National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations said he won’t seek re-election as the head of the organization next summer. Bellegarde, who has served in the role since 2014, said in a series of tweets that he has successfully advocated for laws protecting Indigenous children and languages as well as a new […]
The Assembly of First Nations has “lost confidence” in RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki after months of unrest, National Chief Perry Bellegarde said Friday as he called for her resignation. “The safety and security of all Canadians, including First Nations people, must be the top priority of the prime minister and the federal government,” Bellegarde wrote […]
The federal government and Assembly of First Nations have signed a protocol agreement giving Indigenous people more jurisdiction over child and family services. AFN national chief Perry Bellegarde called this a good day. The agreement includes a commitment to regular bilateral meetings on the Act and on the co-development of schedule and agenda. Bellegarde said […]
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan’s far north is alarming. Perry Bellegarde notes there has been a steady rise in cases mainly from in and around the Dene community of La Loche, 600 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. He says the English River First Nation’s territory […]
CN Rail is hoping rail movement will remain open after protesters blocking rail access to the port of Prince Rupert took down their blockade on Thursday. Sean Finn, executive vice-president of CN Rail, said they are working to fix the grain backlog that started after the protests began. Finn said he’s hopeful the blockades are […]
Canada has been treating Indigenous issues as higher priorities since the last federal election but more work needs to be done, says Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde. The national group, which includes First Nations chiefs from across Canada, is outlining its election priorities for Canada’s First Nations, with less than a week before […]
the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on members to lobby all parties in an effort to influence political platforms ahead of the federal election in October. “With the federal election coming, I want to say now the importance of voting and the importance of influencing all party platforms,” Perry Bellegarde […]
