The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is hosting its 40th Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Fredericton, New Brunswick from July 23 to 25, 2019.
This year’s theme is ‘Celebrating Successes and Giving Thanks’.
APTN News is covering the events all week. You can catch the latest stories here, as well as watch the AGA live.
Schedule | All times displayed in ADT
8 am – Grand Entry
9 am – Opening Ceremonies
• Opening Prayer – Elder Imelda Perley
• Welcome by Officials
• Representative from St.Mary’s First Nation
• Regional Chief Roger Augustine, AFN NB/PEI
• National Chief Perry Bellegarde
• Honourable Blaine Higgs, Premier of New Brunswick
• Michael O’Brien, Mayor of Fredericton
• Honourable Jake Stewart, NB Minister for Indigenous Relations
• UPDATES: Tri-Councils
• Elders Council
• Youth Council
• Women’s Council
11 am – Adoption of Rules and Procedures | Adoption of Agenda | Audited Financial Statements
12 pm – Lunch
1 pm – Honourable Carolyn Bennett
1:30 pm – Plenary Session-Discussion & Resolutions
• Languages Bill C-91
• Housing, Water and Emergency Management
• Environment, Climate Change
2:45 pm – Break
3 pm – Plenary Session-Discussion & Resolutions
• Child Welfare – Bill C-92
• Federal Legislation/Implementation & Impacts
• Bill C-262
5 pm – End of Day
9 am – Federal political parties address AGA
Elizabeth May | Leader of the Green Party
Cathy McLeod | Representative of the Conservative Party
Guy Caron | Representative of the NDP
10:30 am – MMIWG Final Report
12 pm – Lunch
1 pm – Speakers
Honourable Seamus O’Regan
Gary Anandasangaree
Honouring Indigenous Veterans
• Phillip Favel
• Fred Sabattis
Honouring Autumn Peltier
Honouring Denise Stonefish
2:45 pm – Plenary Session | Discussion and Resolutions
5 pm – End of Day
9 am – Plenary Session | Discussion and Resolutions
11:50 am – Remembering Video
• Elmer Courchene
• Shirley Fontaine
• Josephine Mandamin
• Gary McLean
• Levi Oakes
• Rob Olivier
• National Chief Noel Starblanket
• Grand Chief Andrew Delisle
• Wendall Nicholas
• Allen Patrick Polchies
12 pm – Lunch
1 pm – Plenary Session | Discussion and Resolutions
4 pm – National Chief Closing Remarks