NAN Winter Chief’s Meeting – Premier Kathleen Wynne

THUNDER BAY – Ontario Premier Wynne gave a short opening address and was then peppered with questions from several of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation Chiefs during her time at the Winter Assembly at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay. The issues surrounding the Far North Act were the focus of discussion for several Chiefs.
Chief Kanute from North Caribou Lake First Nation explained that the ramifications of the Far North Act and its veto power take away jurisdiction from First Nations and leave iss