News Stories The latest news from the Assembly of First Nations.
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS BULLETIN – Quebec Court of Appeal decision on An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families
SUMMARY: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families—formerly known as Bill C-92, now “the Act” for short—received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019. The Act came into effect on January 1, 2020 and recognized First…
Assembly of First Nations Delegation Looking Forward to Meeting with Pope Francis in Rome
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is finalizing details for a meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City as part of broad efforts to seek justice for genocide in Catholic-run residential institutions, including to seek an apology…
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS BULLETIN – Housing Priorities – National First Nations Housing and Related Infrastructure Strategy
SUMMARY: Significant investments are required urgently to address the backlog of housing in First Nations and to ensure First Nations can effectively assume care and control of housing governance, management and delivery. The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is encouraging…
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS BULLETIN – School Space Accommodation Standards improved through consultation with First Nations
SUMMARY: The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) co-developed a series of improvements to the government’s School Space Accommodation Standards (SSAS), a document that regulates education infrastructure and space in First Nations communities. In practice, these…
AFN Bulletin: Agreements-in-Principle on Compensation and Long-Term Reform related to Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle
SUMMARY: On December 31, 2021, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Government of Canada and other parties signed two Agreements-in-Principle (AIPs) outlining a framework toward reaching a global settlement to end discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family…
AFN Signs Agreements-in-principle on Compensation for First Nations Children and Overhaul of Federal Program
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse today joined Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller and others at a press conference announcing $20 billion for compensation for First Nations…
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS BULLETIN – AFN Special Chiefs Assembly
More than 900 First Nations leaders, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Women, Youth and Veterans from across Canada virtually joined together from December 7-9, 2021 for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) hosted by the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan…
AFN BULLETIN – December 16, 2021 – AFN is Seeking Stories from First Nations Learners Related to Post-Secondary Experience
SUMMARY: The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is launching the Champions of Change national call to First Nations learners to share their experiences with post-secondary education. Personal stories shared by First Nations learners will be the foundation of a multimedia…
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS BULLETIN – Child and Family Services Compensation and Fundamental Reform
SUMMARY: The AFN is participating in negotiations for a global settlement with the Government of Canada on compensation and long-term reforms to the federal First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program and Jordan’s Principle. The Government of Canada announced…
AFN Secures Compensation For First Nations Children And Families And Action Toward Systemic Reform
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse today responded to news from the Government of Canada related to ongoing negotiations for compensation for First Nations children who experienced discrimination in the federal government’s First…