Poilievre faces backlash at AFN general assembly, slams ‘paternalistic’ system

Poilievre faces backlash at AFN general assembly, slams ‘paternalistic’ system

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre decried what he called the federal government’s “paternalistic” management of First Nations people while vowing economic opportunity as a path to reconciliation. In his first-ever in-person address to the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly in Montreal on Thursday, Poilievre touched on a range of topics including the carbon price, … Read more

Assembly of First Nations is meeting in Montreal. What’s on the agenda?

Assembly of First Nations is meeting in Montreal. What’s on the agenda?

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 9, 2024 8:05 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Assembly of First Nations annual meeting begins in Montreal on Tuesday where leaders are expected to provide an update on negotiations to reform Canada’s child welfare system and compensation for the systems’ … Read more