AFN outlines 2019 federal election priorities

OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations has outlined what it views as the key election 2019 priorities for federal parties and candidates. Among the top commitments: treating climate change as a national priority, and affirming First Nations laws. AFN Grand Chief Perry Bellegarde unveiled the priorities at the National Press Theatre. He acknowledged that their plan is ambitious, but said that the election is happening at "a turning point" in Canadian history.