Press Releases
National Association of Friendship Centres: Statement on Chief Spence and “Idle No More”
Jan 10, 2013
Ottawa - January 7, 2013 - The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC), its executive members and Board of Directors, support the Aboriginal movement under way in Canada which seeks to positively change the current inequitable socio-economic conditions that many… Read More >
Canadians Need to Work Together to End Violence Against Women
Dec 4, 2012
OTTAWA (December 4, 2012): On December 6, Canada will focus once again on violence against women. The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) would like to take this occasion to publicly support those communities across the country, and the efforts… Read More >
Senate of Canada Committee holds public hearings in Western Canada on rights of First Nations people living in urban and rural centres
Nov 19, 2012
OTTAWA (November 19, 2012) Members of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights will visit Western Canada November 19 - 23, 2012 as part of the committee’s ongoing study on the rights of First Nations people living off reserve. Senators will… Read More >
NWAC Announces the 7th Annual Ottawa SIS Vigil on October 4th 2012
Sep 26, 2012
September 21, 2012 (Ottawa, ON) - The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Ottawa SIS Vigil on October 4th 2012.October 4th is a day when we honour the lives of missing and murdered… Read More >
Harper Government Investing in Preparing Aboriginal Youth for the Labour Market
Aug 3, 2012
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (July 30, 2012) – The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today announced that funding for the Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth Program (CCAY) will now be made available for projects eligible under the… Read More >
National Association of Friendship Centres Notified of Youth Program Funding Halt
Jun 19, 2012
June 18, 2012 Ottawa, ON – The National Association of Friendship Centres was officially notified late last week of a funding halt for the Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth (CCAY) program. The organization’s President, Vera Pawis-Tabobondung was notified of the… Read More >
National Association of Friendship Centres Announces Funding of the Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network
Jun 7, 2012
June 6, 2012 Ottawa, ON – The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has approved the Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network’s (UAKN) Partnership Grant Proposal. The approval entails $2.5 million dollars in funding over five years in SSHRC… Read More >
NAFC Federal Budget 2012
Mar 30, 2012
March 30, 2012 Ottawa, ON – Yesterday the Government of Canada released its 2012 Budget and the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is optimistic that it signals opportunities for engagement and attention to urban Aboriginal issues. In the Budget,… Read More >
Final AANDC NAFC Transfer March 2012
Mar 28, 2012
March 28, 2012 Ottawa, ON – Today the Government of Canada announced the transfer of programs administered by the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC). Beginning in the new fiscal year, April… Read More >
National Association of Friendship Centres Support the launch of the Aboriginal People’s Survey 2012
Mar 28, 2012
March 16, 2012 Ottawa, ON - Statistics Canada is currently collecting data for their 2012 Aboriginal People’s Survey (February to June 2012). The Aboriginal People’s Survey (APS) is a national survey that collects information from First Nation’s people living off… Read More >