iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Feb 1, 2021 11:13am Parliament Hill pictured on Jan. 15 (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
As the number of COVID-related deaths continue to rise in Canada, the toll on mental health across the country has experts in the field actively pushing the government to boost funding for mental health. The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association is working with Benjamin Howe of Impact Public Affairs to advocate for additional mental health services funding.
The Walt Disney Company has hired Justin Burrows of Geopolitics Group to discuss the government’s bid to overhaul Canada’s broadcasting laws (Bill C-10) as well as its proposal to implement a Digital Charter (Bill C-11).
Lobby Wrap: Agriculture and entertainment sector seeking federal assistance
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Publishing date: Jan 25, 2021  â¢Â January 25, 2021  â¢Â 3 minute read  â¢Â Grand Chief Billy Morin, the youngest ever chief of Enoch Cree Nation and now newly appointed chief of Treaty 6, on Jan. 28, 2020. Behind him are his great great grandfather Alexis Morin and his great grandfather Billy Morin. Photo by Shaughn Butts /Postmedia, file
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A new satellite First Nations reserve right inside Edmonton could bring greater economic prosperity, say proponents, and be a first for Indigenous people in Alberta.
Edmonton city council is set to vote on a motion to start exploring the concept Monday after Enoch First Nation Chief Billy Morin approached Coun. Sarah Hamilton with the idea a few months ago. It would see the First Nation acquire land within the city limits, known as an urban reserve, which they would manage while having agreements with the city to ensure services like fire protection and water
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Jan 25, 2021 9:39am Committees set for virtual, in-person meetings on Parliament Hill (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
Montreal-based scent-detection-technology company Stratuscent Inc. is seeking assistance from Technofinance Inc.’s Denis Dumas to help it access an Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada program to improve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the agriculture sector. According to its website, Stratuscent Inc. is a digital nose that “can detect individual chemicals, chemical mixtures, and everyday odours with incredible accuracy.”
Meanwhile, the U.S. Grains Council wants to engage the government on reducing transportation-sector emissions, as well as the development of Clean Fuel Standard regulations, and has hired Kate Mah of PAA Public Affairs Advisors Inc. to help.
Treaty 8
One of the controversial issues leading up to this month’s election is the disbursement of the band’s Treaty 8 funds.
In April, 2018, the Canadian Government reached a $177 million settlement with Black Lake and Fond du Lac. The Treaty included a clause that allowed the signing bands to collect agricultural benefits, ammunition, and twine from the Crown.
Community members eventually voted on a plan to take a payment of $15,000 each. Theriault said he didn’t like the way the process was handled.
“I knew damn well they could not get 90 per cent votes from Fond Du Lac. The reason being is a majority of the population are spread out all over Canada,” he said.
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