THE LATEST FROM CHIEFS OF ONTARIO
Media Releases
Chiefs of Ontario Host Human Trafficking Lunch and Learn Sessions Highlighting Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness
(Toronto, ON – February 21, 2023) The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) Women’s Initiatives Sector will host a lunch and learn session
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare’s Statement on the Preliminary Findings of 171 Potential Unmarked Graves Found on the Grounds of Former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School
(Toronto, Ontario – January 18, 2023) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement on the preliminary findings on the
Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau on Perpetuating Climate Injustice Against First Nations
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Canada bears responsibility for the climate crisis that is driving humans to the precipice of a global
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Sends Condolences to the Family and Friends of Officer Grzegorz Pierzchala
(January 3, 2022 – Toronto, Ontario) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement sending condolences to the family and
Call for Proposals: One-Time Mental Health & Addictions Funding
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Ontario Health and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, is launching a
Federal Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars Class Action Settlement – Important Information
The Claim Process for the Federal Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars settlement opened on January 4, 2022. The deadline to submit
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Offers Condolences to Families of Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe, and Calls for Justice to Address Genocide against Indigenous Women across Canada
(Algonquin Unceded Territory, Ottawa, Ontario – December 8, 2022) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement offering condolences to
Media Advisory: First Nations Leadership Urges Government of Ontario to Repeal Bill 23
(December 6, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario) On December 7, 2022, during the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly, First Nations
Chiefs of Ontario Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
(Toronto, ON – November 25, 2022) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement marking the United Nations International Day
Chiefs of Ontario and First Nations Oppose Bill 23: More Homes Built Faster Act
(Toronto, ON – November 23, 2022) The Chiefs of Ontario express their full support for First Nations Leadership in their opposition
COO Environment Newsletter – October, November, and December 2022
Please find attached COO Environment Newsletter – October, November, and December 2022 for your information and reading. For additional information, please
For Immediate Release: Gull Bay First Nation Complaints of Anti-Indigenous Racism by the OPP – Armstrong Detachment Go Unanswered By OPP Commissioner
Gull Bay First Nation is a community approximately 250 kilometers northeast of Thunder Bay ON, near the village of Armstrong. GBFN