On May 1, 2018, AFNQL Regional Chief Ghislain Picard spoke to the Ontario Chiefs during a luncheon caucus meeting at the Assembly of First Nations’ Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau, Quebec. He asked for their support, as well as potentially becoming signatories, to the national Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion. Read full statement here: Support
Contributed by Kaitlin Ritchie and Sara Mainville of OKT Law Over the next few months, Chiefs of Ontario, in conjunction with the law firm Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP (OKT), will be working to produce a monthly newsletter on various legal and/or policy topics that are likely to have some impact First Nations in Ontario. There
The month of January was extremely busy, from the final approval by 97 per cent of First Nation communities to establish the Sovereign Wealth Fund, to the National Emergency Meeting on Child Welfare. The weeks and months to come will be even busier. This letter is to inform you of the critical issues that we
(February 6, 2018) The IOG is collaborating with COO to develop a 6-part series newsletter for distribution to the chiefs of Ontario and for further distribution to their community members. The 6-part series e-newsletter will culminate in a final report that will summarize the findings from all regional tables, and be used to inform regional
