Month: December 2024

Summary:  The AFN sent a delegation to the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22, 2024. COP 29 was an opportunity to advance the leadership of First Nations in addressing the global climate crisis. In advance of COP 29, the […]

(December 19, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has signed 34 resolutions passed by First Nations-in-Assembly during the Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) held this month. These include Resolution 63/2024, Call for a National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing and First Nations, and Resolution 90/2024, Safeguarding First […]

Summary: From December 3-5, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held a Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, in Ottawa, Ontario. Thousands of Chiefs, Proxies, Knowledge Keepers, Elders, youth, women, 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, and other First Nations leaders gathered to discuss and advance key priorities. During the […]

(December 17, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s Fall Economic Statement, tabled by the Honourable Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, on December 16, 2024, in the […]

(December 15, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — On the ninth anniversary of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) 94 Calls to Action, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling on all governments, Institutions and elected leaders to accelerate efforts toward reconciliation. “On December 15, 2015, Canada changed forever with […]

(December 13, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) successfully concluded its Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) held from December 3 to 5, 2024, on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation in Ottawa, Ontario. The gathering brought together thousands of Chiefs, Proxies, youth, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, […]

Summary: On December 12, 2024, the Federal Court approved a launch date for the first claims period for those affected by discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and narrow application of Jordan’s Principle class action settlement. The first claims period will open on March 10, 2025, and applies to the Removed […]

(December 12, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is pleased to announce that the first two Claims Processes for the Removed Child and the Removed Child Family Classes are confirmed to launch on March 10, 2025. This announcement signifies a major advancement in the effort to deliver compensation to […]

Dear Members of Parliament: The Assembly of First Nations calls on all Members of Parliament to prioritize the advancement of Bill C-61, First Nations Clean Water Act. Your support is needed to ensure this Bill is referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples (APPA) before Parliament breaks for the holiday season. The water […]

(December 12, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations has issued an open letter to all Members of Parliament urging them to support and prioritize the advancement of Bill C-61, First Nations Clean Water Act. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling on Parliament to focus on advancing this […]