Trudeau speaks at Assembly of First Nations annual conference, addresses Indigenous concerns | FULL

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered remarks at the annual Assembly of First Nations (AFN) conference on Thursday. This was followed by a question-and-answer period.

The Assembly of First Nations, representing more than 600 First Nations across the country, is convening in Ottawa to discuss Indigenous issues.

Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations voted earlier Thursday to publicly oppose the Liberal government's proposed gun-control legislation and stand against sovereignty bills in Alberta and Saskatchewan's legislatures. All three bills would infringe on treaty rights, the Indigenous leaders said.

An amendment to Bill C-21, which is currently being debated by members of Parliament, aims to create an evergreen definition for "assault-style" weapons and enshrine it in law, allowing the government to ban hundreds of models of firearms.

Trudeau announced on Wednesday that the federal government will be committing up to $800 million for Indigenous-led construction projects across the country, covering almost a million square kilometres. Trudeau added that the projects will be "designed by communities for communities."

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