Chiefs of Ontario

Off-Reserve Housing Funding for Ontario First Nations - Virtual Engagement Sessions

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The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) Policy and Communications Sector, alongside consultants from Indigenous & Community Engagement Inc. (ICE) will be conducting two (2) virtual engagement sessions for Ontario First Nations Leadership and technicians to determine and gather feedback on options for Chiefs’ consideration for allocation methods for the Ontario First Nations-specific off-reserve housing funding allocations over the next seven (7) years.

Please note that both of these virtual sessions will cover the same information that was covered during the in-person engagements held on October 1 in Toronto and on October 8 in Thunder Bay.

Dates/Times: October 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET

October 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET

Locations: Virtual via Zoom

Who should attend: Ontario First Nations Leadership and Appointed Housing Technicians

Registration: https://coo.smudging.ca:8443/Meeting/Register/a0574fb6-a68d-4e0e-9cc9-16a1f942652f

Meeting Materials

  • Chiefs of Ontario Backgrounder Sheet

    Background material on the off-reserve housing funding, Canada's Urban, Rural and Northern (URN) Strategy, and the importance of these engagement sessions.

  • Engagement Session Agenda - October 22 Session

    Agenda for the virtual engagement session on October 22, 2024.

  • Engagement Session Agenda - October 24 Session

    Agenda for the virtual engagement session on October 24, 2024.

  • Research PowerPoint

    Research PowerPoint presentation from Indigenous & Community Engagement (ICE).

  • Indigenous & Community Engagement (ICE) Backgrounder

    Background material from consultants at ICE.

Support Contact Information

  • For more information or any questions, please contact Hayley Lucas at hayley.lucas@coo.org or Angela Trudeau at angela.trudeau@coo.org.