30 Quotes by Phil Fontaine

There are at least 100 First Nations communities that are in a boil-water situation. There are at least 40 of those in Ontario.

We believe in the importance of public education, public information as a vehicle for change. Speaking to a class of 30 may seem to be of little consequence compared to the issues we're dealing with, but it has a sphere of influence beyond that.

We have seen how far we can go in two years, imagine how far we can go in ten years.

When we talk about an appropriate response, we're talking in the order of $5-billion.

The government is not in the habit of handing out money.

We have filed a class action suit because we want to secure a place at the table, ... We want to establish some certainty in the process, that the views of the Assembly of First Nations will be considered as an essential matter in whatever agreement is concluded.

The residential schools were designed to eradicate any sense of Indian-ness. They denied us the opportunity to learn about ourselves.

decades in time, innumerable events and countless injuries to First Nations individuals and communities.

Any suggestion that one supports the objectives and the targets but not the approximately $5 billion allocated to these targets is of great concern to us because we won't be able to meet the targets without money.