(June 17, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) –National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will testify today to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak will bring forward First Nations concerns over the Building Canada Act and its implications for First Nations Inherent, Treaty and Constitutional rights.
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 4:30 pm ET
Location: Room 225-A
West Block
National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak will be available for media interviews before and after her appearance before the Committee. To schedule an interview, please contact Cherish Francis, Press Secretary, at [email protected] or (343) 630-1372.
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For more information, please contact:
Cherish Francis
Press Secretary
Office of the National Chief
(343) 630-1372 (mobile)
[email protected]
Kelly Reid
Senior Communications Officer
Assembly of First Nations
(613) 292-0857 (mobile)
[email protected]