First Nation Governance and the Authority Having Jurisdiction
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Location: Delta Hotels Dartmouth
Conference hours: 9:00am to 4:30pm
About the conference
Councils are the Authority of Jurisdiction (AHJ) and as the governance bodies for their communities, they are responsible to ensure building codes and standards are established for their communities.
The conference aims are to provide an overview on the legal matters and the fiduciary duties associated with AHJ:
the application of AHJ off reserve
a contractor’s view on the AHJ
AHJ and the construction of homes and prefabs
and impact on housing managers and staff
The conference is a follow up to the first AHJ held in Moncton in 2024. Given the interests in this topic, FNNBOA decided to hold a one-day event open to all First Nations.
Conference agenda
Read the agenda (currently in DRAFT - expect adjustments)
Accommodation
Participants are responsible for their own accommodation.
Hotel:
Delta Hotels Dartmouth
240 Brownlow Avenue
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B3B 1X6
Room rate: $184.00 CAD per night
LAST DAY TO BOOK: Sunday, November 09, 2025, before 11:59pm
Use the following link to reserve your room: Book your group rate for First Nations National Building Officers Association Conference 2025
Or call Delta Hotels Dartmouth at 902-468-8888 or Toll Free: +1-800-561-3733.
Fees and registration
Fees
In person rates
Early Bird Special to November 20 - $300.00 (tax included)
November 21 to December 9 - $375.00 (tax included)
Online only rate
$300 (tax included)
Fee covers production/delivery costs of making the conference available online
Registration
Payment option information
Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)
EFF can be made by sending your registration fee to:
First Nations National Building Officers Association
5731 Old Hwy 2
Shannonville ON K0K 3A0
Using the following account information for the transfer:
Transit 29152
Bank 001
Account 8577 562
In Subject/Note write AHJ Conference
Interac e-Transfer (Interac)
Send payment to info@fnnboa.ca and note what the payment is for in the “notes” area (e.g: FNNBOA December AHJ conference).
If you have not used Interac e-transfer, use the following steps:
Open your online banking service or app
Add info@fnnboa.ca to payee list
Send required amount to info@fnnboa.ca
Early Bird Special to November 20 - $300 (tax included)
November 21 to December 9 - $375 (tax included)
Online only - $300 (tax included
Email info@fnnboa.ca separately with the password to transfer the payment
After you are officially registered and have paid your fee …
Once registered, participants will be provided with a link to download documents that will be discussed at the conference.
Presentations will be shared after the conference.