The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector have shared the following resource: AFFES Indigenous Relations Funding Program 2026-27 AFFES Wildfire Capacity Funding Program 2026-2027 Flyer Introduction: The Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services Indigenous Relations Team is pleased to announce a call for applications for its Indigenous Relations AFFES Funding Program for 2026-27. The AFFES Indigenous Relations Team is committed to
The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector have shared the following resource: Info Session on Proposed Updates to Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality – Chlorite and Chlorate Health Canada is proposing updates to the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality for Chlorite and Chlorate. First Nations are encouraged to attend a technical information session on these
The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector have shared the following resource: a public interest information project about nuclear waste burial in Canada. For more information, or to register, please visit: http://www.knownuclearwaste.ca/videos-and-webinars.html All sessions in the Nuclear Waste Online webinar series are presented using Zoom's webinar platform. You have the choice of listening and watching through
The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector have shared the following resource: The Governments of Canada and the United States are pleased to release the State of the Great Lakes 2025 report (https://binational.net/2026/01/20/state-of-the-great-lakes-2025/), which provides an overview of the status and trends of the Great Lakes ecosystem. The Great Lakes continue to be an excellent source
The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector would like to highlight the following details about the 2026–2027 Call for Applications for the Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR) program, formerly known as the Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk (AFSAR). While the program name has changed, all aspects of the funding remain the same. IPSAR
The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector would like to share the following resource. The IJC's Great Lakes Water Quality Board created this Great Lakes Climate Adaptation Resource Guide with materials to help small and medium-sized Great Lakes communities integrate Great Lakes water topics into their climate adaptation and resilience strategies. The resource guide is intended to help
The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector would like to highlight the following resource: IESP-2-0-Program-Guidelines IESP-2-0-Project Overview-Form IESP-2-0-Application-Form IESP-postcard-final The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Indigenous Engagement team is excited to announce that the 2025 application intake window for the enhanced Indigenous Energy Support Program (IESP) is now open! This is a time of growth for Ontario’s
(Toronto, ON - July 16, 2024) First Nations from across Canada are standing with the Chiefs of Ontario, passing a resolution calling on the Government of Canada to stop its discriminatory treatment of First Nations from this government’s carbon pricing regime. The resolution was passed at the 45th Assembly of First Nation’s (AFN) Annual General
(Toronto, Ont. – June 18, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict has released the following statement regarding the launch of commemorative stamp honouring Josephine Mandamin’s lifetime of water advocacy: “Today, Canada Post unveiled a commemorative stamp honouring Water Walker Josephine Mandamin to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21,” said Ontario Regional Chief Abram
(Toronto, Ontario – March 22, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare has released the following statement today on World Water Day, an annual observance that celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. “This year’s theme is ‘Water for Peace,’ but for many First Nations in Ontario,
