News Stories The latest news from the Assembly of First Nations.
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…
Years after release of TRC report, most Canadians want accelerated action to remedy damage done by residential school system, says poll
A poll conducted by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, the Assembly of First Nations and Abacus Data shows that the majority of Canadians believe governments are not doing enough to teach students about the legacy of the residential school system.…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls for Action in Addressing First Nation Priorities at First Ministers Meeting
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today called for a First Ministers meeting in 2018 to address First Nations priority issues, saying full participation of First Nations in the labour force and the economy…
National Chief Bulletin November 16, 2020 – Update on federal engagement for a Bill to advance implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
National Chief Bulletin November 16, 2020 Update on federal engagement for a Bill to advance implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples SUMMARY In early October, the federal Department of Justice (DoJ) initiated an engagement process…
National Chief Welcomes Passing on Third Reading in Parliament of United Nations Declaration Bill
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde welcomed the passing on third reading of Private Member’s Bill C-262, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, in the House of Commons today. The…
AFN Women’s Council response to delay of National Action Plan
(Ottawa, ON) – One year after the release of the National Inquiry’s final report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the high rates of violence against First Nations women and girls continues. The Chair of the Assembly…
