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Ontario First Nations Reaching Home Funding Initiative

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WHMIS & TDG Training

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Technical Advisory Services

For Ontario's First Nations

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First Nations Infrastructure Resilience Toolkit

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Technical Youth Career Outreach Program

Indigenous Youth Career Planning

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We are a technical advisory service for 133 First Nations and 16 Tribal Councils in Ontario

133
First Nations of Ontario

21
Unaffiliated First Nations

16
Tribal Councils

6
Large First Nations

Who We Are

The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation was established in February 1995 to provide advisory level technical services to Unaffiliated First Nations, Tribal Councils, and Large First Nations in Ontario. Our staff consists mostly of Indigenous experts and technical staff.

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What We Do - Our Core Services

Water and Wastewater

Asset Management

Infrastructure

Housing

Fuel Systems Management

Fire and Safety

Environment

Engineering

Benefits of using OFNTSC's services

Along with our core services, we support First Nations with capital project planning, quality assurance, training, architectural support, and more! OFNTSC engineers and technicians often work with Chiefs & Councils, Directors of Technical Services/Public Works, Band Administrators, Water Plant Operators, Emergency Response personnel, Tribal Councils, and provincial and federal ministries to provide:

Qualified technical professionals
Support for meeting reporting requirements to funding providers
Quality assurance of community infrastructure

Fair, objective, and timely advice
Culturally sensitive interactions with First Nations and citizens
Enhanced community safety

News

National Indigenous Youth STEM Summit happening in Toronto this October

Sep 15th, 2025

On October 15 & 16, 2025, the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) will host a two-day National STEM Summit for Indigenous youth in Toronto through its Technical Youth Career Outreach Project (TYCOP). The event aims to empower Indigenous youth in grades 9 - 12 by showcasing diverse technical STEM career pathways, while highlighting the deep connections between science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), and traditional Indigenous knowledge.

Used Tire Collection: A User Guide to Enroll as a Collection Site with eTracks

Aug 19th, 2025

Learn about a new resource we have to share: "Used Tire Collection: A User Guide to Enroll as a Collection Site with eTracks." The purpose of this document is to serve as a user guide for used tire collection in First Nations communities.

First Nation Led Blue Box Transition Network | Virtual Meeting #1

Aug 8th, 2025

General

Register now for the first virtual meeting of the First Nation Led Blue Box Transition Network, being held on Zoom on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 2:00 pm (ET).

Ozone Depletion Prevention Training

December 3-4. Register now for this training happening in Sudbury, Ontario. Open to landfill operators, transfer station operators, and public works managers in First Nations communities, and Solid Waste Coordinators at tribal councils.

New Construction Inspection Stages - Webinar

Inspections are an important component of a constriction project to ensure that a home is built safely and constructed to meet the relevant building code and other relevant standards. It is important to make sure that a qualified inspector is on site for required stages of inspection. These requires stages of inspection can very by your jurisdiction or the source of funding for your project. This session will highlight common stages of inspection and highlight the value of having a qualified inspector visit the site of your housing project.

Étapes d’inspection d’une construction - Webinaire

Les inspections constituent un élément important d’un projet de construction pour s’assurer qu’une maison est construite en toute sécurité et qu’elle respecte le code du bâtiment pertinent et d’autres normes applicables. Il est important de s’assurer qu’un inspecteur qualifié est sur place pour les étapes d’inspection requises. Ces étapes d’inspection peuvent varier selon votre administration ou la source de financement de votre projet. La présente séance mettra en évidence les étapes courantes de l’inspection et soulignera l’importance de la visite d’un inspecteur qualifié au site de votre projet de logement.

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