Key messages: New positive results increased to 29 in the 6-day period ending of August 8, 2021. The adjusted 7-day total of 34 is not quite double the total of 19 last week. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,903. The highest Increases in new results in any area were
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - August 12, 2021) On behalf of the Chiefs of Ontario, Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare congratulates Derek Fox, of Bearskin Lake First Nation, as new Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Executive Council on their election, which took place yesterday at the 39th Annual Keewaywin Conference.
The Ministry of the Solicitor General has invited First Nations Leadership to a series of online Knowledge Forums to engage with them regarding the regulations for the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA). The Solicitor General’s office sent out invitations to First Nations Leadership and Provincial Territorial Organizations (see Annex A for the invitation). The
(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
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
(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
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,
Key messages: New positive results decreased again this week and are down to 30 as of July 11, 2021 (compared to 42 last week). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,836. There were no positives in most areas and the biggest increase was just over 1% in the Northeast, with
(July 14, 2021 - THUNDER BAY, ON) Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare have identified key priorities for major improvements to fire safety and prevention following the release of a report by the Chief Coroner of Ontario highlighting how poor housing conditions and a critical lack of
(Toronto, ON - July 8, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare, on behalf of the Chiefs of Ontario, congratulates RoseAnne Archibald, of Taykwa Tagamou Nation, as the newly elected National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN): “On behalf of the Chiefs in Ontario, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to National Chief RoseAnne Archibald.
