‘Scuttle the deal if you want, then what?’ says mother appealing to chiefs to pass settlement agreement
‘If I thought for one second that this was going to be harmful to our people, I wouldn’t be part of this, says Marilyn Buffalo.
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AFN national chief encourages chiefs to vote in favour of child welfare deal
Draft of the Final Settlement Agreement will be voted on this week.
Tŝilhqot’in latest to call for child welfare agreement to be put on hold
As First Nations chiefs get ready to head to Calgary to vote on a $47.8…
‘We need a national inquiry into police conduct:’ Edmonton MP on deaths of First Nations people
Politicians and First Nations leaders call for accountability in the deaths of 9 people at the hands of municipal police services and the RCMP since the end of August.
Assembly of First Nations, Ottawa confirm $47.8-billion deal on child welfare reform
The AFN’s national chief confirmed today that the organization finalized a deal with Ottawa late…
AFN takes child welfare reform behind closed doors
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) moved behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss child welfare…
Resolutions on child welfare barred from AFN assembly as chiefs raise concerns
The Assembly of First Nations is not allowing resolutions on child welfare at its coming…
More health supports needed as billions in child welfare compensation set to roll out: advocates
Advocates for survivors of the child welfare system say more support is needed across the…
As former chief sues Assembly of First Nations, minister says Ottawa won’t weigh in
Anandasangaree says the federal government’s relationship with the Assembly of First Nations is primarily based on trust, not on accountability,