Ontario is increasing its funding of Indigenous energy programs, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced Monday on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Article content

Speaking at the Mohawk Community Centre on York Road, Lecce said Ontario is adding $10 million to the Indigenous Energy Support Program, an increase from last year of 66 per cent. The program will now offer a total of $25 million annually, he said. Article content

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“Advancing economic reconciliation is essential to Ontario’s energy future and our government is backing it with action, investment and results,” Lecce stated in a news release. “As we build the energy infrastructure our growing province needs, Indigenous communities are not just rights-holders — they are partners and leaders. F

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