Month: October 2023

(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – On October 26, 2023, Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard addressed the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) to discuss the AFN’s 2024 pre-budget submission. This submission highlights the importance of investments in First Nations to not only recognize their unique and inherent rights but also lay the […]

(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations’ (AFN) legal counsel, along with representatives for class action parties Moushoom and Trout, will appear before the Federal Court of Canada today to seek the approval of the Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) on compensation. This will be final step to ensure First Nations children […]

(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) announced the formal launch of its National Climate Strategy at Parliament Hill. Endorsed through Resolution 36/2023, Urgent and Transformative Climate Action through the AFN National Climate Strategy, at the AFN Annual General Assembly in July 2023, the strategy comes as a collective […]

(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host a press conference at Parliament Hill on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, to formally launch the AFN National Climate Strategy. This strategy was endorsed through resolution by First Nations-in-Assembly during the AFN Annual General Assembly, which took place in Halifax in July 2023. The strategy […]

(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard and Manitoba AFN Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse are urging a public apology from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Government of Canada regarding historical and systemic injustices in the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) system and […]

October 11, 2023  Dear Chief:  I am pleased to announce that the nomination process for the upcoming Election for the Office of National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is now open. The nomination process will be open until November 1, 2023 at 11:59pm EDT. Candidate Nomination Packages received after this date will […]

Election of the National Chief In accordance with AFN Resolution 24/2023, Appointment of a Chief Electoral Officer and the Timing of the Election of the National Chief, Ron Laufer was appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer for the election of the National Chief through an Executive Committee motion passed on September 25, 2023. Ron brings […]

(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) congratulates New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Wab Kinew on his historic election as the first Anishinaabe Premier of Manitoba. “Premier Kinew’s election is a significant moment, not only for him but for First Nations throughout Canada in our journey towards greater representation.  It […]