Under the new bylaws approved in June 2019, the Chiefs of Ontario has completed the Board of Directors’ implementation. Each PTO has appointed a representative for the Board. The Board members include:
- Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians – Geoff Stonefish
- Nishnawbe Aski Nation – Gary Dokis
- Grand Council Treaty #3 – Lucas King
- Anishinabek Nation – Brendan Huston
The newly appointed Board of Directors convened their first meeting in December 2019. At that time the Board was briefed on the operations of the organization and the recommendations made by the previous Board of Directors in July 2018, which have also been enacted and are in the final stages of implementations. The Board of Directors meet quarterly.
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First Nations Leaders Reject Bill C-39 and the Rush to Force it Through: Rights Cannot Be Fast-Tracked
(Canada - October 8, 2026) - The Chiefs of Ontario (COO), the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL), the British Columbia
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
Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict Stands with Mississauga First Nation in Defence of its Traditional and Treaty Territory
(Toronto, Ont. – September 4, 2026) Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict stands firmly with Mississauga First Nation following its rejection of