Month: July 2023

Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will be holding a press conference to support the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario’s recent Federal Court Motion decision. On June 30, Justice Denis Gascon ordered Public Safety Canada (PSC) to immediately flow funds to Treaty #3 Police Services (T3PS), UCCM Anishinaabe Police Service, and […]

Ottawa, ON – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and AFN Executive Committee is committed to providing transparency and strengthening its dedication to the principles of accountability. In response to recent requests for financial accountability, the AFN is sharing the last ten years of independent, audited financial statements. “The AFN has always prioritized financial integrity […]

Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chiefs Committee on Charter Renewal will hold a press conference to unveil recommendations on the renewal and restructuring of the Assembly of First Nations. Mandated in 2017, 2019, and 2022, the Chiefs Committee on Charter Renewal has completed a significant body of work and will […]

Ottawa, ON – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse attended the Council of the Federation and National Indigenous Organizations Leaders meeting on July 10, 2023. The meeting occurred in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with the Premiers and National Indigenous Organization Leaders in attendance. These meetings happen at least once annually. “First Nations […]

Ottawa, ON – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee gathered this week to appoint Regional Chief Joanna Bernard as the interim National Chief. The decision comes after the passing of Resolution 01, AFN Article 22, Charter Procedures, which directs “the Executive Committee follow the procedures outlined in Article 22(3) of the AFN Charter […]

Ottawa, ON – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Regional Chief Paul Prosper of Nova Scotia to the Senate of Canada. Regional Chief Paul Prosper assumed the role of Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in September 2020. A Mi’kmaw Lawyer and the […]

(Ottawa, ON): Hundreds of First Nations leadership, Chiefs, Knowledge Keepers, Elders, youth, women and 2SLGBTQIIA+ people from across the country will gather for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Halifax (Kjipuktuk), Nova Scotia. This event is located on Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people. DATES: July […]

(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is pleased with the ruling of the Federal Court on a motion filed by Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO). IPCO filed a motion requesting emergency relief and an order requiring Public Safety Canada (PSC) to suspend application of the discriminatory Terms and Conditions of funding […]