AFN Says Wildfires Are Forcing It to Postpone Annual General Assembly to September
- The Assembly of First Nations postponed its annual general assembly from July to September due to ongoing wildfire emergencies across Canada.
- First Nations are opposing federal and provincial plans to fast-track infrastructure projects amid economic challenges.
- The AFN will hold an emergency meeting to discuss federal legislation known as C-5, which aims to fast-track major projects.
- Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak warned that First Nations have not been properly consulted on the fast-track legislation's timeline.
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The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) postponed its annual general meeting from July to September due to ongoing forest fires across the country.

AFN says wildfires are forcing it to postpone annual general assembly to September
The Assembly of First Nations is pushing its annual general assembly from July to September due to ongoing wildfire emergencies across the country. The decision to postpone comes as First Nations mount opposition to federal and provincial plans to fast-track major infrastructure projects as a way to...
OTTAWA—The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) postponed its annual general meeting from July to September because of the forest fires that persist across the country. This decision comes as First Nations increasingly oppose federal and provincial projects to accelerate the implementation of major infrastructure projects to support a U.S. economy under tariff attacks. The AFN takes advantage of its annual and extraordinary general meetings to receiv…
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