Claims Process Now Open for First Nations Child and Family Services Class Action Settlement
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Federal Indian Day Schools (McLean) Settlement
Summary: The Federal Indian Day Schools (McLean) Class Action Settlement provides compensation to those who experienced harm associated with attendance at a Federal Indian Day School. The period to submit a claim is now closed, and new claims cannot be…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – AFN Concludes National Forums on Advancing the MMIWG2S+ Calls for Justice and on the Revitalization of First Nations Laws and Legal Orders
Summary: From March 20 to April 3, 2025, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held two national forums focused on advancing justice for First Nations. On March 20, the National Virtual Forum on Advancing the MMIWG2S+ Calls for Justice addressed…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Connect with Returning Officers for On-Reserve Polling Locations
Summary: The 45th General Federal Election is taking place on April 28, 2025. The AFN is providing information to help make the voting process more accessible for First Nations. Elections Canada is working to finalize plans for advance and voting…
AFN 2025 Election Priorities Report, “Prosperity for All”
Summary: The 45th General Federal Election is taking place on April 28, 2025. The AFN’s 2025 Election Priorities Report, titled “Prosperity for All: First Nations Priorities for the 2025 Federal Election,” outlines the commitments and actions needed from the next…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Measles Prevention and Resources
Summary: Canada is currently experiencing unusually high levels of measles, with more than 200 cases since the start of 2025. This is more than the total number of cases reported in all of 2024. The increase is linked to outbreaks…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Key Ridings Where First Nations Votes Can Determine the Outcomes
Summary: The 45th General Federal Election is taking place on April 28, 2025. The AFN has identified 36 federal ridings across Canada where First Nations electors could decide the outcomes of the April 2025 general election. This analysis used Census…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – 45th General Federal Election
Summary: The 45th General Federal Election is taking place on April 28, 2025. The AFN is providing information to help make the voter registration and voting process more accessible for First Nations. First Nations and Elections Canada Returning Officers are…
Claims Process Now Open for First Nations Child and Family Services Class Action Settlement
Summary: On April 19, 2023, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Moushoom and Trout Class Action plaintiffs reached a final settlement agreement, totalling more than $23.34 billion. This agreement intends to compensate those harmed by discriminatory underfunding of the…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – AFN Executive Committee Adopts Resolutions from the December 2024 Special Chiefs Assembly
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. Resolutions that were not brought to the floor for debate…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Unfinished Promises: Inadequate Federal Resources Hindering First Nations Education Progress
Summary: On January 17, 2025, the AFN released its K-12 First Nations Education Transformation Costing Analysis Report. The K-12 First Nations Education Transformation Costing Analysis Report highlights the limited progress in finalizing REAs and the need for greater collaboration between…