AFN says wildfires are forcing it to postpone annual general assembly to September / City News / Toronto
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The Assembly of First Nations has postponed its annual general assembly from July to September as ongoing wildfire emergencies force organizers to rethink logistics. Safety concerns and emergency conditions from wildfires across affected regions have left little choice but to push the summit to a later date.
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