Media Release Addressing Poverty is Everyone’s Responsibility Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services announced the Ontario government’s social assistance plan today. At the early onset of the Ford government, Minister MacLeod announced the cancellation of the Basic Income Pilot, changed the planned increase of social assistance rates from 3% to 1.5% for Ontario Works and ODSP clients and committed […] November 22, 2018
Media Release Political Closure of the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth – is not Government for the People Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh expressed shock and deep concern of the closure of the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth announced by the Provincial government in their Fall Economic Statement released on Thursday. The repeal of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Act, 2007 without warning, without public consultation is deeply troubling […] November 16, 2018
Education News GCT#3 Education Logo Contest PDF – Education Logo Contest Poster Grand Council Treaty #3 | Treaty #3 Education Logo Contest Grand Council Treaty #3 is hosting a logo contest for the Education department and the Treaty #3 Education Committee – comprised of education representatives from each Treaty #3 communities and First Nation Organizations. We are asking Treaty #3 member […] October 30, 2018
Media Release Ogichidaa Extends Heartfelt Condolences to the Families and Community of Big Grassy First Nation Ogichidaa Kavanaugh expressed a deep sense of shock and sadness with the tragedy that has happened at Big Grassy First Nation. On Monday morning the Office of the Ogichidaa and Grand Council Treaty#3 was alerted to a boating tragedy that involved community members from Big Grassy First Nation. “I want to share my heartfelt condolences […] October 17, 2018
Media Release Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty#3 Mourns the Passing of Steven Fobister Sr., Grassy Narrows First Nation “Today is a sad day for our Nation with the passing of Steven Fobister Sr.”, stated Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh. Steve Fobister was a former Chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation and Grand Chief of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty#3. He was a tireless advocate for the Anishinaabe people and brought awareness to the need to […] October 12, 2018
Education Health Media Release Political Grand Council Treaty #3 stands up for Indigenous youth in health curriculum litigation Wednesday, October 10, 2018 – Today Grand Council Treaty #3 instructed lawyers to file a motion with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) seeking intervenor status in the litigation concerning the Ontario government’s rollback of the province’s Health and Physical Education curriculum – more conventionally known as ‘sex-ed’. “Last week at our Fall […] October 10, 2018