Month: July 2023

Ottawa, ON – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) congratulates Dominic LeBlanc on his appointment as Minister of Public Safety and urges him to prioritize the safety and security of First Nations communities across the country. During the AFN Annual General Assembly in Halifax earlier this month, several resolutions were passed to enhance the safety […]

Ottawa, Ontario – On July 26, 2023, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) announced the approval of the Final Settlement Agreement that was reached by the Government of Canada, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Moushoom and Trout class action plaintiffs, with the support and collaboration of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society. […]

Ottawa, Ontario – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard welcomes new and returning ministers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, including Gary Anandasangaree as the new Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations.  “I welcome all new and returning Ministers, including Minister Gary Anandasangaree, who now holds the portfolio of Crown-Indigenous Relations,” said AFN […]

Ottawa, Ontario – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) condemns the continued refusal to search the Prairie Green Landfill, as it disregards the value of First Nations women’s lives. Furthermore, the AFN denounces the removal of the blockade set up by demonstrators at the Brady Road landfill, as it obstructs the path to justice. “On […]

Ottawa, ON – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) welcomes the recent acquittal of Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse, two First Nations men who were falsely accused of crimes they did not commit. On Tuesday, July 19, 2023, Manitoba Chief Justice Glenn Joyal acquitted both men and ruled that they were wrongly convicted. Justice Joyal […]

Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) successfully concluded its three-day Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people. The AGA brought together more than 1500 First Nations leaders, citizens, and observers to set out the strategic direction for advancing First […]

Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) strongly denounces all levels of government for refusing to search for the remains of murdered First Nations women in the Prairie Green landfill in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The AFN calls on the federal and provincial governments to take immediate and concrete action to locate the remains […]

(Halifax, Nova Scotia) – First Nations-In-Assembly have voiced their unwavering support for Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO) and the push for First Nations Policing to be declared an essential service across Canada. Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario filed a Federal Court Motion earlier this year. On June 30, Justice Denis Gascon ordered Public Safety […]

Halifax, Nova Scotia – Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard released the following statement in response to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Resolution 13/2020 Panel Final Report: “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee, we thank the brave individuals who came forward to share their truths. We are moved by your […]

(Halifax, Unceded Mi’kma’ki Territory, NS) – Today, at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, First Nations-in-Assembly passed Resolution 31/2023, endorsing the AFN National Climate Strategy and calling for urgent and transformative climate action to address the current climate crisis. Resolution 31/2023, Urgent and Transformative Climate […]