Month: January 2017
12/1/17 Assembly of First Nations National Chief on the Passing of Arthur Manuel: “A Strong Voice for Our Peoples and Rights”
/January 12, 2017 (Ottawa, Ontario)― Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde offered condolences and prayers to the friends and family of Arthur Manuel, a past Chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band in British Columbia and a leading activist and advocate for Indigenous rights, who passed away on January 11, 2017. National Chief […]
Read more »10/1/17 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Welcomes New Federal Cabinet, Says First Nations Priorities Require Government-wide Commitment
/January 10, 2017 (Ottawa, Ontario)― Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said today’s federal cabinet shuffle is an opportunity to remind all cabinet ministers that First Nations priorities require action by all ministers and departments in partnership with First Nations leadership. “First Nations priorities are Canada’s priorities,” said AFN National Chief Perry […]
Read more »23/12/16 AFN Welcomes Québec Public Inquiry into Treatment of Indigenous Peoples
/December 21, 2016 (Ottawa, Ontario)― The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today welcomed the announcement from Québec Premier Philippe Couillard that an inquiry into the treatment of Indigenous peoples will soon be underway. Reports indicate the inquiry, titled Listening, Reconciliation and Progress, will hold hearings on the treatment of Indigenous peoples across a number of […]
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/2016-12-15 AFN Letter to First Nations and Provicial Territorial Organizations
Read more »Information on Qualified Donee Status (Canada Revenue Agency)
/2016-12-15 AFN Letter to First Nations and Provincial Territorial Organizations on Qualified Donee Status
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