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Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare and Ontario First Nations Leadership Express Fear Surrounding Lack of First Nations Law and By-Law Enforcement

(Toronto, Ontario – March 21, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare and First Nations Leadership from across Ontario have released the following statement: Yesterday, First Nations in Ontario warned provincial lawmakers that police will no longer be able to keep First Nations communities safe once Ontario’s new policing legislation comes into effect on April 1,

2025-12-18T10:50:54-05:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|
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Media Advisory – First Nations Community Wellness Conference Media Event

(March 14, 2024 – Toronto, Ontario) On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, the Chiefs of Ontario will hold a media event to coincide with the inaugural First Nations Community Wellness Conference (FNCWC) on March 19-21, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario on the ancestral territory of many nations, including the Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples. Toronto is

2025-12-18T10:50:54-05:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Health|
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OFNYPC Celebrates 50 Years of Little NHL and Sends Greetings to Youth and Families

Toronto, Ontario (Monday, March 11, 2024) — On behalf of the Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council (OFNYPC), Youth Representatives Tehya Quachegan (Nishnawbe Aski Nation), Kieran Davis (Grand Council Treaty #3), Katelyn Peters and Pierre Debassige (Anishinabek Nation) extend their best wishes to all participants of the 50th Little Native Hockey League (Little NHL) tournament

2026-07-10T15:20:47-04:00March 11th, 2024|Categories: Communications, OFNYPC, Youth|
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Chiefs of Ontario Host Panel Event Highlighting Importance of First Nations Consultation and Engagement in the Mining Sector

(March 6, 2024 – Toronto, ON) Yesterday, First Nations Leaders joined together alongside industry experts and media to spur discussion First Nation mining priorities, including the Mining Lands Administration System (MLAS) Moratorium and the importance of First Nations consultation and engagement. “To call for a moratorium on the MLAS is both a critical and timely

2025-06-13T13:01:49-04:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Political|Tags: |
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Media Advisory – MLAS Moratorium and First Nations Consultation Media Event

(March 1, 2024 – Toronto, Ontario) On March 5, 2024, the Chiefs of Ontario will hold a media event regarding the MLAS Moratorium and First Nations Consultation in Toronto, Ontario. This event will provide an opportunity for discussion and dialogue on the matter with a panel of Ontario First Nations Leadership and will be moderated

2024-03-01T12:17:03-05:00March 1st, 2024|Categories: Communications|
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Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Responds to Today’s Supreme Court of Canada Decision on An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families

(Toronto, ON – February 9, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare and the Chiefs of Ontario have released the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families: “This morning, we heard that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled

2024-02-09T15:07:05-05:00February 9th, 2024|Categories: Communications|
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The Chiefs of Ontario ask that Ontario and Canada Stop Ignoring the Need for Adequate Police Funding and Law Enforcement in First Nation Communities in Ontario

(Toronto, ON – January 31, 2024) This morning, the governments of Canada and Ontario issued a joint statement announcing a federal investment of $121 million to combat gun and gang violence in Ontario, including auto theft, through the Initiative to take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence (ITAAGGV). While these investments are being made for

2024-01-31T16:40:40-05:00January 31st, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|
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Request for Proposals: Off-Reserve Housing and Homelessness Research Project and Report Writer

REQUEST FOR FACILITATOR PROPOSALS: Off-Reserve Housing and Homelessness Research Project and Report Writer Download RFP Here: RFP Off-Reserve Project Outline You are invited to submit a proposal for a project being undertaken by the Chiefs of Ontario to undertake a literature review and environmental scan of currently existing housing and homelessness programs that are intended

2024-02-09T12:13:12-05:00January 31st, 2024|Categories: Communications|
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Statement from Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Regarding Conservation and Restoration Funding Allocations to the Métis Nation of Ontario

(Toronto, ON - January 30, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare has made the following statement regarding the federal funding allocations to the Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) for conservation and restoration efforts: “On January 26, 2024, the Government of Canada announced funding allocations that are intended to support ‘New Indigenous-Led Natural Climate Solutions,’ totalling

2025-06-13T12:38:13-04:00January 30th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|Tags: |
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The Chiefs of Ontario Call on the Government of Ontario to Declare a 365-Day Moratorium of Mine Claims Staking

(Toronto, ON – January 24, 2024) The Chiefs of Ontario have released the following statement regarding their call for a 365-day moratorium on the Mining Lands Administration System (MLAS), commencing January 24th, 2024. “In accordance with Resolution 23/30S, which was passed at the Fall Chiefs Assembly 2023, the Chiefs of Ontario are calling on the

2024-01-24T14:46:23-05:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Political|
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