Chiefs of Ontario
Fall Chiefs Assembly
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Save the Date
The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) will host the Fall Chiefs Assembly (FCA) in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on November 19-21, 2024. The three day assembly will include critical updates on a variety of issues and priorities for First Nations in Ontario.
Dates: November 19-21, 2024
Location: Hybrid, Valhalla Hotel and Conference Centre, Thunder Bay, ON & Virtual Option
Livestream: youtube.com/@ChiefsOfOntario/streams
Registration: https://coo.smudging.ca
Agenda: Download the Provisional Agenda
Who Should Attend: First Nations Leadership, Technicians, Government Representatives & Agencies
For information regarding virtual dialogue sessions on November 14-15, 2024, please see below.
Dialogue Sessions
Save the Date
The Chiefs of Ontario will be hosting a two-day virtual dialogue session on November 14-15, 2024 prior to the 2024 Fall Chiefs Assembly to provide timely updates on the following topics: Health Equity Fund, Off-Reserve Housing Funding, Mining and First Nations Jurisdiction, Addition to Reserves and Specific Claims Policy Reform, Final Agreement on the Long-Term-Reform of the FNCFS Program, Systemic Gaps in Education Project, Red Dress Alert, Economic Development - Excise Tax Revenue Sharing and Banking, and Data Initiatives.
Dates: November 14-15, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Registration is now open: https://coo.smudging.ca:8443/Meeting/Register/a97aba8e-f35a-40bb-8ebb-27d8953c8938
Upon registering, you will receive a Zoom link in the confirmation email.
Who Should Attend: First Nations Leadership and Technicians
Agenda: Download the Agenda
Assembly Documents and Resources
Dialogue Session - November 14-15, 2024
Briefing Note – Health Equity Fund
Presentation - Indigenous Health Equity Fund
Presentation - Phased Approach to ATR Policy Changes
Presentation - Red Dress Alert
Presentation - Mining and First Nations Jurisdiction, First Nations Major Project Coalition
Presentation - Mining and First Nations Jurisdiction, Woodward and Company
Presentation - Specific Claims Reform Co-Development Update
Presentation - Specific Claims Reform
Presentation - Final Agreement on the Long-Term Reform of the FNCFS Program Next Steps
Presentation - Systemic Gaps in Education Project
Presentation - Excise Tax Revenue Sharing
Presentation - First Nations Bank of Canada
Presentation - First Nations Regional Information Governance Centre
Documents and Resources
Fall Chiefs Assembly (FCA) Notice
Calls for Resolutions - 1st Notice
Calls for Resolutions - 2nd Notice
Calls for Resolutions - 3rd Notice
COO FCA - Rules of Procedure and Code of Conduct
COO FCA - Resolutions Template
COO FCA - Proxy Letter Template
Day 1 - November 19, 2024
Health - Presentation - Health Equity Fund
Environment - Briefing Note - Climate Actions
Environment - Presentation - Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act Compensation
Environment - Memo - Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act Compensation
Environment - Presentation - TransCanada Indigenous Property Tax Settlement
Day 2 - November 20, 2024
Women’s Initiative - Briefing Note - Regional 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council
Women’s Initiatives - Final Report - Two Spirit Learning Series - Report Summary
Women’s Initiatives - Proposed Draft Terms of Reference - 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council
Environment - Presentation - OFNTSC Source Water Protection
Environment - Briefing Note - OFNTSC Source Water Protection
Policy and Communications – Presentation – Off-Reserve Housing Funding Allocation
Policy and Communications – Handout – Off-Reserve Housing Funding Allocation
Political Office – Presentation – Jay Treaty Border Alliance
Day 3 - November 21, 2024
Research and Data Management – Presentation - Regional Information Governance Centre (RIGC) Project Update
Economic Development – Presentation – Prosperity Table Update
Support Contact Information
All inquiries and support requests can be emailed to meetingsupport@coo.org