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22/2/17 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Cindy Blacks t ock of FNCFCS to Mark Ten Year Anniversary of Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Complaint on Discrimination Against First Nations Children
February 22, 2017 MEDIA ADVISORY (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society Caring Society, are holding a press conference to mark the…
16/2/17 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on the Loss of NAN Elder an d Second World War Veteran Jack Wynne: “We Will Always Remember His Courage and His Commitment”
February 16, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations’ National Chief, Perry Bellegarde today issued the following statement on the passing of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Elder Jack Wynne, a Second World War veteran from Moose Cree First Nation…
14/2/17 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Welcomes Sixties Scoop Court Decision: “Children of the Sixties Scoop Deserve Justice”
February 14, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde welcomed today’s decision by the Ontario Superior Court in the Sixties Scoop class-action lawsuit. “Children of the Sixties Scoop deserve justice, healing and reconciliation,” said…
9/2/17 Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Says Access to Clean Drinking Water a Basic Human Right
February 9, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the following statement today regarding the David Suzuki Foundation report on First Nations drinking water in Ontario titled Glass half empty? Year 1…
9/2/17 Assembly of First Nations Extends Congratulations to Northern Cree Singers for Their Nomination and Upcoming Performance at 59th Annual Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony
February 9, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde congratulates Northern Cree Singers for their latest Grammy Awards nomination as well as their upcoming performance as part of the Premiere Ceremony. “Through Northern Cree’s…
3/2/17 Assembly of First Nations Marks World Cancer Day
February 3, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – In advance of World Cancer Day on February 4, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and AFN Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day urged First Nations, federal, provincial, and territorial governments and…
12/1/17 Assembly of First Nations National Chief on the Passing of Arthur Manuel: “A Strong Voice for Our Peoples and Rights”
January 12, 2017 (Ottawa, Ontario)― Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde offered condolences and prayers to the friends and family of Arthur Manuel, a past Chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band in British Columbia and a leading…
10/1/17 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Welcomes New Federal Cabinet, Says First Nations Priorities Require Government-wide Commitment
January 10, 2017 (Ottawa, Ontario)― Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said today’s federal cabinet shuffle is an opportunity to remind all cabinet ministers that First Nations priorities require action by all ministers and departments in partnership…
23/12/16 AFN Welcomes Québec Public Inquiry into Treatment of Indigenous Peoples
December 21, 2016 (Ottawa, Ontario)― The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today welcomed the announcement from Québec Premier Philippe Couillard that an inquiry into the treatment of Indigenous peoples will soon be underway. Reports indicate the inquiry, titled Listening, Reconciliation…
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2016-12-15 AFN Letter to First Nations and Provicial Territorial Organizations