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Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald Welcomes the New Ministers Responsible for Indigenous Services Canada, Crown Indigenous Relations and all Newly Appointed Cabinet Members

(Toronto, ON, November 20, 2019) – Earlier today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named his cabinet for the House of Commons for the upcoming session of the 43rd Canadian Parliament. The Ontario Regional Chief offered the following statement upon the announcement of the cabinet. “On behalf of the Chiefs of Ontario, I’d like to welcome and

2020-10-29T16:40:15-04:00November 20th, 2019|Categories: Communications, Political|Tags: |
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Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald Acknowledges the Fourth Annual Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario

(Toronto, November 1, 2019) Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald acknowledges the fourth annual Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario and encourages all to participate and learn about the shared history between First Nations and Ontario. Treaties Recognition Week, held during the first week of November, was introduced in 2016 to honour the treaty relationship that was

2020-10-29T16:40:15-04:00November 1st, 2019|Categories: Communications, Education|
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Canada: Make First Nations Water Supply a Priority, New Tools for Communities to Renew Push for Rights

(Toronto, October 23, 2019) – Canada’s new government should make addressing the lack of safe drinking water in many First Nations communities in Canada an urgent priority, Chiefs of Ontario and Human Rights Watch said today. Despite some progress over the last four years, successive Canadian governments have an overall record of failure to deliver on their

2020-10-29T16:40:15-04:00October 23rd, 2019|Categories: Communications, Environment|
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Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald Congratulates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his re-election and Urges Full Commitment to forge New Relationship based on First Nation Priorities

(Toronto – October 22, 2019) Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald congratulates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his re-election and forming a minority government. In 2015, the Liberal government made significant strides in developing a relationship with Indigenous peoples across Canada. We now call upon this government, again, and all parties to work in full partnership

2020-10-29T16:40:15-04:00October 22nd, 2019|Categories: Communications, Political|Tags: , |
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Request for Proposals: Consultant for First Nations Human Trafficking GTA Safe House Feasibility Study

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS You are invited to submit a proposal for a project by the Chiefs of Ontario to utilize your consultation expertise to a study that identifies all steps and costs, safety, and operational requirements associated with the establishment of a First Nation human trafficking safe house in the Greater Toronto area for women, girls, and children.

2020-10-29T16:40:15-04:00October 17th, 2019|Categories: Communications, Health, Social|
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Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald and Political Confederacy meet with Premier Doug Ford and Ontario Cabinet to Advance First Nations Issues in Ontario

(Toronto, October 7, 2019) Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald and members of the Political Confederacy of the Chiefs of Ontario met with Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Indigenous Affairs Ontario, Greg Rickford today to discuss a number of key priorities and issues affecting First Nations in Ontario. This meeting provided a much needed opportunity

2020-10-29T16:40:15-04:00October 7th, 2019|Categories: Communications, Political|Tags: |
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Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald Honours the Lives and Legacies of the Missing and Murdered Women and Girls on Sisters in Spirit Day

(Toronto, October 4, 2019) Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald and the Chiefs of Ontario honour the lives and legacies of the hundreds of Missing and Murdered Women and Girls across Canada today and stand alongside with the survivors and families, on the 14th Annual Sisters in Spirit day. “Today, I, along with the Chiefs of

2020-10-29T16:40:15-04:00October 4th, 2019|Categories: Communications, Social|
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Chiefs of Ontario Statement on announcement by Canada to seek a judicial review of CHRT Ruling

(Toronto, On, October 4, 2019) – Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald shares the Chiefs of Ontario’s extreme frustration in the Government of Canada’s decision to judicially review the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s decision to compensate children and their families who have been discriminated against. The Tribunal’s decision, issued in early September, awarded compensation to the

2026-07-10T15:20:48-04:00October 4th, 2019|Categories: Communications, Justice, OFNYPC, Social, Youth|
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal awards compensation for child welfare impacts

(Toronto, September 6, 2019) Chiefs of Ontario welcomes today’s decision from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that recognizes that First Nations children and families have gone through pain and suffering “of the worst kind” in the child welfare system, and from failures to fully implement Jordan’s Principle. It also found that Canada was wilful and

2020-10-29T16:40:15-04:00September 6th, 2019|Categories: Communications, Political, Social|Tags: |
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Call for Forum Presentations Abstracts

CALL FOR FORUM PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS This is your opportunity to set the agenda for the 14th Annual Chiefs of Ontario Health Forum! 14th Annual Chiefs of Ontario Health Forum will take place on February 25- 27, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario Advancing First Nation Best Practices: Stories of Resilience, Innovation and Success Does your community have

2020-10-29T16:40:15-04:00August 8th, 2019|Categories: Communications, Health|
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