The Chiefs of Ontario's Environment Sector is holding a Request for Proposals to develop an Environment Team Strategic Plan for 2023-2025. The submission deadline is Friday, June 9, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Please submit your RFP to Kathleen Padulo, Director of Environment. A proposal must be submitted as a PDF file to Chiefs of
(May 19, 2023 – Toronto, ON) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement of support for First Nations in the Ontario Region who have voiced their opposition to the proposed federal Metis self-government legislation: “I wholeheartedly support First Nations in the Ontario region in opposing the proposed federal Métis self-government legislation and the
(Toronto, ON – May 16, 2023) The Chiefs of Ontario’s Justice Sector is proud to launch the newly developed Public Education and Awareness Campaign surrounding systemic racism. The campaign is intended to raise awareness about lesser-known systemic issues, the policy decisions that lead to them, and solutions to dismantle and correct them. In pinpointing various
(May 10, 2023 – Toronto, ON) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement in support of Robinson-Huron Waawiindamaagewin’s release of a new research report: An Exploratory Study of the Métis Nation of Ontario’s “Historic Métis Communities” in Robinson-Huron Treaty Territory: “I support Robinson-Huron Waawiindamaagewin (“RHW”) and its 21 member First Nations in their
(Toronto, ON – May 5, 2023) – Today, Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued a statement on Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse People (MMIWG2S). “This year, on May 5, we continue the annual tradition of marking Red Dress Day and the
The Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars Class Action was brought on behalf of Day Scholars – students who attended Indian Residential Schools (“IRS”) during the day only but did not sleep there overnight, and their Descendants (their children). The Claim Process for the Federal Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars settlement opened on January 4, 2022.
The Justice Sector is providing the following posting for information purposes only. The Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee (JPAAC) is calling for applications for current Justice of the Peace vacancies in Ontario. A Justice of the Peace is an independent judicial officer who presides in court over various proceedings under federal and provincial
(Toronto, ON – April 12, 2023) The Chiefs of Ontario express their full support of the Matawa Chiefs Council and their statement regarding their formal response to Ontario’s proposed Bill 71: Building More Mines Act. “The Chiefs of Ontario entirely support and stand with the Matawa Chiefs Council in their statement regarding Ontario’s lack of
(Algonquin Unceded Territory, Ontario – April 6, 2023) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement offering condolences to the loved ones of Linda Mary Beardy of Lake St. Martin, Manitoba, and calls for immediate action to conduct a full-scale and robust search of all Winnipeg-area landfills for human remains. “On behalf of the
(Algonquin Unceded Territory, Ontario – April 6, 2023) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement in support of the Ontario First Nations police chiefs human rights complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) over the federal government's chronic underfunding of police services: “Last week, Ontario First Nations police chiefs filed a human-rights
