TechNations 2026

August 18 & 19 Sault Ste. Marie

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Reaching Home

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

New Website

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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

20
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).

Construction Best Practices - Webinar

Construction of a new home can be a daunting task. Most would agree that the most efficient way to build a house is to get it right the first time. If you’re building your own home you want to make sure to get it right the first time. If you work in the housing department in your First Nation community, you want to make sure that the houses that are built in your community last for generations. This session will provide an overview of the stages of a housing project from start to finish.

Meilleures pratiques de construction - Webinaire

La construction d’une nouvelle maison peut être une tâche décourageante. La plupart conviendront que la manière la plus efficace de construire une maison est de bien faire les choses du premier coup. Si vous construisez votre propre maison, vous voulez vous assurer de bien faire les choses du premier coup. Si vous travaillez dans le service de logement de votre communauté des Premières Nations, vous voulez vous assurer que les maisons qu’on y construit durent pendant des générations. Cette séance donnera un aperçu des étapes d’un projet de logements, du début à la fin.

Séance d’information sur les mises à jour proposées aux Recommandations pour la qualité de l’eau potable au Canada – Le chlorite et le chlorate

Santé Canada propose des mises à jour aux Recommandations pour la qualité de l’eau potable au Canada concernant le chlorite et le chlorate. Les Premières Nations sont invitées à assister à une séance d’information sur ces modifications proposées, organisée par l’Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC), et à soumettre leurs commentaires à Santé Canada.

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