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Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Responds to Auditor General of Canada’s Report, Federal Government Failing on Housing Needs for First Nations Communities

(Toronto, ON – March 21, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare has released the following statement following this week’s announcement from the Auditor General of Canada, outlining how Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has failed in their mandated duties to improve housing quality in First Nations. Despite investments

2025-12-18T10:50:54-05:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: Communications, Political|
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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

2024-03-11T16:11:41-04:00March 11th, 2024|Categories: Communications, 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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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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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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Statement from Ontario Regional Chief Hare and Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Reg Niganobe regarding Ancestors that were uncovered at a Toronto construction site

Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare and Chiefs of Ontario Heritage and Burials Portfolio Holder Grand Council Chief Reg Niganobe have released the following statement following the discovery of Ancestors at a construction site in Toronto on January 5th: “Honouring our Ancestors is a foundational component of First Nations worldviews – this includes where they rest.

2024-01-11T14:32:03-05:00January 11th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|
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The Chiefs of Ontario ask for truths to be shared this holiday season

(Toronto, ON – December 19, 2023) The Chiefs of Ontario have released the following statement ahead of the 2023 holiday break: As we wrap up 2023 and head into the holiday break, the Chiefs of Ontario are sharing their wish list for 2024. Our biggest hope is that 2024 brings long-awaited truths to light regarding

2025-06-13T12:38:13-04:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: Communications, Justice|Tags: |
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