Housing and Infrastructure
The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs (APCFNC) initiated discussions to prepare Atlantic First Nations for the upcoming challenges related to safe drinking water, wastewater protocols, source water protection requirements and ongoing housing needs. The result of these discussions was the creation of the Atlantic First Nation Housing and Infrastructure Network (AFNHIN) during a First Nation forum in June 2006. In 2007, all Atlantic Region First Nation communities provided direction to proceed with the creation of the AFNHIN. A concept paper on the network was developed and presented to the All-Chiefs, in May of 2007 and a resolution (hyper link to resolution doc) was passed which supported the idea of moving forward.
The AFNHIN has taken shape over the years, developing from a concept into something more concrete, with discussion and strategic planning sessions to identify the direction of the Network, a two day strategic planning workshop was held in February 2008 (hyperlink to strategic planning session) to identify strategic intent and planning opportunities for the Network. This was followed by a strategic planning session held in July 2008 to develop a vision, and performance measurement framework, as well as to create organizational structure within the network.
