Rob Cribb, director of the Investigative Journalism Bureau, delivered a keynote address at the Chiefs of Ontario’s 2025 First Nations Community Wellness Conference on August 21.

He was joined by COO’s director of policy and communications, Chris Hoyos, and former IJB reporter Declan Keogh, now a communications and research strategist at COO, for a panel on how impactful journalism can drive policy change and impactful public awareness.

Years of relationship building between the IJB and First Nations leaders has produced reporting with depth and context, drawing national headlines that have produced public accountability on everything from clean water to healthcare and housing infrastructure.

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