Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador

The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador is the political organization regrouping 43 Chiefs of the First Nations in Quebec and Labrador. Follow us on Twitter @APNQL



Contact Information
Jane Gray
[email protected] 
Tel: 418-842-5020 
Fax: 418-842-2660 

Claude Picard 
[email protected] 
Tel: 418-842-5020 
Fax: 418-842-2660

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Sep 25, 2015, 16:31 ET First Nations Issues before the Wearing of the Niqab - Our Time is Now

WENDAKE, QC, Sept. 25, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - "It is quite inconceivable and unacceptable that the issues affecting First Nations would occupy so little space in the present campaign and they would rank ...

Sep 24, 2015, 13:22 ET Media advisory - 5th Annual KZ Run/Walk for Maisy and Shannon

WENDAKE, QC, Sept. 24, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Maisy Odjick and Shannon Alexander of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation have been missing from the town of Maniwaki since September 6, 2008. There...

Aug 25, 2015, 17:17 ET The AFNQL Congratulates Regional Chief Isadore Day, the Chiefs of Ontario and Premier Kathleen Wynne, on the Signing of an Important Political Accord

WENDAKE, QC, Aug. 25, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Chief of the AFNQL, Ghislain Picard, wishes to acknowledge the signing, on August 24th, of a political accord between the Chiefs of Ontario and the...

Aug 19, 2015, 14:58 ET Sacred territories to preserve

WENDAKE, QC, Aug. 19, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador asks that the sacred territory of the Anishnabe-Algonquins situated on Îles Akikodjiwan (Chaudière River)...

Aug 07, 2015, 15:15 ET The AFNQL invites the Government of Canada to put an end to blatant discrimination

WENDAKE, QC, Aug. 7, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - By a decision rendered on August 3rd by Justice Chantal Masse, the Superior Court of Quebec gives 18 months to the federal government to correct the...

Aug 06, 2015, 15:15 ET Letter that was sent to the main federal party leaders by the Chief of the AFNQL, Ghislain Picard

WENDAKE, QC, Aug. 6, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - August 5, 2015 Madam, Sir: The election campaign which has just begun will be a long one. Your party will therefore not be able to use the pretext of haste...

Aug 05, 2015, 14:54 ET The AFNQL will closely monitor federal party leaders

WENDAKE, QC, August 5, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Chief of the AFNQL, Ghislain Picard, reminded the leaders of the political parties engaged in a long campaign that they are being watched. "First...

Jul 23, 2015, 15:11 ET Considerations of the United Nation's Human Rights Committee: The AFNQL Challenges the Federal Political Parties to Make Clear Commitments

WENDAKE, QC, July 23, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The AFNQL challenges the federal political parties to make clear commitments to redress the situations denounced in the Concluding considerations of the...

Jul 21, 2015, 10:00 ET BAPE Decision: Quebec Must Close the Door on Uranium

WENDAKE, QC, July 21, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) welcomes the recommendations of the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) concerning...

Jul 15, 2015, 16:36 ET The AFNQL Demands that Premier Couillard Personally Take Responsibility for Relations with First Nations

WENDAKE, QC, July 15, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - "The territory of Quebec has never been ceded by the First Nations who hold Title and Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. The government of the province of Quebec...

Jun 29, 2015, 14:08 ET Maritime Strategy: The Couillard Government misses the boat, once again

WENDAKE, QC, June 29, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - First Nations hold an Aboriginal title and Ancestral and treaty rights. The Constitutional Law of Canada, rulings from the Supreme Court of Canada, the...

Jun 18, 2015, 11:01 ET The AFNQL congratulates the newly elected Regional Chief for Ontario, Isadore Day

WENDAKE, QC, June 18, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Chief of the AFNQL, Ghislain Picard, would like, on behalf of the Chiefs of the First Nations in Quebec and Labrador, convey its sincere congratulations...

Jun 12, 2015, 13:33 ET Open Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper from the Assembly of First Nations Québec-Labrador

WENDAKE, QC, June 12, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Mr. Prime Minister, The preliminary report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, released on last June 2nd, demands from all Canadians, and...

Jun 03, 2015, 12:19 ET Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: A Tragic Past, an Uncertain Future

WENDAKE, QC, June 3, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The release of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is a milestone in the common history of Aboriginal Peoples and Canadians....

Apr 08, 2015, 17:04 ET The Recognition of Aboriginal Title and the Implementation of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights: A Major Issue for the Future of Canada and the Next Federal Electoral Campaign

WENDAKE, QC, April 8, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - "Canada and the Provinces do not really know what false pretence to use to block the conclusion of treaties and honorable agreements between the Crown and...

Apr 02, 2015, 17:41 ET Five Young Crees Have Died in Mistissini - The AFNQL is mourning their loss

WENDAKE, QC, April 2, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Cree Nation lost five of its youths in tragic circumstances. They were found in a burnt cottage. To the family members, to Chief Shecapio, to the Council ...

Mar 20, 2015, 13:27 ET Quebec must right now take clear commitments and concrete actions in respect of the Resolution adopted by the Assemblée nationale thirty years ago

WENDAKE, QC, March 20, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) highlights the adoption of the Assemblée nationale du Québec resolution recognizing Aboriginal Nations ...

Mar 13, 2015, 15:20 ET Bill C-51 - The AFNQL questions the intentions of the Harper Government

WENDAKE, QC, March 13, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) added its voice to that of many First Nation leaders and Aboriginal organizations' who oppose Bill...

Feb 26, 2015, 15:20 ET National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered - Indigenous Women and Girls: Commitment Needed by All, No Exception!

WENDAKE, QC, Feb. 26, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Chief of the AFNQL, Ghislain Picard, will participate tomorrow in the National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, being held...

Feb 26, 2015, 14:18 ET All First Nations, Without Exception, Must Take Part in the Development of the North

WENDAKE, QC, Feb. 26, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - "Up to the present, all the initiatives of the Quebec provincial government to re-launch the development of the North have been a repetition of a serious...

Feb 19, 2015, 11:00 ET Questionable management practices at AANDC - AFNQL asks Auditor General to investigate

WENDAKE, QC, Feb. 19, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Assembly of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), and the First Nations Education Council (FNEC), have asked the Auditor General, Michael...

Jan 30, 2015, 14:07 ET First Nations Wellness Day

WENDAKE, QC, Jan. 30, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Chief of First Nations of Quebec-Labrador , Ghislain Picard, took advantage of the gathering of community leaders and health and social services...

Jan 20, 2015, 11:23 ET The AFNQL and the AFN pay tribute to a great leader, Aurélien Gill

WENDAKE, QC, Jan. 20, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - "The story of Aurélien Gill, his life and commitments is inseparable from that of our First Nations over the past fifty years. Today, we regret the loss of a ...

Jan 12, 2015, 15:31 ET Services for First Nations living in urban areas: the AFNQL invites Canada and Quebec to walk the talk

WENDAKE, QC, Jan. 12, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - "The announcement made today by federal Minister of Aboriginal Affairs on services to Aboriginal Peoples living in urban areas is likely to miss its target", ...

Dec 11, 2014, 12:45 ET AFNQL Chiefs congratulate National Chief Perry Bellegarde for his election

WENDAKE, QC, Dec. 11, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - The Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) would like to extend their congratulations and express their support to newly elected...

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