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(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) calls for the Government of Canada to send emergency funding directly to the First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS) in British Columbia to ensure quick service to First Nations impacted by…

SUMMARY:  The AFN sent a small delegation to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, October 31, 2021 to November 12, 2021. The AFN participated in…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SUMMARY:  The 44th General Federal Election is taking place on September 20, 2021. The AFN is providing information to help make the voter registration and voting process more accessible for First Nations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, early voter…

AFN AGA & National Chief Election 2021 SUMMARY:  The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Election of National Chief is being hosted in Toronto and will take place virtually July 6-8, 2021. The All Candidate Forum…

AFN National Climate Strategy & Survey   AFN National Climate Gathering and Strategy For decades, First Nations Elders and Knowledge Keepers have been telling us that Mother Earth is in a crisis. First Nations are often the first to see…

Federal Budget 2021 SUMMARY:  The federal budget was tabled in the House of Commons on April 19, 2021 Budget 2021 commits a total of $18 billion for Indigenous peoples – the largest ever investment for First Nations Cumulative budget investments…

(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the 2021 federal budget tabled today in Ottawa includes the largest investment ever for First Nations and builds on the momentum achieved through unprecedented investments since 2015. “In…

(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says urgent action is required to end long-term boil water advisories and achieve water certainty in First Nations following yesterday’s release of a report by the Office of…

(Ottawa, ON) – It’s been said many times throughout 2020, but this year has certainly been unprecedented. We’ve faced challenge after challenge globally, nationally and locally. From the devastating COVID-19 pandemic to the protests against systemic racism to the ongoing…

(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde welcomes today’s announcement by Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller to engage with First Nations and Indigenous leaders to transform the health system in Canada. Minister Miller today announced…