First Nations Call on Ottawa to Crack Down on Drug Traffickers in Their Communities

Delegates vote electronically on resolutions at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly in Winnipeg on Sept. 3, 2025. The Canadian Press/John Woods

First Nations chiefs today called on Ottawa to crack down on the people selling drugs that are claiming lives in their communities.

Chief Angela Levasseur of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation says she brought the resolution forward at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting in Winnipeg because the opioid epidemic is killing members of her community.