The Claim Process for the Federal Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars settlement opened on January 4, 2022. The deadline to submit a claim for a $10,000 compensation payment is October 4, 2023. Who is a Day Scholar? A Day Scholar is someone who attended a Federal Indian Residential School where some children slept there overnight,
(Algonquin Unceded Territory, Ottawa, Ontario – December 8, 2022) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement offering condolences to the families of Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe (Buffalo Woman), and calling for justice to address ongoing genocide against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit and gender-diverse people across Canada: “On
(Toronto, ON – November 25, 2022) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement marking the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and calling for all to stand in support of all First Nations women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people throughout Ontario and with women around the world. “Two out
Please find attached COO Environment Newsletter – October, November, and December 2022 for your information and reading. For additional information, please contact Kathleen Padulo at Kathleen.Padulo@coo.org. Download the Newsletter here: COO Environment Sector - Newsletter October-December 2022 (11.23.22)
Gull Bay First Nation is a community approximately 250 kilometers northeast of Thunder Bay ON, near the village of Armstrong. GBFN has filed three (3) formal complaints of anti-Indigenous racism, discrimination and harassment in OPP services with OPP Commissioner Carrique which have gone wholly unaddressed despite their severity and the passage of many months. Mr.
(Toronto, ON – October 19, 2022) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement welcoming the Government of Ontario’s $25 million investment over the next three years to support economic development in First Nations communities: “I am pleased to announce the Government of Ontario’s $25 million investment over the next three years to support
SCUGOG — The Ontario government is providing $25 million over the next three years to support economic development in Indigenous communities. This funding will help Indigenous businesses and communities recover after the COVID-19 pandemic, modernize business processes, remove barriers for Indigenous people pursuing an apprenticeship, and provide training opportunities. “Our government is proud to invest
On June 1, 2021, the Ministry of the Solicitor General announced Ontario’s Contraband Strategy and Action Plan to enhance contraband detection and prevention. According to Ontario, the provincial government has introduced a series of measures including investments in more tools and technology to increase detection, enhanced security measures, and improved the collection, analysis and sharing
(October 4, 2022 – Toronto, Ontario) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement calling for action on the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: “On behalf of the Chiefs in Ontario, we mark National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, a day
Please find attached Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council (OFNYPC) updated provided to the Leadership Council on August 23, 2022 for your information and reading: OFNYPC UPDATE-LC-AUGUST-2022
