Month: June 2025
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin on the National First Nations Justice Strategy
/Summary: On June 11, 2025, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) released its National First Nations Justice Strategy, a companion document to the Indigenous Justice Strategy released by the Government of Canada on March 10, 2025. This document provides 25 strategies under two thematic pathways to address the overrepresentation of First Nations in the criminal […]
Read more »Media Advisory – AFN Releases National First Nations Justice Strategy
/(June 10, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will formally release its National First Nations Justice Strategy on June 11, 2025, during a press conference featuring National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Regional Chief Terry Teegee, and Kory Wilson (Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla), Chair of the BC First Nations Justice Council. […]
Read more »Statement from National Chief Regarding Building Canada Act: Enormous Responsibility Rests on MPs and Senators to Uphold the Honour of the Crown
/(June 10, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today on the tabling of Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act. “The AFN will hold a virtual forum for Chiefs from across the country on June 16 to discuss the proposed legislation,” […]
Read more »Statement from National Chief: Meeting with the Prime Minister and Planning for a Chiefs Forum
(June 6, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made a statement following her meeting yesterday with Prime Minister Mark Carney in which they touched on Canada’s plan to introduce federal legislation very soon to fast track certain infrastructure projects designated to be in the […]
Read more »Statement by National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak on Recent Remarks by Minister of Justice Sean Fraser on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
(June 4, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak responded today to controversial remarks by Minister of Justice Sean Fraser made yesterday, in which the Minister rejected the notion that Indigenous peoples hold any “veto” in regards to land and resources matters. The National Chief noted she has had positive […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Releases 2025 Progress Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Calls for Justice, Highlighting Human Trafficking Crisis
(June 3, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – On the sixth anniversary of the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has released its 2025 Progress Report on Breathing Life into the Calls for Justice, focusing on the urgent and […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – 2025 Annual General Assembly Update
/Summary: The AFN stands in solidarity with all First Nations impacted by the wildfire situation placing immense stress and displacement for our First Nations communities. The Annual General Assembly (AGA) is not cancelled at this time, however, we are closely monitoring the wildfire situation in Manitoba and its potential impact on Winnipeg, including venues and […]
Read more »AFN Responds to Federal Request for Feedback on Outline of National Interest Projects Legislation and Calls for Action on First Nations Infrastructure Gap
/(June 2, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has responded to a request from the federal government to comment on an outline of federal legislation regarding national interest projects. The AFN released its response in conjunction with the national meeting of First Ministers in Saskatchewan and a rally […]
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