Supreme Court of Canada – Judgments to be Rendered on Leave Applications
Press Release October 21, 2024 OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will decide the following leave applications at 9:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 24, 2024. This list might change.…
Rejection of the Draft Agreement: A call for concerted action and unity for our children and families
Press Release Wendake, October 18, 2024 – At the Special Chiefs Assembly of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held on Treaty 7 territory in Calgary, from October 16 to…
Chiefs of Ontario remain committed to ending the discrimination against children living on-reserve
Press Release (Treaty No. 7 Territory, Calgary, AB. – October 18, 2024) The Chiefs of Ontario will continue to fight for on-reserve children facing systemic discrimination through First Nations Child…
Exchange Group – NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT APPROVAL
Press Release WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 15, 2024 – The Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba has authorized the Representative Plaintiffs to give notice to Class Members that a Settlement has…
New Agreement Types Help Keep More Children Out of Care
Press Release October 11, 2024 Amendments to the Child and Family Services Act (CFS) that allow new agreement-based supports to keep more children in their homes and out of the…
Supreme Court of Canada – Judgments on Leave Applications
Press Release October 10, 2024 OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has decided the following leave applications. GRANTED His Majesty the King v. David Carignan (Que.) (Criminal) (By Leave)…
NAN Chiefs Ratify Historic Child Welfare Agreement
Press Release October 9, 2024 TORONTO, ON: In a historic moment that will protect children and families for generations to come, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Chiefs-in-Assembly today ratified the landmark…
First Nations Leaders Convene in Calgary for the Special Chiefs Assembly on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program
Press Release (October 9, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – From October 16-18, 2024, First Nations Chiefs, Proxies, Veterans, Knowledge Keepers, youth, women, and other participants will convene…
AMC Responds to Canada’s Position in Class-Action Lawsuit on Clean Drinking Water
Press Release October 8, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) expresses disbelief in the federal government’s legal stance in response to the national class-action…
Manitoba Government Apologizes to Children in Care Denied Children’s Special Allowance
Press Release October 8, 2024 On behalf of the Manitoba government and the people of Manitoba, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine made a formal statement of apology today in the Manitoba…
