About Ontario region

Ontario region serves the largest on-reserve status and overall status populations in Canada.

The region operates:

• 6 offices
• 6 federal schools
• 21 nursing stations
• 11 health centres

The region works closely with a number of partners in the funding and delivery of essential programs. Partners include:

• First Nations
• 5 funded Ontario Indigenous representative organizations
• 16 tribal councils
• the Government of Ontario
• regional partners

The region supports Indigenous peoples in making improvements to:

• community infrastructure
• land and economic development
• assuming control of service delivery through self-determination

The region also works to improve access to high-quality services and the well-being of communities across Ontario.