Michael O'Byrne

Outreach to area elected representatives to discuss concerns with consultation policies.

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.

Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss supporting First Nations literacy, numeracy, and land-based learning programs to strengthen community education. Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss mining, forestry, and natural resource opportunities within treaty and reserve lands and ensuring that IFNA leadership retains oversight of all natural resource developments. Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss First Nation midwifery and request funding to establish and support midwifery training programs and services for First Nation communities. Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss First Nation Insurance Health Benefit (FNIHB)'s reduction in medical travel coverage and request funding to enhance emergency services, including fire trucks, ambulances, safety equipment, and storage facilities. Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss and request funding for water and wastewater systems, municipal services, and housing projects.

Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss supporting First Nations literacy, numeracy, and land-based learning programs to strengthen community education. Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss mining, forestry, and natural resource opportunities within treaty and reserve lands and ensuring that IFNA leadership retains oversight of all natural resource developments. Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss and request funding for water and wastewater systems, municipal services, and housing projects. Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss First Nation midwifery and request funding to establish and support midwifery training programs and services for First Nation communities. Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss First Nation Insurance Health Benefit (FNIHB)'s reduction in medical travel coverage and request funding to enhance emergency services, including fire trucks, ambulances, safety equipment, and storage facilities.

we will be meeting with elected representatives and senior officials to advance recognition of Koocheching's legal status under the Indian Act and the designation of reserve lands

We will be meeting with elected representatives and senior officials to advance recognition of Koocheching’s legal status under the Indian Act and the designation of reserve lands.

Seeking funding for a child and family services building.

To provide updates on energy projects pursued by MSIFN and to explore potential opportunities for collaboration with the Ministry of Energy. 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. Discuss concerns over the activities of certain groups and individuals falsely claiming Indigenous heritage and status. 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. Crown-Indigenous Relations - Addition to Reserve (ATR) policy with respect to plans to purchase land.

To recieve funding and or contributions towards a Fixed Link Project.

Indigenous community capacity-building programs, concerning funding for local governance, training, and program delivery in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. Effort to support the Wiikwemkoong community obtain support from the fedral government for the Elders Home Project long-term care home.

Seeking government support for the development and completion of an all-season road.