Registration - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Climate
• Defence
• Economic Development
• Education
• Employment and Training
• Energy
• Environment
• Fisheries
• Forestry
• Health
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Labour
• Mining
• Natural Resources
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Engagement around the establishment of a national framework for indigenous policing and related justice reforms.
• Seek government support for economic development opportunities in Fort Chipewyan and ACFN reserve lands.
• Seek government support for the development of essential infrastructure and housing on ACFN reserve lands.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

• Addressing severe shortfalls and capacity issues in education delivery for indigenous youth.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Engagement around the establishment of a national framework for indigenous policing and related justice reforms.

Policies or Program

• Arranging meetings to obtain information regarding Indigenous investment and ownership opportunities regarding the Government of Canada's ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
• Carbon pricing, and government measures to mitigate climate change
• Development of a baseline health study to monitor the impacts of the Athabasca oil sands on ACFN members.
• Engage in discussions regarding the enhancement of primary education for ACFN members.
• Engage in discussions regarding the recognition of ACFN's rights & self-determination.
• Engagement around the establishment of a national framework for indigenous policing and related justice reforms.
• Engagement with government officials on disruptions to business, health & safety requirements, and opportunities to help with the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Ensure enforcement of federal government laws and regulations regarding the protection of treaty lands, at risk wildlife and rivers in proximity to the proposed Frontier Project near Wood Buffalo National Park.
• Expediting the addition to reserve process.
• Responding to the 2023 wildfires in Northern Alberta.
• Seek acknowledgement and a formal apology from the Government of Canada for ACFN's forced relocation from its traditional territory in Wood Buffalo National Park.
• Species at risk protection for wood bison and caribou in northern Alberta.
• Work with government on addition-to-reserve proposals to enhance economic development opportunities and recognize ACFN's presence in Fort Chipewyan.

Regulation

• Strengthening Canada's oil sands mining effluent regulations.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• National Defence (DND)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Parks Canada (PC)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Senate of Canada
• Transport Canada (TC)

Address:
Box 366
Fort Chipewyan, AB  T0P 1B0
Canada

Telephone number: 780-697-3730
Web address: www.acfn.com

Client representative

Jay Telegdi, Government Relations Manager

Parent Company Information

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation / Première nation athabasca chipewyan is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.