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AFN BULLETIN – 2018 Federal Budget
February 2018 Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivered the federal budget speech in the House of Commons on February 27, 2018. The federal budget reflects the priorities and future direction of the federal government. For this reason, National Chief Perry…
NATIONAL CHIEF PERRY BELLEGARDE BULLETIN – Emergency Meeting on First Nations, Inuit and Métis Child and Family Services
January 30, 2018 First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments Meeting on Child Welfare Reform On January 25 and 26, First Nations leaders, Elders and child welfare experts and advocates gathered with Métis and Inuit leadership and…
AFN BULLETIN – Report on the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly December 2017
AFN Special Chiefs Assembly December 5-7, Ottawa, Ontario Almost 1,500 Chiefs, Elders, youth and other delegates attended the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) in Ottawa, Ontario held December 5 - 7. First Nations gathered under the theme “Our Languages, Our…
NATIONAL CHIEF BULLETIN – AFN-Canada Memorandum of Understanding Meeting on Joint Priorities and UN Declaration Update
On November 20th, a delegation that included members of the AFN Executive, First Nations Chiefs, regional leadership, Elders and myself met with federal cabinet ministers to discuss joint priorities. This meeting occurred under the AFN-Canada MOU on Joint Priorities, which…
AFN BULLETIN – November 2017
Update on First Nations Education The Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) is taking place December 5-7 in Ottawa, Ontario. The SCA will feature discussion and dialogue around a number of issues, including First Nations education and our…
AFN BULLETIN – AFN to Initiate Working Group on Impacts of Proposed Cannabis legalization
October, 2017 In July 2018, two bills dealing with the legalization of Cannabis (Acts C-45 & C-46) will become Canadian law, significantly changing the social and economic environment within the country. A report tabled in November 2016 described Canada’s priorities…
NATIONAL CHIEF BULLETIN – Update on First Ministers’ Meeting
October 5, 2017 On October 3, a delegation from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Premiers of all of the provinces and territories, with the exception of Brad Wall of Saskatchewan, who…
TECHNICAL BULLETIN – First Nations National Housing and Infrastructure Strategy
“All First Nation members living on or away from their community have a right to shelter and they must be provided with an opportunity to access safe, secure, adequate and affordable housing.” (AFN: National First Nations Housing Strategy) This Bulletin…
AFN BULLETIN – Significant Amendments to the Indian Act Appear to Be Imminent: Make Your Voices Heard
June 5, 2017 Significant Amendments to the Indian Act Appear to be Imminent – Make Your Voices Heard Beginning the week of June 5th, the House of Commons will be studying and then moving to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill S-3,…
NATIONAL CHIEF BULLETIN – June 2017 – Canada Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Priorities
Assembly of First Nations - Canada Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Priorities I am writing to inform you about the Assembly of First Nations – Canada Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Priorities that I signed today with Prime Minister Trudeau…