Chiefs of Ontario
Fall Chiefs Assembly
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Save the Date
The Chiefs of Ontario will host the Fall Chiefs Assembly (FCA) on November 18-19, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario. The two-day assembly will include critical updates on a variety of issues and priorities for First Nations in Ontario.
Toronto is the ancestral territory of many nations, including the Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples. Toronto is also part of Treaty 13, signed by representatives of the Crown and Mississaugas of the Credit, as well as the Williams Treaties, signed with various Mississauga nations.
Dates: November 18-19, 2025
Location: Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre, 655 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J3
Registration: http://coo.smudging.ca/Meeting/Register/f391c785-99d1-4d85-8738-a63489389b00
Livestream: @ChiefsOfOntario/streams
Agenda: Download the Provisional Agenda
(Last updated: November 17, 2025)
Who Should Attend: First Nations Leadership, Technicians, Government Representatives & Agencies
If your community sends a proxy (from the First Nation Governance), please provide the secretariat with your “Letter of Proxy” (template below) in advance.
This must be received prior to attending the Fall Chiefs Assembly on November 18-19, 2025. Please send your proxy letter to the attention of Erin Bob at Erin.Bob@coo.org
Dialogue Sessions
Save the Date
The Chiefs of Ontario will be hosting two virtual dialogue sessions in advance of the 2025 Fall Chiefs Assembly.
Day 1 will take place on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM ET, and will feature discussions on key issues, including Policing and First Nations Litigation, the Ontario First Nations Off-Reserve Housing Centre, First Nations Information Governance Centre Project, and the UNDA Annual Report and Implementation.
Day 2 will take place on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET, and will feature discussions on key issues, including: Ontario Regional Approach to Bill 5 and Bill C-5, and an update on the Bilateral Education and Learning Table (OBELT) and First Nation Lifelong Learning Tables (FNLLT), and an update on Tariff Reliefs.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Registration is now open: https://coo.smudging.ca:8443/Meeting/Register/bebd60d9-9754-4709-9bde-8ffc2704cb78
Upon registering, you will receive a Zoom link in the confirmation email.
Who Should Attend: First Nations Leadership and Technicians
Meeting Materials - Assembly Documents
Dialogue Session - November 7, 2025
Justice - Presentation - UNDA Annual Report and Implementation
Research and Data Management - Presentation - First Nations Information Governance Center Project
Research and Data Management - Briefing Note - First Nations Information Governance Center Project
Dialogue Session - November 14, 2025
Policy - Presentation - Bill 5 and C-5 Resolution Implementation
Economic Development - Presentation - Tariff Reliefs
Fall Chiefs Assembly Documents and Resources
Assembly Day One Materials
Office of the Ontario Regional Chief: Bill S-2, An Act to Amend the Indian Act - Presentation
Office of the Ontario Regional Chief: Bill S-2, An Act to Amend the Indian Act - Briefing Note
Office of the Ontario Regional Chief: Near Bands - Presentation
Office of the Ontario Regional Chief: Near Bands - Briefing Note
Assembly Day Two Materials
Environment: First Nations Water Legislation - Presentation
Environment: First Nations Water Legislation - Briefing Note
COO Secretariat: Chiefs of Ontario Charter Update - Presentation
COO Secretariat: Chiefs of Ontario Charter Update - Amendments
Women’s Initiatives: First Nations Women’s Council - Presentation
Women’s Initiatives: Keepers of the Circle - 2S/LGBTQQIAPD+ Council - Presentation
Women’s Initiatives: Keepers of the Circle - 2S/LGBTQQIAPD+ Council - Briefing Note
Other Materials:
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