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Chiefs of Ontario Calls for Action to Confront Residential School Denialism and Honour Survivors
Content Warning: This release discusses the Indian Residential School system, including its ongoing impacts on Survivors, families, and First Nations, as
Chiefs of Ontario Launches Open Letter Calling for Respectful Return of First Nations Ancestors
(Toronto – Ont. – September 23, 2026) Chiefs of Ontario (COO) have launched an Open Letter to All Ontarians: Help Us
Justice for Barbara Kentner: First Nations Leadership Demand Federal Accountability and Action
(Ottawa, Ont – August 31, 2026) Today, Barbara Kentner's family and First Nations Leadership are standing together in Ottawa to demand
Media Advisory – Justice for Barbara Kentner: First Nations Leadership and Family Demand Accountability and Justice After Full Parole Decision
(Ottawa, Ontario – Aug 27, 2026) First Nations Leadership and members of Barbara Kentner's family will hold a press conference and
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Office of the Ontario Regional Chief – Senior Political Liaison
Senior Political Liaison – Office of the Ontario Regional Chief New Position Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this position
Social Services – Policy Analyst & Coordinator
Policy Analyst & Coordinator – Social Services New Position Under the supervision of the Director of Social Services, the Policy Analyst
Social Services – Policy Analyst
Policy Analyst – Social Services New Position The Policy Analyst is responsible for supporting the COO Social Services Sector in the
First Nations Off-Reserve Housing Centre – Executive Director
On behalf of the First Nation Off-reserve Housing Centre: Executive Director – First Nations Off-Reserve Housing Centre (FNOHC) New External
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- 7Ontario Final Agreement – Northern Gathering9:00 am - 12:00 am
The Chiefs of Ontario are hosting an Ontario Final Agreement (OFA) Northern Gathering from October 7-8 in Thunder Bay, ON for northern First Nations to attend. Date: October 7-8, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Delta Hotels Thunder Bay, 2240 Sleeping Giant Parkway, Thunder Bay (in-person only) Who should a , ... - 8Ontario Final Agreement – Northern Gathering12:00 am - 3:00 pmThe Chiefs of Ontario are hosting an Ontario Final Agreement (OFA) Northern Gathering from October 7-8 in Thunder Bay, ON for northern First Nations to attend. Date: October 7-8, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Delta Hotels Thunder Bay, 2240 Sleeping Giant Parkway, Thunder Bay (in-person only) Who should a , ...
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- 14Lake Ontario Nutrients and Algal Blooms: A Lakewide Perspective10:00 am - 11:00 pmThe Chiefs of Ontario will host a virtual session on Lake Ontario Nutrients and Algal Blooms on October 14, 2026. Join Canada Water Agency Program Officers Julia Hatcher and Jacob Orlandi for an overview of the Lakewide Management process for Lake Ontario and a closer look at one of the lake’s key environmental c , ...
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- 17International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (UN)In a world characterized by an unprecedented level of economic development, technological means and financial resources, that millions of persons are living in extreme poverty is a moral outrage. Poverty is not solely an economic issue, but rather a multidimensional phenomenon that encompasses a lack of both income and , ...
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