206-55 Selkirk Avenue
Thompson, MB
March 7, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (CST) English
Campbell River 401 11th Avenue
Campbell River, BC
March 8, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (PST) English
Vancouver 1607 East Hastings Street
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society, Chief Simon Baker room
Vancouver, BC
March 11, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (PDT) English
Vancouver 65 West Cordova
Common Gathering room
Vancouver, BC
March 11, 2019 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm (PDT) English
Peace River 10108 100 Avenue
Sagitawa Friendship Centre
Peace River, AB
March 13, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (MDT) English
Terrace 3228 Kalum
Indigenous Residential School Survivors Society (beside the Happy Gang Center)
Terrace, BC
(Organizations from Prince George and Smithers may join by teleconference.)
March 13, 2019 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (PDT) English
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