AFN chiefs talk federal legislation: ‘we’re trying to be proactive,’ says Bellegarde

‘We have created significant opportunities for change, and the real work is upon us now,’ AFN national chief Perry Bellegarde told attendees May 1. ‘Let’s put our heads and hearts together and keep our circle strong.’

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde noted recent achievements on funding and legislative commitments, but said 'we're not doing cartwheels yet,' and there's more work to be done to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada. With a federal election looming, 'we need to focus and get things done,' he said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

May 1, 2018

Assembly of First Nations national chief Perry Bellegarde says there’s an important “window of opportunity” for Indigenous people between now and the 2019 federal election, and his organization is holding its first such special assembly in a decade to get direction from its grassroots with mul...

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