Catherine Lappe

Driftpile Cree Nation seeks to exercise its child welfare jurisdiction to deliver services and manage funds as enabled and encouraged under An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families Driftpile Cree Nation is seeking support for the development of on and off-reserve programming that serves the best interests of Driftpile Cree Nation Children and Youth, both on and off-reserve. Driftpile Cree Nation is seeking funding to improve critical community infrastructure including roads, bridges, community facilities, clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Driftpile Cree Nation is seeking funding to improve critical community infrastructure including roads, bridges, community facilities, clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.

Discussion on funding for programs that can benefit citizens who do not reside on Huu-ay-aht Treaty Lands. Much of government funding is only for citizens on HFN lands but Huu-ay-aht Government is responsible for their well-being. Discussion of ongoing investment and support for economic diversification, tourism and development. The Budget 2024 announcement of loan guarantees to help Indigenous communities invest in natural resources and energy products. Discussion on taxation and penalties being brought forward on elders who need these extra funds. Discussion of the government’s priorities is it pertains to housing and infrastructure needs on Indigenous lands. Discussion of various intergovernmental initiatives between British Columbia and the federal government, including forestry, mining and resource development. The ongoing implementation of Canada’s collaborative modern treaty implementation policy. Discussion of salmon fisheries policy and aquaculture policy across the Pacific coast, and First Nations' right to fish in their traditional territories. Indigenous communities’ efforts on child and family services reform, including Bill C-92, "An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families" and the development of provincial and federal child, youth and family service agreements. The development of upcoming legislation as it pertains to the establishment of a Commissioner of Modern Treaty Implementation (CMTI)

Strengthening Indigenous governance of child welfare via the full implementation of C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families Increase funding for operations and maintenance of housing Increasing funding to provide legal aid in Inuvialuit Devolution of land administration for all lands in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region Oppose the extension of the 2016 moratorium on new offshore oil and gas exploration in the Canadian Arctic

Working with the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw to seek support from the Government of Canada for the acquisition of timber leases in their traditional territory and associated infrastructure. Working w/ the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw to address housing and infrastructure concerns in their home community. Working in support of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation (GNN) in helping them reach their Reconciliation and Treaty goals. Salmon Aquaculture: supporting KEDC in convincing DFO and the Government of Canada at large to allow Indigenous people to continue responsibly farming salmon on the Pacific coast.

Simpcw is seeking to improve services provided to individuals that fall within the administrative purview of Indigenous Services Canada's "Services to Individuals Sector", including services related to membership and Indian status registration Simpcw First Nation is seeking to improve rail and transportation safety in its traditional territory Simpcw is working to defend its interests and its inherent and constitutionally protected rights to its lands, waters, and traditional territory in relation to major natural resource projects under active consideration in its region and requiring federal regulatory and other decisions Simpcw is endeavouring to assert and affirm its inherent and constitutionally protected Rights over the delivery of Child & Family Services. This includes funding made available through Indigenous Services Canada's First Nation Child & Family Services Program (FNCFS) as well as through a Fiscal Agreement signed in conjunction with a Coordination Agreement pursuant to An Act Respecting First Nation, Inuit, and Metis Children, Youth and Families