News Stories The latest news from the Assembly of First Nations.
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…
Information on Qualified Donee Status
2016-12-15 AFN Letter to First Nations and Provicial Territorial Organizations
Information on Qualified Donee Status (Canada Revenue Agency)
2016-12-15 AFN Letter to First Nations and Provincial Territorial Organizations on Qualified Donee Status
16/3/22 AFN National Chief Says Federal Budget a Significant Step in Closing the Gap for First Nations
(Ottawa, ON): Today’s federal budget is a significant step in closing the gap in the quality of life between First Nations peoples and Canadians and beginning the process of reconciliation, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says.…
16/3/10 AFN National Chief Says Federal Budget is Canada’s Next Opportunity to Address Human Rights Issues Noted in UN Report
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today responded to a report released earlier this week by a United Nations Human Rights Committee that examined Canada’s record from 2005 and found Canada is falling short…
7/4/16 National Chief Outlines Priorities for First Nations in Pre-Budget Speech “Closing the Gap: A New Era for First Nations in Canada”
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today called for immediate action to close the gap in the quality of life between First Nations people and Canada, in a pre-budget address to the Economic Club.…
04/21/15 Assembly of First Nations National Chief Says 2015 Federal Budget a “Missed Opportunity” for First Nations and Canada
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said that today’s federal budget fails to deliver on investments needed to improve the lives of First Nations, and instead maintains the status quo that leaves First Nations…