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Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Calls for Urgent Action to Curb the Spread of COVID-19
(Toronto, ON, January 7, 2022) Today, Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement calling for urgent action to curb
Chiefs of Ontario Leadership sign Agreement-in-Principle
(Toronto, ON - January 4, 2022) The Chiefs of Ontario have signed an Agreement-in-Principle to chart a path to address the
Health Newsletter: December 2021
A Message from the Health Director She:kon/Aaniin/Koolamalsi/Wachiyaa, My name is Tobi Mitchell and I am the new Director of Health for
Chiefs of Ontario – Canada Water Agency Pre-Engagement Sessions
Although the period for public consultation closed on March 1, 2021, direct engagement with First Nations is at its beginning stage.
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 86
Key messages for this week on COVID-19: Vaccination The proportion of First Nations people 12 years or older who have received
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 85
Key messages for this week on COVID-19: Vaccination About 68% of First Nations people 12 years or older have received 2
Environmental Regulatory and Capacity Gap Project
The federal government has recognized for a number of years that most First Nations do not benefit from the same level
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 84
Key messages for this week on COVID-19: The number of new positive results increased by 36% to 151. This is higher
Chiefs of Ontario Calls for Action to Address Rise of Opioid-Related Deaths among First Nations in Ontario
(Toronto, ON – November 26, 2021) Today, Chiefs of Ontario, in collaboration with the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, released two
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare offers condolences on the passing of Getzit Gordon Waindubence
(M'Chigeeng First Nation, ON - November 25, 2021) On behalf of the Chiefs of Ontario, we offer our deepest condolences to
COMMUNIQUÉ – Ending of Ontario Optometrist Job Action – Resuming Eye Care Services
On Sunday, November 22, 2021, Minister of Health Christine Elliot announced that the province and the Ontario Association of Optometrists will
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare’s Statement on Speech from the Throne
(Toronto, ON - November 24, 2021) On November 23, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada,