First Nation chiefs urge Ontario, federal governments to address infrastructure crisis at remote airports

“First Nation chiefs urge Ontario, federal governments to address infrastructure crisis at remote airports”

Indigenous leaders in Ontario are urging the provincial and federal governments to take action address what they call an infrastructure crisis at remote airports across the north. Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Chiefs of Ontario held a joint news conference in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon after launching a documentary and advocacy campaign to address the issue. According to a high-level needs assessment conducted by NAN last year, addressing infrastructure deficiencies across these airports would…