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Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare welcomes an additional $321 million in support for Indigenous communities to respond to and heal from the ongoing impacts of residential schools

(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - August 10, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement welcoming the additional $321 million in support for Indigenous communities to respond to and heal from the ongoing impacts of residential schools: “Today, the Government of Canada announced $321 million in additional support for Indigenous-led, survivor-centric, and culturally

2021-08-10T17:49:45-04:00August 10th, 2021|Categories: Communications|
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Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 68

Key messages: New positive results remained low at 19 as of August 2, 2021 (compared to 21 last week). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,874. Increases in new results in any area were all less than 1%. With the exception of a possible uptick in Ontario test volumes, all

2021-08-11T11:04:39-04:00August 10th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health|
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Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Commemorates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - August 9, 2021) Today, the Ontario Regional Chief, Glen Hare, issued the following statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: “Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we recognize and celebrate the vibrant culture, ancestral traditions, diversity and contributions of First Nations and the

2021-08-09T15:34:57-04:00August 9th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Political|
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Chiefs of Ontario Creating a Healthy & Loving Society for our Children – Conference Summary Report

The Conference was convened by the Chiefs of Ontario and held from May 19 – 20, 2021 via Zoom. There were over 150 participants from First Nations communities. It brought in leaders, experts and practitioners from First Nations communities and Child Well Being Organizations, law firms and Agencies, as well as the federal and provincial

2021-08-05T10:58:06-04:00August 5th, 2021|Categories: Social|
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Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 67

Key messages: New positive results decreased for the fourth week in a row and are down to 21 as of July 25, 2021 (compared to 30 last week). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,856. The biggest increases in new results in any area were in the Northeast and Southwest,

2021-08-03T09:19:00-04:00August 3rd, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health, Priorities|
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Chiefs of Ontario Media Clips – July 26, 2021

Ontario reports 119 new COVID-19 cases today, 3 more deaths July 26, 2021 Ontario is reporting 119 new COVID-19 cases today, the lowest daily case count in the province in the past two weeks. Today's tally is down from 172 on Sunday and 130 one week ago. https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-reports-119-new-covid-19-cases-today-3-more-deaths-1.5523291 More than 130 forest fires

2021-07-26T10:47:10-04:00July 26th, 2021|Categories: Media Clips|
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Chiefs of Ontario Media Clips – July 23, 2021

Government of Canada COVID-19 update for Indigenous Peoples and communities July 21, 2021 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is committed to supporting Indigenous communities in their response to COVID-19 and continues to work closely with Indigenous organizations and provincial and territorial governments. https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/news/2021/07/government-of-canada-covid-19-update-for-indigenous-peoples-and-communities-week-of-july-19.html Ontario reports 192 COVID-19 cases, 1 death July 23, 2021 Ontario

2021-07-26T10:45:26-04:00July 26th, 2021|Categories: Media Clips|
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Chiefs of Ontario Media Clips – July 22, 2021

Ontario reports 185 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths July 22, 2021 Provincial health officials are reporting 185 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths on Thursday, as the seven-day rolling average remains the same compared to a week ago. On Wednesday, the province logged 135 new coronavirus cases, while 127 were reported on Tuesday

2021-07-26T10:43:51-04:00July 26th, 2021|Categories: Media Clips|
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Chiefs of Ontario Media Clips – July 21, 2021

COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: What you need to know July 21, 2021 Over 57 per cent of people aged 12 and up in First Nations and Inuit communities are now fully vaccinated, according to the latest data from Indigenous Services Canada. https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-covid-19-update-1.6109691 Ontario reports 135 new COVID-19 infections, 4 more deaths July 21,

2021-07-26T10:42:15-04:00July 26th, 2021|Categories: Media Clips|
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Chiefs of Ontario Media Clips – July 20, 2021

COVID-19: What you need to know for July 20 July 20, 2021 Per yesterday's government report, there are 130 new cases in Ontario, for a total of 548,347 since the pandemic began; 115 people are in hospital testing positive for COVID-19, while 151 are in intensive care who either previously tested positive or have currently

2021-07-26T10:40:30-04:00July 26th, 2021|Categories: Media Clips|
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