Provincial chief urges change for Chiefs of Ontario

TORONTO — Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day says there is an urgent need for the Chiefs of Ontario to restructure.

Day says the organization must develop strategies for funding, elections and impending first nations legislation — if the Chiefs of Ontario is going to advocate effectively for indigenous people in the province.

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Ontario has about 25% of the entire First Nations population in Canada but one about 11% of federal funding for First Nations.