- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
- Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs (MAA)
- Helpful links for information on Aboriginal communities
- Information on Upper Canada Treaties – Indian Treaties and Surrenders in South/Central Ontario
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Contact AANDC to obtain information about projects affecting reserves which may require: a land instrument from AANDC, specific claims, comprehensive claims, federal litigation, and federal programs and services for Métis, Non-Status Indians and urban Aboriginal people.
General Contact
Environmental Unit
Environment and Natural Resources
Lands and Trusts Services
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
8th Floor-25 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto ON M4T 1M2
E-mail: EACoordination_ON@inac-ainc.gc.ca
Note: DO NOT send an entire environmental assessment document or any project notices. Instead send a letter requesting information about land claims and litigation with a map, location, legal description, and a brief project description. The letter should be also copied to the specific and comprehensive claim groups.
Land Instruments (permits and leases on reserve)
Mr. Ken Brosseau, Manager
Lands & RRBG
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
3rd Floor-58 Dalhousie Street
P.O. Box 1960
Brantford ON N3T 5W5
Phone: 519-751-2703
Fax: 519-751-2666
E-mail: Ken.Brosseau@inac-ainc.gc.ca
Note: DO NOT send entire environmental assessment document or any project notices. Instead send a letter requesting information about works proposed on a reserve. A map, location, legal description, and a brief project description should be included in the letter. DO NOT contact if a permit or lease is not required for work on a reserve.
Specific land claims in Ontario
Mr. Don Boswell, Senior Claims Analyst
Specific Claims Branch
Ontario Research Team
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Room 1310-10 Wellington Street
Gatineau QC K1A 0H4
Phone: 819-953-1940
Fax: 819-997-9873
E-mail: Boswelld@inac.gc.ca
Specific claims resource link:
Note: DO NOT send an entire environmental assessment document or any project notices. Instead send a copy of letter sent to general contact including a map, location, legal description, and a brief project description.
Comprehensive land claims in Ontario
Consultation and Accommodation Unit
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
5H, 5th floor-10 Wellington Street
Gatineau QC K1A 0H4
E-mail: CAU-UCA@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca
Comprehensive Claims Resource Links:
Algonquin Consultation Office
c/o JP2G Consultants Inc.
Suite 101-31 Riverside Drive
Pembroke ON K8A 8R6
- Algonquin First Nations - List of Algonquin Negotiation Representative (ANR) negotiation team for public meetings
- List of comprehensive claims
Note: DO NOT send an entire environmental assessment document or any project notices. Instead send a copy of letter sent to general contact including a map, location, legal description and a brief project description.
Federal litigation
Bryan O’Meara, Litigation Case Manager
Litigation Management and Resolution Branch
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Room 1430-25 Eddy Street
Gatineau QC K1A 0H4
Tel: 819-994-8647
Fax: 819-953-6143
E-mail: Bryan.OMeara@inac-ainc.gc.ca
Note: DO NOT send an entire environmental assessment document or any project notices. Instead send a letter requesting litigation information including a map, location, legal description, and a brief project description. Contact in all cases.
Federal programs and services for Métis, Non-Status Indians and urban Aboriginal people
Mr. Jeffrey Betker
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and non-status Indians
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Room 1218-66 Slater Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0H4
Phone: 613-992-7037
Fax: 613-996-1737
E-mail: Jeffrey.betker@inac.gc.ca
Note: DO NOT send an entire environmental assessment document or any project notices. Instead send a letter requesting information about metis including a map, location, legal description, and a brief project description. Contact in all cases.
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs (MAA)
Contact MAA for all projects potentially affecting First Nation communities where land claims or litigation are involved as well as all projects potentially affecting Crown land and resources usage.
Ms. Heather Levecque, Manager
Consultation Unit
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
9th Floor-160 Bloor Street East
Toronto ON M7A 2E6
Phone: 416-325-4044
Fax: 416-325-1066
E-mail: Heather.Levecque@Ontario.ca
Secondary contact:
Ashley Johnson, Advisor
Strategy Policy & Planning Division
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
9th Floor-160 Bloor Street East
Toronto ON M7A 2E6
Tel: 416-326-6313
E-mail: Ashley.Johnson@ontario.ca
Note: DO NOT send an entire environmental assessment document or any project notices. Instead send a letter requesting information about provincial claims and litigation including a map, location, legal description and brief project description.
Helpful links for information on Aboriginal communities
- Aboriginal Canada Portal
- Canadian Geographical Names database – search by place name for nearby reserves
- Chiefs of Ontario
- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) – treaty guides
- Métis Nation of Ontario
- Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
- NRCAN Aboriginal Resources and Map
- Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres
- Federal Action Plan on Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation
Information on Upper Canada Treaties – Indian Treaties and Surrenders in South/Central Ontario
