Month: March 2022

SUMMARY:  An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families—formerly known as Bill C-92, now “the Act” for short—received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019. The Act came into effect on January 1, 2020 and recognized First Nations own authority in relation to child and family services. The Act affirms that First […]

(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is finalizing details for a meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City as part of broad efforts to seek justice for genocide in Catholic-run residential institutions, including to seek an apology to be delivered in Canada. A delegation of First Nations survivors and leadership will gather […]

(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) announced today that it stands with First Nations in Quebec and all First Nations’ jurisdiction over child and family law. In a February 10, 2022, decision, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruling confirmed that all First Nations have a generic inherent right to self-government, including jurisdiction […]

SUMMARY:  Significant investments are required urgently to address the backlog of housing in First Nations and to ensure First Nations can effectively assume care and control of housing governance, management and delivery. The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is encouraging Chiefs to press the federal Minister of Finance, parliamentarians and senior federal officials to make […]

March 2, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald offered the below statement on behalf of the AFN Executive Committee regarding the current situation in Ukraine. “We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and the many Ukrainians across Turtle Island as they respond to the attacks against […]