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Regional Chief Paul Prosper to Attend Public Ceremony Launching Independent Specific Claims Co-development Process
Regional Chief Paul Prosper to Attend Public Ceremony Launching Independent Specific Claims Co-development Process (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chief, Nova Scotia / Newfoundland Paul (PJ) Prosper will be in Halifax, NS to join Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller at a public ceremony launching the co-development of an independent specific claims […]
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Canadian Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Provide an Update on Delegation to Rome
Canadian Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Provide an Update on Delegation to Rome December 7, 2021 – After careful assessment of the uncertainty and potential health risks surrounding international travel amid the recent spread of the Omicron variant, the Canadian Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council, […]
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AFN Bulletin – August 5, 2021 – Lac Seul Wins Supreme Court of Canada Appeal, Decision Sets Precedent for Equitable Compensation
AFN Bulletin – August 5, 2021 – Lac Seul Wins Supreme Court of Canada Appeal, Decision Sets Precedent for Equitable Compensation SUMMARY: Lac Seul First Nation has won an appeal to have damages reviewed for historical flooding on its lands and confirming the Crown’s fiduciary duties to Indigenous peoples. The Supreme Court of Canada on […]
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AFN Bulletin – Annual General Assembly and National Chief Election 2021 – July 26, 2021
AFN BULLETIN – Annual General Assembly and National Chief Election 2021 – July 26, 2021 National Chief Election Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chiefs-in-Assembly from across Canada made history earlier this month electing RoseAnne Archibald as the first ever woman National Chief. Close to 2000 First Nations leaders, Elders, youth, women and veterans gathered for […]
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The Assembly of First Nations Knowledge Keepers Council supports the rights of Mi’kmaq people to assert their Treaty Right to Fish within their Territory
The Assembly of First Nations Knowledge Keepers Council supports the rights of Mi’kmaq people to assert their Treaty Right to Fish within their Territory The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Knowledge Keepers are sending their support to the Mi’kmaq people who are exercising their right to fish and earn a modest living as supported by […]
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AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on the lobster conflict
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on the lobster conflict (Ottawa, ON) – “This conflict has been steadily escalating for more than a month. It is time for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the federal government, and the provincial government to intervene before someone gets badly injured or, possibly, killed. This has never been a commercial […]
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AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Congratulates Newly Elected AFN Regional Chief for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Paul Prosper
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Congratulates Newly Elected AFN Regional Chief for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Paul Prosper September 4, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde congratulates AFN Regional Chief Paul Prosper who was elected by the First Nation Chiefs in the provinces of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland […]
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AFN National Chief Bellegarde welcomes Canada’s consent to certification of national class action involving First Nations child and family services, and agreement to proceed to mediation
AFN National Chief Bellegarde welcomes Canada’s consent to certification of national class action involving First Nations child and family services, and agreement to proceed to mediation September 3, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) welcomes Canada’s agreement to the certification of a national class action involving […]
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AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls for an Independent Review of the Police Shooting of Chantel Moore
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls for an Independent Review of the Police Shooting of Chantel Moore June 5, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) –National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today demanded a full investigation into Thursday’s police-involved shooting of a young First Nations mother in Edmundston, N.B. News reports said Chantel […]
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal makes additional ruling on compensation for First Nations children
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal makes additional ruling on compensation for First Nations children June 1, 2020 (Ottawa, ON): On May 28, 2020, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal delivered an additional ruling on compensation for First Nations children and their families who were subjected to Canada’s discriminatory policies regarding Jordan’s Principle and First Nations Child and […]
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