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Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 75

Key messages: New positive results held steady at 92 as of Sep 19, 2021, almost exactly the same as the previous week’s total of 93. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,275. New positives in Ontario continued to increase for the eighth week in a row. Increases in sub-regions were

2021-09-24T10:17:46-04:00September 24th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health|

Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program

This page deals with topics that may cause trauma invoked by memories of past abuse. A National Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former Residential School students. You can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling 24-Hour National Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 About the program The Indian Residential

2021-11-01T14:06:05-04:00September 23rd, 2021|Categories: Indian Residential School|

Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Congratulates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - September 22, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement congratulating re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the new and returning Members of Parliament in the 44th General Election: “I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his re-election and the new and returning Members of

2021-09-22T18:09:53-04:00September 22nd, 2021|Categories: Communications, Political|

Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Calls for Continued Public Health Measures in Wake of Rising COVID-19 Cases

(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - September 16, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement encouraging First Nations to continue to practice COVID-19 public health measures in the wake of the fourth wave: "Ontario is experiencing a surge of COVID-19 infections, and our seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases continues to climb from

2021-09-16T15:36:17-04:00September 16th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Political|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 74

Key messages: New positive results decreased somewhat as of Sep 12, 2021. The 7-day estimate for the period ending Sep 12, 2021 was 85, slightly less than 93 from the previous week. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,183. New positives in Ontario continued to increase for the seventh week

2021-09-15T13:56:18-04:00September 15th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 73

Key messages: New positive results almost doubled to 93 as of August 29, 2021 (up from 50 in the previous week). As feared, First Nations data is now appearing to follow the Ontario trend of increasing numbers. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,110. New positives in Ontario continue to

2021-09-13T10:29:21-04:00September 13th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health|

Important Notice – Day School Applications – Updated

On August 19, 2019, Canada approved a nationwide Class Action Settlement to compensate claimants to harms suffered while attending federally established, operated, maintained, and controlled Day Schools.  Chiefs of Ontario have supported the compensation of survivors since 2011 with Resolution #11/13, Unified Support For Day School Class Action. Additionally, on June 7, 2021, Grand Chief

2021-09-10T13:49:48-04:00September 10th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Social|Tags: |

Request for Proposals: COO Education Sector – Economic Analysis of Post-Secondary Attainment for First Nation Students

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Submission Deadline: September 24, 2021 at 5:00PM Legal Name: Indian Associations Co-coordinating 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 of Education, Julia Candlish

2021-09-09T13:47:50-04:00September 9th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Education|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 72

Key Messages: New positive results among First Nations increased again this week,. suggesting that First Nations might be following the Ontario trend in increasing numbers. Ontario positive results continue to increase for 5th week in a row. There appears to be little change in the completeness of data entry for COVID-19 vaccination among First Nations

2021-09-02T13:54:47-04:00September 2nd, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health|

Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 71

Key messages: New positive results increased again to 40 as of August 22, 2021 (from 25 in the previous week). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,968. New positives in Ontario continue to increase for the fourth week in a row. This is an important consideration when interpreting First Nations

2021-08-30T11:26:55-04:00August 25th, 2021|Categories: Communications, Health|
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