The Chiefs of Ontario Resource Database contains relevant information, reports, news releases, and other resource documents pertaining to First Nations communities in Ontario.
THE LATEST FROM CHIEFS OF ONTARIO
Media Releases
Chiefs of Ontario Marks Red Dress Day, Calls for Urgent Action as MMIWG2S+ Funding Ends
(Toronto, Ont. – May 5, 2026) On Red Dress Day, the Chiefs of Ontario stand in remembrance and solidarity with families,
Canada Files Judicial Review Following the Ontario Final Agreement Approval
(May 1, 2026) – On March 30, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) approved the Final Agreement on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child
Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Celebrate Historic Approval of the Ontario Final Agreement by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
(Toronto, Ont. — March 30, 2026) Today, the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) are pleased to announce
Chiefs of Ontario Responds to 2026 Ontario Budget
(Toronto, Ont.–March 27, 2026) The Chiefs of Ontario has issued the following statement in response to Ontario’s 2026 Budget, A Plan
Media Advisory: Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation to Host Press Conference Following CHRT Decision
(Toronto, Ont.—March 26, 2025) The Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation will host a joint press conference following the release
Chiefs of Ontario Calls on Government to Strike a Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Systemic Spying on First Nations
(Toronto, Ont. – March 26, 2026) Chiefs of Ontario is demanding an apology and federal action on widespread spying on First
Chiefs of Ontario Stand with the Family of Heather Winterstein and Six Nations Ahead of Coroner’s Inquest
Content Warning: This release discusses the death of a First Nation woman and references systemic racism in healthcare. (March 25, 2026
For World Water Day, First Nations Leaders Urge Federal Government to Fulfill Commitments to Reintroduce the First Nations Clean Water Act
(Toronto, Ont. – March 23, 2026) For World Water Day, First Nations leaders in the Ontario region are calling on the