US EditionAssembly of First Nations to lay out budget priorities during general assembly
Assembly of First Nations advocates for $800 million in funding for infrastructure and a review of major projects to address a $360-billion infrastructure gap on reserves.
- The Assembly of First Nations held its annual general assembly starting September 3, 2025, in Winnipeg with over 600 First Nations leaders attending to discuss federal legislation and budget priorities.
- The meeting centered on resistance to the recent federal bill aimed at expediting key infrastructure projects, which some Indigenous leaders argue undermines their authority and rights related to traditional lands and resources.
- The Assembly submitted a pre-budget request for $800 million over two years to support a First Nations-led review of national interest projects and proposed infrastructure investments as national priorities.
- National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak emphasized that the federal government’s forthcoming budget presents a chance to bridge the infrastructure shortfall and rebuild trust compromised by the legislation, warning that current limits are inadequate and may cause disputes.
- The assembly’s discussions and submissions signal continued advocacy for self-determination, infrastructure funding, and reforms to ensure First Nations input is binding in major project approvals.
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First Nations leaders to meet in Winnipeg to talk major infrastructure projects
WINNIPEG — The Assembly of First Nations' annual general assembly is expected to kick off this morning in Winnipeg, where the federal government's major infrastructure legislation is set to be debated.
Winnipeg Free Press
Assembly of First Nations to lay out budget priorities during general assembly
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WINNIPEG — The federal legislation on major projects, reducing the infrastructure deficit of First Nations and federal budgetary expectations should be discussed at the annual Assembly of First Nations (AFN) meeting this week. The General Assembly (GA), which will be held from Wednesday to Friday in Winnipeg, marks the first time that leaders of more than 600 First Nations in Canada will meet to discuss the Ottawa Act to accelerate the processin…
Assembly of First Nations to lay out budget priorities during general assembly - The Turtle Island News
By Brittany Hobson The federal government’s major projects legislation, closing the infrastructure gap on First Nations, and federal budget expectations are expected to be discussed at this week’s annual meeting of the Assembly of First Nations. The meeting begins Wednesday in Winnipeg and marks the first time leaders from more than 600 First Nations across Canada will gather to discuss Ottawa’s legislation to fast-track major projects. It aims …
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