Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, June 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
By The Canadian Press
Jul 15, 2026 | 11:30 PM
OTTAWA — A handful of federal ministers are expected to address hundreds of First Nations chiefs as they gather in Ottawa today.
They’ll be speaking in front of the Assembly of First Nations’ annual general meeting about public safety, the economy and natural resources development and social services for communities.
The Assembly of First Nations is a national advocacy body that takes its direction from some 630 First Nations chiefs through special and annual general assemblies.
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson are among the ministers set to address chiefs.