US EditionAFN chief says next week’s gathering will set stage for major projects talks
- The Assembly of First Nations will hold its annual general meeting in Winnipeg starting Sept. 3, focusing on federal major projects legislation.
- The meeting follows a bill passed in June aimed at fast-tracking projects to boost Canada's economy amid U.S. tariffs, despite opposition from some First Nations members.
- The Assembly of First Nations has invited federal officials, including the ministers responsible for Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern and Arctic Affairs, to participate, with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew expected to give the opening address.
- National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak emphasized that the government must uphold its commitments by engaging First Nations meaningfully and respecting their free, prior, and informed consent regarding these issues.
- The meeting will formally empower the AFN to engage with governments on these matters, with resolutions urging Ottawa to enhance regional consultation processes and to incorporate a provision in agreements allowing regions to adopt more advantageous terms secured by others.
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The Annual General Meeting of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), to be held next week in Winnipeg, will pave the way – in addition to setting the tone – for discussions with governments on major infrastructure projects.
The Annual General Meeting of the Assembly of First Nations will be held next week in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Free Press
AFN chief says next week's gathering will set stage for major projects talks
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OTTAWA—The Annual General Meeting of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), to be held next week in Winnipeg, will pave the way — in addition to setting the tone — for discussions with governments on major infrastructure projects. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak states that politicians will pay particular attention to the resolutions passed by chiefs concerning the federal bill on major projects. The bill, passed in June, has aroused strong…
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