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OTC Goes Bowling!

Posted on Apr 22, 2016

On Saturday, April 9 OTC hosted its 5th Annual Bowling Tournament. There were 15 teams in all, including teams from OTC communities and teams from our partners in business. It was such a day of fun and there was a lot of skill out there on the floor. OTC’s Jennifer Shaw meticulously kept track of the stats and our Engineer, Aaron Generoux, was our amazing emcee for the day. Thank you to a...

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Excellent Turnout for OTC Meetings and AGM

Posted on Oct 5, 2016

We just hosted our 26th Annual General Meeting and other OTC meetings on September 21st and 22nd in Toronto. There was an excellent turnout, including our Elders’ Counci...

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OTC Partners with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada to Host Three Education Information Sessions

Posted on Oct 28, 2016

In early October, OTC partnered with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada to host three Education Information Sessions for First Nations across the province. Approximately 200 people attended! Th...

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Proposed Anishinabek Education System (AES)

Posted on Nov 4, 2016

Over 20 years of negotiations and ongoing consultation on a proposed agreement with Canada to restore Anishinabek control of education have concluded. Voting to ratify the proposed agreement is to ...

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Journey to Success

Posted on Dec 8, 2016

Ogemawahj Tribal Council & Georgian College Aboriginal Post-Secondary Information Program (APSIP)
Proudly Present Journey to Succcess

Casino Rama’s Silver Nightingale B...

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Save the Date! – Information Workshops for OTC Communities

Posted on Jan 12, 2017

OTC staff has developed a series of workshops and we want you to –
***** SAVE THE DATES *****

The Information Workshops are being hosted to provide a learning forum for the s...

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Update on the Anishinabek Education System (AES)

Posted on Feb 22, 2017

It is a very exciting time in First Nation education!  

Many collaborative projects and initiatives are underwa...

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OTC Goes Bowling!

Posted on May 24, 2017

On Saturday April 29, the OTC hosted its 6th Annual Bowling Tournament. There were 13 teams in all. Teams from OTC communities and teams from our partners in business took part in a day ...

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Update of Bill S-3

Posted on Jun 30, 2017

In August, 2015, Quebec Superior Court Justice Chantal Masse found that some of the sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and ordered the g...

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First Nations and Safe Drinking Water

Posted on Jul 18, 2017

The topic of safe drinking water and First Nation is an important one and to this day, many First Nations continue to operate under a Drinking Water Advisory (DWA). The topic of drinking water advi...

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North American Indigenous Games

Posted on Jul 21, 2017

Hi All,

As we all know, the North American Indigenous Games is happening down in Toronto this week. Been seeing a lot of coverage on social media, it lights up my heart to see our youth o...

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Technations 2017

Posted on Jul 21, 2017

With great success, the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) has hosted several Annual Conferences throughout its 22-year history. This year, the OFNTSC is rebranding the e...

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Glass Half Empty? DWA Yr 1 Progress Report

Posted on Jul 25, 2017

Click here to read the progress report (PDF).

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Moose Deer Point First Nation – Join us to Celebrate our 100th Birthday!

Posted on Aug 22, 2017

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Celebrating Who We Are

Posted on Aug 22, 2017

This summer, two major events have taken place in the Toronto area – the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) and the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE).

The...

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Adjudicator clarifies indefinite-term and fixed-term employment

Posted on Sep 6, 2017

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Community Capital Planning

Posted on Sep 20, 2017

Please join us for a look into the Community Capital Planning process and its purpose. Learn about the integral components of community capital planning: Who is involved? What is the Capital Plan? ...

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Pathways to Employment – Academic & Career Preparation

Posted on Sep 20, 2017

Pathways to Employment – Academic & Career Preparation is a four week program to help clients work on employment skills and academic readiness.

Pathways will help participants g...

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Charting Our Own Path Forward In Education: COO Education Update – Overview of Activities

Posted on Oct 17, 2017

Charting Our Own Path Forward In Education: COO Education Update – Overview of Activities

INAC Information Sessions...

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Hugh “Buzzy” Big Canoe Youth Entrepreneurship Program Award Winner

Posted on Oct 26, 2017

The OTTER is pleased to announce Casey Searle and her Casey’s Catchers business from Georgina Island as the 2017-18 Hugh Big Canoe Youth Business Award winner.&nbs...

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Hugh ‘Buzzy’ Big Canoe Youth Entrepreneurship Program

Posted on Nov 1, 2017

The objective of this program is to continue with the spirit of Hugh Big Canoe’s dedication to assist Youth understand and enter into business.

For more inform...

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Msko waa waa skon eyan webaasnoon – ‘In Flanders Fields’ poem in Ojibway

Posted on Nov 10, 2017

Msko waa waa skon eyan webaasnoon – ‘In Flanders Fields’ poem in Ojibway

Msko waa waa skon eyan webaasnoon
Biit wa ing aash da yaat i goosag
Eniibid esh ...

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Indigenous history, culture now mandatory part of Ontario curriculum

Posted on Nov 13, 2017

Revisions to courses like Social Studies and History have begun, to be complete by fall 2018. Ontario will incorporate the contributions, histories, culture ...

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Former OTTER Participant a Red Seal Carpenter at Mississauga’s of Scugog Island First Nation

Posted on Dec 6, 2017

In the attached video Marc Manatch, OTC’s Employment & Training Coordinator interviews former OTTER participant Joe Kozlinsky about his experiences working thr...

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BILL C-61 IS NOW LAW

Posted on Jan 4, 2018

Bill C-61 is now Law

On December 14, 2017, Bill C-61, the Anishinabek Nation Education Agree...

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Congratulations Jackie!

Posted on Jan 29, 2018

On behalf of OTC and our member First Nations, we would like to congratulate Jackie Hall, Infrastructure Specialist, for achieving her Building Code Qualified (BCQ) designation through the Ontario ...

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First Nation-Led Collaborative Inquiry Project

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

The Wiidookdadiwin inquiry project teams began their collaborative work together on January 12, 2018, at a session facilitated by the OTC and hosted by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Natio...

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Motivating Others and Accelerating Team Results Event

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

Click here to register for this event.

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Housing has to Meet the Needs of the Occupant

Posted on Mar 2, 2018

“I’m an inspector for all six (Ogemawahj Tribal Council) communities, so I go in and inspect various housing programs, new builds, renovation projects,” says Jackie Hall, infrastr...

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Success Story: Stewart McCue

Posted on Oct 17, 2017

Fire Fighter In Training – Graduate of Pre-Service Fire Fighter Course at Sir Sandford Fleming College

Stewart McCue a member of Georgina Island First Nation worked with the Georgina ...

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Beausoleil First Nation Housing Award

Posted on Aug 22, 2019