12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters	Details	Categories
Aboriginal Affairs, Education	Addressing severe shortfalls and capacity issues in education delivery for indigenous youth.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Industry	Arranging meetings to obtain information regarding Indigenous investment and ownership opportunities regarding the Government of Canada's ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline.	Policies or Program
Climate	Carbon pricing, and government measures to mitigate climate change	Policies or Program
Environment, Fisheries, Health, Natural Resources	Development of a baseline health study to monitor the impacts of the Athabasca oil sands on ACFN members.	Policies or Program
Education	Engage in discussions regarding the enhancement of primary education for ACFN members.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs	Engage in discussions regarding the recognition of ACFN's rights & self-determination.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Justice and Law Enforcement	Engagement around the establishment of a national framework for indigenous policing and related justice reforms.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Industry	Engagement with government officials on disruptions to business, health & safety requirements, and opportunities to help with the COVID-19 pandemic.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs	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.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs	Expediting the addition to reserve process.	Policies or Program
Animal Welfare, Natural Resources	Responding to the 2023 wildfires in Northern Alberta.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs	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.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development	Seek government support for economic development opportunities in Fort Chipewyan and ACFN reserve lands.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Aboriginal Affairs, Housing, Infrastructure	Seek government support for the development of essential infrastructure and housing on ACFN reserve lands.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Animal Welfare, Natural Resources	Species at risk protection for wood bison and caribou in northern Alberta.	Policies or Program
Justice and Law Enforcement, Mining, Natural Resources	Strengthening Canada's oil sands mining effluent regulations.	Regulation
Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development	Work with government on addition-to-reserve proposals to enhance economic development opportunities and recognize ACFN's presence in Fort Chipewyan.	Policies or Program

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)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

• Grass-roots communication
• Oral communication
• Written communication
• Arrange one or more meetings

Ben Parsons, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Public offices held