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Request for Proposals: First Nations Youth in Conservation

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS You are invited to submit a proposal to support a project being undertaken by the Chiefs of Ontario to Ontario to develop and deliver a training program for youth to develop and enhance skills and experience relevant to pursuing further training or employment opportunities in the fields of biodiversity, conservation, and sustainable development.

2024-01-03T13:17:01-05:00September 6th, 2022|Categories: Communications, Environment|

Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Congratulates Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin, as the First-ever Indigenous Justice on the Supreme Court of Canada

(August 19, 2022 - Toronto, Ontario) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement congratulating the Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin on her nomination as the first-ever Indigenous Justice to the Supreme Court of Canada: “I am pleased to congratulate Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin on her nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada,” said Ontario Regional Chief

2024-01-03T13:17:02-05:00August 19th, 2022|Categories: Communications, Women's Initiatives|

COO Environment Newsletter – June, July, and August 2022

Please find attached COO Environment Newsletter – June, July, and August 2022, for your information and reading. You can also read the newsletter online here: https://chiefs-of-ontario.org/. For additional information, please contact Kathleen Padulo at Kathleen.Padulo@coo.org. Download the Newsletter here: COO Environment Newsletter - June July August 2022 (07.21.22)

2024-01-03T13:17:04-05:00July 21st, 2022|Categories: Communications, Environment|

Chiefs of Ontario launches Education Agreement Resources

(Toronto, ON – July 19, 2022)  The Chiefs of Ontario are proud to announce the launch of new Education Agreement resources. The Education Agreement resources aim to provide information to First Nations in Ontario on the benefits of Education Agreements. Through the creation of an informational video, overview document, and Education Agreement template, the Chiefs

2024-01-03T13:17:04-05:00July 19th, 2022|Categories: Communications, Education|

Request for Proposals: COO Education Sector – Evaluation of the Ontario Technical Table on the Interim Funding Approach

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Submission Deadline: Date: July 13, 2022 Time:  5:00 pm (Eastern Time) Legal Name: Indian Associations Co-ordinating Committee of Ontario Inc. o/a Chiefs of Ontario Address: 468 Queen St E, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5A 1T7 Telephone Number: (416) 597-1266 Facsimile Number: (416) 597-8365 Email Address: Julia.candlish@coo.org SEND PROPOSAL TO:  Attention: COO Director

2024-01-03T13:17:05-05:00June 28th, 2022|Categories: Communications, Education|

Save the Date – Environment Toolkit Workshop June 2022

The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Unit is developing a new toolkit that aims to support Indigenous communities in Ontario to understand environmental assessment and impact assessment (EA/IA) processes and related issues in order to meaningfully participate in EA/IAs and related engagement. The activities will assist in the development of internal capacity in First Nation  communities

2024-01-03T13:17:08-05:00May 30th, 2022|Categories: Communications, Environment|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 99

Key messages: About 70% of eligible First Nations people are fully vaccinated as of Mar 14, 2022. This has not changed since Nov 2021. New positive results are increasing among First Nations and across Ontario as of Mar 20, 2022. Underestimates due to testing changes Dec 2021. Hospitalization and death rates held steady among First

2024-01-03T13:17:10-05:00April 11th, 2022|Categories: Communications, Health|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 98

Key messages: • About 70% of First Nations people have received 2 or more doses as of Mar 7, 2022. Neither this nor the proportion with only 1 dose has changed since November 2021. The Ontario rate is about 90%. • The number of new positives results remained low among First Nations and across Ontario

2024-01-03T13:17:10-05:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Communications, Health|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 97

Key messages: • About 70% of First Nations people have received 2 or more doses as of Feb 28, 2022. Neither this nor the proportion with only 1 dose has changed since November 2021. The Ontario rate is about 90%. • The number of new positives results remained low among First Nations and across Ontario

2024-01-03T13:17:10-05:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Communications, Health|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 95

Key messages: • Since late Nov 2021, there has been no change in the proportion of First Nations people with 2 or more doses or with those receiving 1 dose in the week ending Feb 14, 2022. • The number of new positives results held fairly steady among First Nations in the week ending Feb

2024-01-03T13:17:11-05:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Communications, Health|
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