CE-094 conventionDeclaration detailLevel http://ica-atom.org/doc/RS-2#5.4 Quotes copied from this organization's website: * ofifc.org/contact-us/|ofifc.org/about/governance/ * ofifc.org/about/history/ corporateBody Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres conventionDeclaration Toronto, Ontario Today, the OFIFC supports 29 Friendship Centres across the province. Each Friendship Centre provides vital social services, including: family care planning, employment counselling, housing, health programs and much more. Today, the OFIFC supports 29 Friendship Centres across the province. Each Friendship Centre provides vital social services, including: family care planning, employment counselling, housing, health programs and much more.

"The OFIFC is governed by a Board of Directors with representatives from member Friendship Centres, two youth representatives (one from each of northern and southern Ontario), a president and two non-voting Elders. The Board guides the Federation responsibly, providing accountability and overall direction to the OFIFC.

The OFIFC Board is supported by an Executive Committee that makes decisions between meetings on behalf of the Board, ensuring that the work of the OFIFC can move forward."

In Ontario, the first centres opened in the late 1950s and early 60s, when Indigenous community members began to see a need to gather together and provide social supports for their neighbours who'd migrated to cities and towns. The first six centres to open in Ontario are warmly referred to as "the Original Six." They are: Kenora, Thunder Bay, Toronto, London, Parry Sound, and Red Lake. In 1971, members of the Firendship Centre movement saw a need to advocate for centres collectively and founded the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres.

Submission from the Ontario Federation oflndian Friendship Centres 1990-01-01 2000-12-31

1990-2000