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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee Supports the Advancement of Bill C-61 to Improve First Nations Access to Safe Drinking Water
(December 10, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee has unanimously passed a motion supporting the advancement of Bill C-61, An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater, and related…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls for Resolution to Canada Post Strike to Ensure Delivery of Essential Services and Support for First Nations
(December 10, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling on Canada Post, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), and the federal government to reach a resolution…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Regional Chief Kluane Adamek, and Dene National Chief and Regional Chief George Mackenzie Call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Include First Nations in National Dialogues on Arctic Sovereignty
(December 9, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) responded to the release of Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy document, recently updated with additional points on Indigenous sovereignty, meaningful consultation and the United Nations…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls for a National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing
(December 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) issued the following statement calling on the Government of Canada to launch a National Inquiry into systemic racism in policing. "Systemic racism in policing…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) to Hold Press Conference Calling for National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing
(December 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will hold a press conference to call for a National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing. Speakers will include…
First Nations Leaders Gather to Advance Priorities at Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa, Ontario
(December 1, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will hold its Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) from December 3-5, 2024, on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation in Ottawa, Ontario.…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls on Canada for New Mandate to Advance Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program
(December 1, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is urging Canada to return to the table with a new mandate to advance long-term reform of the First Nations…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Welcomes Landmark Court Ruling in Wolasotqey Nation Title Claim
(November 29, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak welcomed the landmark court ruling in the Wolastoqey Nation’s ongoing title to claim their traditional lands and waters in New…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Obligations and Compensate Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation for Police Services
(November 28, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) applauds the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Quebec (Attorney General) v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan. The ruling affirms that the Government of Quebec breached its…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Final Report on 2024 Dialogue Sessions and Recommendations to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)
SUMMARY: From April to June 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held dialogue sessions on the transportation and storage of used nuclear fuel. The sessions were hosted in Fredericton, Toronto, Thunder Bay, and Vancouver, with an additional virtual meeting…