Member Composition A partnership between First Nations and federal government officials to create space for First Nations in federal programs and policies.
Co-chaired by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the JCCA membership includes each regional AFN affiliate, as well as different government ministries.
The JCCA is composed of national and regional First Nations representatives and Government of Canada senior officials (Director to ADM level) across multiple departments responsible for implementing clean growth and climate change programs and policies.
Collectively, the JCCA brings considerable experience and diverse expertise related to the development and implementation of federal climate-related programs and policies; First Nations climate action and priorities; and building partnerships between First Nations and the Government of Canada.
Co-Chairs Leadership that ensures our team meets strategic goals.
Dr. Tonio Sadik
Senior Director of Environment, Lands and Waters
Assembly of First Nations
Mr. Vince Ngan
Assistant Deputy Minister, Climate Change Branch
Environment and Climate Change Canada
First Nations Member Representatives Advocating for First Nations from coast-to-coast-to-coast in federal climate policy and programming.
Mentor on Climate, Nature and Water, PEI Office of the Regional Chief Inc.
Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources (UINR)
Director of Fisheries and Integrated Resources, Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC)
Climate Change Project Leader, First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable Development Institute (FNQLSDI)
Climate Change and Energy Coordinator, The First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable Development Institute (FNQLSDI)
Director of Environment, Chiefs of Ontario (COO)
Senior Policy Analyst, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)
Policy Analyst and Regional Climate Change Coordinator, British Columbia Assembly of First Nations
Director of Indigenous Collaboration, Arctic Institute of Community-Based Research
Reconnection Vision and Communications Coordinator, Assembly of First Nations Yukon Region
AFN Circle of Experts, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Old Crow, Yukon
Director of Lands and Environment, Dene Nation
Federal Departments Climate policy makers working in-step with First Nations knowledge and priorities.
Governance Structure How we work together and report.
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Assembly of First Nations
50 O’Connor Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L2
Tel: +1 (613) 241-6789
Toll-free: +1 (866) 869-6789
Fax: +1 (613) 241-5808