Ratsenhaienhs Boyer attending Child and Family Services Reform Assembly

10/16/2024

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to inform the community that Ratsénhaienhs Arnold Boyer is attending the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly for Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program in Treaty No. 7 Territory (Calgary, AB) this week.

Taking place from October 16th to 18th, the Assembly was called to review Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families, which allows for community-driven solutions that keep children with their families and connected to their communities when intervention is required. Reform of the bill will ensure stable, predictable, and flexible funding to address the needs of First Nations children and families.

Ratsénhaienhs Boyer will return to the office on Monday, October 21, 2024.