Month: April 2021

AFN AGA & National Chief Election 2021 SUMMARY:  The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Election of National Chief is being hosted in Toronto and will take place virtually July 6-8, 2021. The All Candidate Forum for the Election of National Chief will take place on July 6, 2021. Election Day […]

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will address the international community virtually at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues tomorrow on the topic of implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration) in Canada. DATE: Friday April 23, 2021 TIME: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET LINK: […]

AFN National Climate Strategy & Survey   AFN National Climate Gathering and Strategy For decades, First Nations Elders and Knowledge Keepers have been telling us that Mother Earth is in a crisis. First Nations are often the first to see the impacts of climate change on the lands, waters and animals.  Our deep connection and […]

Federal Budget 2021 SUMMARY:  The federal budget was tabled in the House of Commons on April 19, 2021 Budget 2021 commits a total of $18 billion for Indigenous peoples – the largest ever investment for First Nations Cumulative budget investments since 2015 have surpassed $39 billion The AFN will continue to advocate for consistent and […]

(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the 2021 federal budget tabled today in Ottawa includes the largest investment ever for First Nations and builds on the momentum achieved through unprecedented investments since 2015. “In an exceptionally challenging and unpredictable time as the entire country faces the impacts of COVID-19, […]