Chiefs discuss relationships with municipalities at Toronto conference – Anishinabek News
February 3, 2026
TORONTO – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige and Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict were among the Indigenous leaders featured on a panel at a Toronto conference.
Grand Council Chief Debassige and Ontario Regional Chief Benedict were panellists at a Jan. 19 session, which discussed the Indigenous reconciliation action plan released by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), during the three-day Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) conference.
The panel was titled Indigenous and Municipal Relationships – Actioning AMO’s Indigenous Relations Action Plan in a Meaningful Way. The panel also included Chippewas of Rama First Nation Chief Ted Williams, Temagami First Nation Chief Shelly Moore-Frappier, and Six Nations of the Grand River Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill.
