(Media advisory – May 13, 2024) On Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Indigenous Identity Fraud Summit will take place at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg. The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Chiefs of Ontario and the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis.
(Toronto, ON – May 7, 2024) Today, the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) are launching litigation against Ontario and Canada for failing to provide First Nations with equal access to justice and the rule of law as other Canadians. This discrimination causes serious harm and hardship to First Nations. COO was directed to commence this lawsuit
(May 6, 2024 – Toronto, Ontario) On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, the Chiefs of Ontario, alongside Ontario First Nations Leadership and representatives from the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO) will be holding a press conference followed by a media availability, announcing their intentions to pursue litigation against Ontario and Canada for failing to provide
(Toronto, ON – May 2, 2024) The Chiefs of Ontario is encouraging First Nations business owners to sign up for the Ontario First Nations Business Directory. The initiative will increase the economic opportunities available to First Nation businesses by becoming the go-to place for those looking to engage First Nation business in Ontario. Led by
(Toronto, ON — April 11, 2024) The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis, and the Chiefs of Ontario (COO), are pleased to announce an Identity Summit aimed at tackling rampant identity theft faced by many Indigenous Nations in Canada today. Co-hosted by both MMF and COO, the summit will
(Toronto, Ontario – March 22, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare has released the following statement today on World Water Day, an annual observance that celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. “This year’s theme is ‘Water for Peace,’ but for many First Nations in Ontario,
(Toronto, ON – March 21, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare has released the following statement following this week’s announcement from the Auditor General of Canada, outlining how Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has failed in their mandated duties to improve housing quality in First Nations. Despite investments
