Phil Fontaine Quotations

It is clear to us that we have strengthened our hand considerably and that governments are going to have to invite us to the table to negotiate the kind of changes that we need for our people.

Canada has a Third World in its front yard and back alleys. That is a national tragedy and an international embarrassment.

Canada has a Third World in its front yard and back alleys,

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.

People are anxious to bring this terrible chapter to a close.

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.

It needs to be addressed immediately. We can't afford to wait,