THE LATEST FROM CHIEFS OF ONTARIO
Media Releases
Media Advisory – Chiefs of Ontario to Hold Media Event Opposing Ontario’s Bill 5
(Toronto, Ont.—May 22, 2025) On May 26, 2025, the Chiefs of Ontario will hold a media event to express First Nations’
The Chiefs of Ontario support the Saugeen Ojibway Nation in release of new research report: Assessing Métis Historical Claims to Rights in SON Territory
(May 22, 2025 – Toronto, Ont.) Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict issued the following statement in support of the Saugeen Ojibway
Manitoba Métis Federation and Chiefs of Ontario renew calls for government and institutional action in addressing Indigenous identity fraud
May 20, 2025 – Last week marked one year since the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) and the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF),
Twenty-five years after Walkerton, a water crisis persists
Twenty-five years after Walkerton, a water crisis persists (Toronto, Ont.–May 20, 2025) The Chiefs of Ontario have issued the following statement
The Chiefs of Ontario responds to the tabling of 2025 Ontario budget
(Toronto, Ont.–May 15, 2025) The Chiefs of Ontario has issued the following statement in response to the 2025 Ontario budget, tabled
Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict Responds to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Cabinet Appointments
(May 14, 2025—Toronto, Ont.) Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict has released a statement following the announcement of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s
Three quarters of First Nations police in Ontario report facing mental health challenges on the job
(Toronto, Ont.–May 12, 2025) Today, the Chiefs of Ontario, in partnership with the First Nations policed under the Ontario First Nations
Media advisory: Chiefs of Ontario to release report on mental health of First Nations police officers
(May 9, 2025–Toronto, Ont.) On Monday, May 12, the Chiefs of Ontario, in partnership with the First Nations policed under the
Request for Proposal: COO Education – First Nation Post-Secondary Transition Intervention Supports
You are invited to submit a proposal for COO Education Sector: First Nation Post-Secondary Transition Intervention Supports. The project will aim
Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict and the First Nations Women’s Council Release Joint Statement in honour of Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+)
WARNING: Sensitive subject matter. (Toronto, Ont. – May 5, 2025) On Red Dress Day, the symbolic red dresses serve as a
Mining company pressures and disrespects Onigaming First Nation while in state of emergency over youth deaths
WARNING: Sensitive subject matter, including suicide and self-harm, that could be distressing for some. (Toronto, Ont.–May 2, 2025) The Chiefs of
Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict Extends Congratulatory Remarks to Prime Minister Mark Carney
(Toronto, Ont.—April 29, 2025) Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict has released the following statement congratulating Prime Minister Mark Carney and to