First Nations child welfare class action claims process opens in March: AFN
The agreement will recognize nine distinct groups of claimants, and will open to the first two groups on March 10. Foster parents are not entitled to compensation.
#lawsuit #childcare #agreement #Canada #AssemblyofFirstNations #FirstNationschildwelfare
https://globalnews.ca/news/11012810/first-nations-child-welfare-class-action-claims-process-opens-in-march-afn/
Via #BrettForester, reporter with #CBC #Indigenous in #Ottawa
Some #FirstNations leaders and #veterans turn their backs to #Conservative Leader #PierrePoilievre as he addresses the #AssemblyOfFirstNations.
As N.S. regional chief takes office, her headdress tells a story of her passions
Andrea Paul, the recently elected regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations for the province, explained during her induction ceremony the symbols were laden with meaning.
#globalnews #Canada #Politics #AndreeaPaul #AssemblyofFirstNations
https://globalnews.ca/news/10139154/ns-regional-chief-andrea-paul-headdress/
Global News BC: Assembly of First Nations slams Manitoba’s opposition to Winnipeg landfill search https://globalnews.ca/news/9830262/afn-general-assembly-2023-winnipeg-landfill-search/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #AssemblyofFirstNations #PrairieGreenLandfill #RoseAnneArchibald #HeatherStefanson #Winnipeglandfill #FirstNations #Indigenous #Politics #MMIWG2S #MMIWG #AFN
Unsolicited sexting, unwanted touching, bullying some of toxic behaviors @ AFN
Findings presented at Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly in Halifax
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/gender-discrimination-report-afn-aga-1.6904681
Harassment, unwanted sexting & touching are among disturbing findings of a review of gender & sexual orientation-based discrimination within the Assembly of First Nations
Assembly of First Nations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_of_First_Nations
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#TeachForCanada –#Gakinaamaage is a #nonprofit #organization that works with #northern #FirstNations to #recruit , #prepare & #support #teachers . Even with the organization’s support, of the 23 First Nations that #Teach For #Canada–Gakinaamaage serves, 43% have reported #classrooms of #students that don’t have a teacher. According to a #report by the #AssemblyOfFirstNations , approximately 1/3 of First Nations schools in Canada are #understaffed .
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230316005659/en/Classrooms-of-First-Nations-Students-That-Don%E2%80%99t-Have-Teachers-Teach-For-Canada%E2%80%93Gakinaamaage-Witnessing-Unprecedented-Rates-of-First-Nations-Hiring-Needs-Urges-Leaders-and-Policymakers-to-Help-Bridge-the-Education-Gap
