b'CHILD WELFAREUpholding the best interests of the childUPHOLDING THE BEST INTERESTS OF THEfor First Nations is not optional, nor is it simply a courtesy. Ensuring that FirstCHILD FOR FIRST NATIONS IS NOT OPTIONAL,Nations children are given an equitable opportunity to thrive as other childrenNOR IS IT SIMPLY A COURTESY.in Canada do is essential to upholding Canadas commitments to the Convention. The progress made through Bill C-92, Jordans Principle, and investments in ELCC is a start, but there is much work to do. There is an opportunity to make significant progress in the advancement of First Nations child outcomes by The best interests of First Nations childrenleveraging the best interests of the child if there is an appetite to do the work right, in full partnership with First Nations. References:1. UNICEF, About the Convention on the Rights of the Child,(accessed September 3, 2019)https://www.unicef.ca/en/policy- ABOUT US OBJECTIVESadvocacy-for-children/about-the- ABOUT USOBJECTIVES The Aboriginal Water and Wastewater Association ofTo act as a voice and to provide a forum for First Nation convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child.Ontario is an Information source for water environment,Plant Operators in Ontario by publishing a newsletter, The Aboriginal Water & Wastewater Association of Ontario is anTo act as a voice and forum for First Nation Plant Operators in operator training certification, issues, and technology.promoting communications andnetworking among Plant , Indigenous children leftinformation source for water environment and operator trainingOntario,publishanewsletter,promotecommunicationsand 2. UNICEF AWWAOs members include professionals from OntarioOperators and other persons of interest,which promote certification issues and technology.AWWAOs members includenetworking among Plant Operators and other persons of interestbehind in their countries progress,First Nations, Environmental Health Officers, Tribal Councils,the importance of:professionals from Ontario First Nations, Environmental Healthin AWWAOs objectives which promote the importance of:Municipal Suppliers and some Government Agencies.Providing safe and potable water and maintaining the(accessed September 3, 2019), Officers,TribalCouncils,MunicipalSuppliersandsome-A safe and ptewater operations;Government Agencies.ALS highest standard of wasotable water supply and the highest standard ofhttps://www.unicef.org/media/ GODe wastewater operationsveloping and delivering the necessary continuing To update and inform members about issues that affect-The development and delivery t Operat nuing education andmedia_74728.html. water treatment GOALSeducation and training programs for Planof conti orshers involved in watertraining programs for Plant Operates and otand others who are involved in water and wastewater -Be updated and informed about issues that affect water T o interact with persons in the various fields of watertreatment; and wastewater treatment3. First Nations Information Governanceexpertise -Technical training in maintaining and upgrading the Operatorstreatment Ensuring that Operators receive on going technical training Centre, National Report of the First T o promote the concerns of our membership through aknowledge of proper water and wastewater operation and-Interact with persons in various fields of water expertise in maintaining and upgrading their knowledge of proper -Promote concerns of membership through collective voicecollective voice maintenance requirementsNations Regional Health Survey, Phasewater and wastewater operation and maintenance -Exchange information and ideas to other members, the public -Involving qualified Operators in the design, construction orTo exchange information and ideas to other members, therequirements;3: Volume One, (2018) p. 39, and Chiefs and Councils upgrading of water and wastewater treatment plantspublic, Chiefs and CouncilsInvolving qualified Operators in the design, construction orwww.awwao.org-Proper training, certification and licensing of Operatorshttps://fnigc.ca/sites/default/files/docs/ upgrading of water and wastewater treatment plants; and,fnigc_rhs_phase_3_national_report_ Email: info@awwao.orgEnsuring that Operators receive proper training that meetvol_1_en_final_sm_1.pdf. Ph: 1-807-216-8085 the necessary certification and licensing requirements.4. First Nations Information GovernanceCentre, National Report of the First Nations Regional Health Survey, Phase 3: Volume Two, (2018) p. 60,https://fnigc.ca/sites/default/files/docs/fnigc_rhs_phase_3_volume_two_en_final_screen.pdf.5. Public Health Agency of Canada,Key Health Inequalities in Canada: A National Portrait, (2018) pp. 8-10, https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/publications/science-research/key-health-inequalities-canada-national-portrait-executive-summary/hir-full-report-eng.pdf.6. Canadian Coalition for the Rightsof Children, Right in principle, right in practice: Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada, (2016) p. 6,http://rightsofchildren.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CCRC-report-on- Ironworkers Local 721, 909 Kipling Ave., Toronto, Ontario M8Z 5H3rights-of-children-in-Canada.pdf.www.afn.ca 65'