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Blood Tribe welcomes rejection of child welfare settlement – Lethbridge Herald
October 23, 2024 The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) late last week rejected a $47.8 billion settlement agreement on long-term reform of First Nations child and family services after a three-day debate in Calgary. In a statement from Makiinima Chief Roy Fox released on Monday, he says the Blood Tribe welcomes the rejection as Canada […]
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In the news today: Liberal victory shifts political landscape in N.B. – Everything GP
Oct 22, 2024 Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Liberal victory shifts political landscape in N.B. New Brunswickers are waking up to a transformed political landscape, after the Liberal Party ended six years of Progressive Conservative rule in Monday’s provincial election. Winning 31 of […]
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Calgary Herald letters: Power prices a shocking failure for Alberta – Calgary Herald
Oct 22, 2024 Where is the Alberta Advantage when it comes to electricity rates? According to September 2023 figures from energyhub.org, the average residential cost of electricity in Canada, based on an average consumption of 1,000 kWh, including both fixed and variable rates, is $0.192 per 1,000 kWh. The Canadian average total cost is 19 […]
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Concludes Special Chiefs Assembly on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program
( Treaty No. 7 Territory, Calgary, Alberta) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made the following statement at the closing of the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program. “We want to thank Chiefs for joining the Special Chiefs Assembly […]
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MNA: President’s Corner – October 17, 2024
Oct 18, 2024 As October is already over half way over and we move closer to November, I want to remind you that Métis Week is approaching quickly. A time of year to reflect on our proud heritage, honour the legacy of Louis Riel, and recognize the vital contributions Métis people have made to our […]
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‘Great opportunity now to reset:’ says Cindy Blackstock after chiefs vote against AFN deal on child welfare – APTN News
Oct 18, 2024 One of the key figures in fighting Canada to improve child welfare for First Nations children is ready to get to work after 267 chiefs voted against moving forward with the tri-partite agreement worked out by the Assembly of First Nations, Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and the federal government. “The […]
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NAN Statement from AFN Special Chiefs Assembly
October 17, 2024 CALGARY, AB: On behalf of the leadership of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), the NAN Executive Council has issued the following statement following today’s vote on the $47.8-billion Final Agreement on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program: “We have travelled a long way to get where we […]
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Opinion: Our children’s future is in our hands. Let’s not squander it. – Calgary Herald
Oct 17, 2024 I have always believed that our children are the most sacred gifts from the Creator. They represent not just the future, but the essence of who we are as First Nations. They carry the legacy of our ancestors and embody the potential for a brighter tomorrow. It is our duty to protect […]
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Begins Special Chiefs Assembly on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services
(October 16, 2024 –Treaty No. 7 Territory, Calgary, Alberta) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today as the proceedings began for the Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS), where Chiefs and Proxies will have the opportunity to […]
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Canada’s Indigenous chiefs set to vote on landmark $47.8B child welfare deal – Grand Forks Gazette
Oct. 16, 2024 First Nations chiefs are gathering in Calgary today as they prepare to vote on a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Ottawa. The deal was struck in July between Canada, the Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and the Assembly of First Nations after a nearly two-decade legal fight over Canada’s […]
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