(December 6, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario) On December 7, 2022, during the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly, First Nations Leadership will gather to call for the repeal of Bill 23: More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, and discuss the legislation’s impact on First Nations in Ontario.
On November 17, 2022, First Nations Leadership passed Resolution 22/42S, opposing Bill 23 in its entirety due to its clear violation of First Nations’ constitutionally protected, inherent and Treaty rights and its inevitable adverse environmental impacts on First Nations customary and ancestral territories.
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend as follows:
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Hybrid – Westin Hotel, Governor General III, 4th Floor, 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4, or media may join via Zoom
Media accreditation is required. Media must register by emailing Genna Benson, Communications and Public Affairs Manager, at Genna.Benson@coo.org. There is no cost for accredited media to attend. A zoom link will be provided upon registration.
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Media Contact:
Genna Benson
Communications and Public Affairs Manager
Policy and Communications Sector
Chiefs of Ontario
Cell: 416-523-4020
Email: Genna.Benson@coo.org
