Patricia Wilde

Discuss concerns over the activities of certain groups and individuals falsely claiming Indigenous heritage and status. Crown-Indigenous Relations - Addition to Reserve (ATR) policy with respect to plans to purchase land. Outreach to area elected representatives to discuss concerns with consultation policies. Indigenous Services Canada - Seeking discussions with elected officials and their staff regarding funding for a water treatment plant on a First Nation. Department of Justice - enforcement crisis on First Nations communities. First Nations either cannot enforce their laws or cannot do so without extraordinary steps such as private prosecutions. In practice, the real challenges for First Nations people are wide ranging and include limitations in controlling public health laws (evident during the COVID-19 pandemic), halt illegal dumping, or preventing drug dealers from trespassing on reserve. First Nations law enforcement needs support.

Discuss CRA tax policy specific to charitable status designation.

Landscape Ontario’s Turf Management sector group are lawn care professionals who practice environmental stewardship every day while integrating best pest management practices that adhere to Health Canada standards. Landscape Ontario's Snow and Ice Management sector group works with snow and ice contractors and municipal managers, industrial, institutional, commercial, residential and multi-residential property managers, technical staff and business owners to educate on issues involving snow management, which include best practices and protection of the environment. Landscape Ontario has been operating the Smart About Salt environmental education program since 2007, but has recently developed a more advanced curriculum of training that incorporates Smart About Salt, continuing education and a means to accredit training providers. The goal is to create a more reasonable and fair snow management procurement process that has safety and protection of the environment as a focus.