CRITICAL UPDATE: Chiefs urged to attend National Children’s Chiefs Commission Plenary at AFN AGA
(July 15, 2026). National Children’s Chiefs Commission (NCCC) and the long-term reform of First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Plenary Session will now be held on Wednesday, July 15 at 1pm at the Assembly of First Nations AGA.
The NCCC, with the Caring Society and AFN, will be providing important updates and information about the Loving Justice Plan: First Nations Child and Family Services (Outside Ontario) filed pursuant to 2025 CHRT 80.
Please encourage your Chiefs to attend (hybrid option) or have a proxy registered if they are unable to participate.
Resolutions: The NCCC will be seeking support for the following resolutions related to long-term reform:
- Draft Resolution #11: Minimum Standards for Ending Canada’s Discrimination in First Nations Child and Family Services Outside Ontario
- Draft Resolution #12: Clarity, Accuracy, and Respect for Chiefs-in-Assembly Authority in Communications on Long-Term Reform
Speakers:
- Regional Chief Francis Verreault-Paul, Quebec-Labrador
- Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
- Chief Pauline Frost, Chair, National Children’s Chiefs Commission
To support participation and preparation for the AFN AGA, click the following links:
- Leadership Brief: Loving Justice vs Canada’s Plan
- Information Toolkit – Loving Justice vs Canada’s Plan
- The resolution package; and
- The previously distributed letter and information package regarding long-term reform
- 2026 Jul 14 LTR Plenary Session English (to be presented at 1pm EST)
- 2026 Jul 14 LTR Plenary Session French (to be presented at 1pm EST)
- Loving Justice NCCC Dialogue Session (as presented at the AFN on July 12)
The AFN AGA is broadcast live on CPAC.
For further comment contact:
Mary Teegee, Maaxswxw Gibuu, Chair, Our Children Our Way Society, Tel: 250-612-8710
Tracy Lavin, Our Children Our Way Society, Tel: 778 835 9047