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Federal Budget Begins To Address First Nation Funding Needs, Now The Focus Must Shift To A ‘Community First’ Implementation
TORONTO, ON (Mar 22, 2016) – “Today’s federal budget has finally begun to deliver on much needed funding – $8.4 billion over five years – that should start to reverse the tide of poverty and despair that has devastated far too many of our communities and destroyed far too many lives” said Ontario Regional Chief […]
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Chiefs of Ontario Highlight Importance of International Water Day and Critical Need for Clean Water Funding in Today’s Federal Budget
Chiefs of Ontario Highlight Importance of International Water Day and Critical Need for Clean Water Funding in Today’s Federal Budget TORONTO, ON (Mar 22, 2016) – Since 1993, March 22 has been designated by the United Nations as World Water Day, a day of international observance and an opportunity to bring awareness to issues related to […]
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An Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and President Obama on Climate Change
An Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and President Obama on Climate Change Dear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama: In advance of tomorrow’s bilateral meetings, First Nations in Ontario want to remind both leaders that a true nation-to-nation relationship goes beyond renewing and strengthening American and Canadian ties. The nation-to-nation relationship must […]
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Ontario Regional Chief Isadore day Tells Canada and Provinces That Nation to Nation Means full Inclusion in First Ministers Meeting on Climate Change
Ontario Regional Chief Isadore day Tells Canada and Provinces That Nation to Nation Means full Inclusion in First Ministers Meeting on Climate Change VANCOUVER (March 2, 2016) — Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day is calling upon Canada and Provinces to ensure that a Climate Change Accord be established where First Nations have an equal voice […]
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Ontario Regional Chief Says ‘First Nations Must be Key Participants in any Climate Change Strategy and Force Inclusion on a Global Level’
Ontario Regional Chief Says ‘First Nations Must be Key Participants in any Climate Change Strategy and Force Inclusion on a Global Level’ Toronto (Feb 29, 2016) — Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day says that any long term initiative on Human Rights and Climate Change must not only include Indigenous participation but include active Indigenous leadership […]
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Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day Reacts to Ontario Budget 2016: First Nations Are Not Included in Stimulus Spending and Economic Growth
NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEF ISADORE DAY REACTS TO ONTARIO BUDGET 2016: FIRST NATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN STIMULUS SPENDING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH TORONTO, ON (Feb 26, 2016) — “Yesterday’s Ontario budget focused on job creation and infrastructure investment but failed to include First Nations in its ambitious plans for a new low carbon economy, […]
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Chiefs of Ontario Welcome Health Professionals to Its 10th Annual Health Forum ‘Celebrating 10 Years of Advancing Community Health and Wellness’
Chiefs of Ontario Welcome Health Professionals to Its 10th Annual Health Forum ‘Celebrating 10 Years of Advancing Community Health and Wellness’ TORONTO, ON (Feb 22, 2016) — The Chiefs of Ontario will be hosting its 10th Annual Chiefs of Ontario Health Forum this week in Toronto which will include three days of panel presentations, workshops, […]
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Ontario First Nations and Municipalities Must Work Together on Infrastructure, Climate Change says Regional Chief Isadore Day at OGRA/ROMA Conference
Ontario First Nations and Municipalities Must Work Together on Infrastructure, Climate Change says Regional Chief Isadore Day at OGRA/ROMA Conference TORONTO, ON (Feb 22, 2016) Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day told over 2,200 municipal leaders today that partnering with First Nations on a variety of socio-economic fronts – from infrastructure to climate change – will […]
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First Nations Women to Address United Nations – Will Highlight Women’s Issues, Water and Climate Change
First Nations Women to Address United Nations – Will Highlight Women’s Issues, Water and Climate Change Toronto (Feb 22, 2016) — A First Nations women’s delegation from Ontario is in Geneva, Switzerland this week to speak before the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The group, led by Human Rights Watch, will […]
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Ontario Regional Chief Welcomes Ontario’s Mandatory Indigenous Cultural Training for All Government Employees
NEWS RELEASE Ontario Regional Chief Welcomes Ontario’s Mandatory Indigenous Cultural Training for All Government Employees TORONTO, ON (Feb 18, 2016) — Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day says the recently announced cultural competency training for all public service employees is a positive step in terms of fulfilling Truth and Reconciliation action items and signals the Ontario […]
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