This People’s Report is a summary of the key findings of a research project called “Reducing the Burden of Diabetes on First Nations People in Ontario: Using Population level data to inform policy and practice”, that Chiefs of Ontario worked on with researchers at ICES, Queen’s University, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and Laurentian
This document only includes open programming and was last updated in September 2021. Please contact program leads directly for more information. Please note, the attached funding placemat provides an overview of current and open funding opportunities. This document is not intended to be comprehensive of all federal funding sources, and other federal funding opportunities not
Key messages: There were 76 new positive results as of Sep 26, 2021, down from the previous week’s total of 92. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,351. New positives in Ontario decreased for the first time in two months. There was an increase in Southeast but otherwise, increases in
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - September 30, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement marking the first-ever National Day of Truth and Reconciliation: “Today, September 30th, Canada is marking its first-ever National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day since 2013,” said Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare. “Although
Foreword – Environment Director “Sheko:lih and welcome to the third edition of the Chiefs of Ontario’s Environment Newsletter. Fall has arrived, and with this comes a love of the land in sustaining us by harvesting gardens, hunting and gathering foods for the colder months ahead. In this quarterly newsletter, the Environment team will provide several
Key messages: New positive results held steady at 92 as of Sep 19, 2021, almost exactly the same as the previous week’s total of 93. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,275. New positives in Ontario continued to increase for the eighth week in a row. Increases in sub-regions were
This report provides the results from the Ontario Region of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure questionnaire that focused on the current housing and related infrastructure situation and future needs of First Nations on-reserve. Download the full PDF report here: COO-FNIGC - Housing Data Report FINAL
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - September 22, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement congratulating re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the new and returning Members of Parliament in the 44th General Election: “I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his re-election and the new and returning Members of
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - September 16, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement encouraging First Nations to continue to practice COVID-19 public health measures in the wake of the fourth wave: "Ontario is experiencing a surge of COVID-19 infections, and our seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases continues to climb from
Key messages: New positive results decreased somewhat as of Sep 12, 2021. The 7-day estimate for the period ending Sep 12, 2021 was 85, slightly less than 93 from the previous week. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,183. New positives in Ontario continued to increase for the seventh week
