Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the annual Assembly of First Nations (AFN) conference and deliver remarks on Thursday.

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

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."

Trudeau made the announcement alongside Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, the grand chief of Tlicho Nation Jackson Lafferty and president of Nanwakolas Council Dallas Smith.

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