Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bisson
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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 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…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Electronic Voting at the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly on December 3-5, 2024
Summary: The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) will be held December 3-5, 2024, at the Rogers Centre (formally Shaw Centre) on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, in Ottawa, Ontario. This SCA will…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Conference Board of Canada Release Report Highlighting $635 Billion Economic Impact of Closing Infrastructure Gap by 2030
(November 26, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN), in collaboration with the Conference Board of Canada, has released a new report revealing that Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030 offers a transformative opportunity…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Conference Board of Canada Release Report Highlighting Economic Impact of Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030
(November 26, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Conference Board of Canada will release a new report, "Benefits for All Canadians: Economic Impact of Closing the Infrastructure Gap." The report…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Regional Chief Terry Teegee Condemn Unnecessary Use of Force Against First Nations Woman
(November 19, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and AFN British Columbia (BC) Regional Chief Terry Teegee strongly condemn the excessive use of force against a 16-year-old…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council Opposes Alberta’s Proposed Anti-Transgender Legislation
(November 13, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council strongly condemned legislation being advanced by the Government of Alberta that imposes restrictions that deny the rights of transgender youth, including…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Veteran Percy Joe Honour First Nations Veterans and Peacekeepers on National Indigenous Veterans Day
(November 8, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Today, on National Indigenous Veterans Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and First Nations Veterans Council (FNVC) Chairperson, Veteran Percy Joe, honour the significant contributions…