The Indigenous Allies Group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

                                 6:30pm EST/3:30pm PST

The conversation is open to all CACFT/ACTCF members. The zoom link will be in the weekly update just before the meeting date. 

RESOURCES for INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT INDIGENOUS FAMILY ISSUES IN CANADA: In January we are highlighting “Jordan’s Principle”.

The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (FNCS) was formed in 1998 and exists to provide reconciliation-based public education, policy guidance, research, advocacy, and support to promote the safety and wellbeing of First Nations children, young people, families, communities and Nations.  

Jordan's Principle is a legal principle designed to address gaps in government-funded services and discrimination that can result in delay, disruption or denial of services to First Nations children. FNCS currently has a case against the government for non-compliance, given the backlog of applications for redress/resolution under Jordan’s principle. Currently there more than 130,000 children waiting for needed services, with over 120,000 considered “urgent”.

Government information/definition of Jordan’s Principle

Please see information about this complaint, updates and suggestions on what you can do here. 

For a series of webinars pertaining to Indigenous children's affairs in Canada, including information on UNDRIP, Jordan's Principle and Bill C-92, click here

Some helpful links to begin making a difference at an individual level on a number of issues.