Environment and Climate Change Canada
Canada, First Nations Advance Joint Climate Efforts
Today, the First Nations-Canada Joint Committee on Climate Action (JCCA) released its seventh annual report to the Prime Minister and the National Chief. The Annual Report outlines the steps taken toward a stronger and more transparent climate partnership, highlighting JCCA’S commitment and progress towards the shared goals of advancing First Nations Climate Leadership. This includes the full partnership of First Nations in all federal climate policy and supporting self-determined climate action.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Government of Canada have been working in close partnership to advance climate action since 2017. The success of this partnership relies on meaningful respect and implementation of First Nations’ rights, title, governance, and leadership. Ongoing, direct engagement with First Nations rights and titleholders is essential.
In 2024, the JCCA focused its efforts on several areas, including the following:
For 2025, the JCCA has committed to holding discussions and making progress on four priorities:
The JCCA works actively to ensure that at minimum the standards of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples-including the right to free, prior and informed consent-are considered meaningfully in federal climate policy and programs, enabling the direct contributions of First Nations youth, women, Elders and participants from every region.
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2025/08/first-nations-and-the-government-of-canada-make-progress-on-joint-climate-action.html