Registration - In-house Organization

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat / John G. Paul, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: John G. Paul, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2010-06-17
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 771674-268162

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 29

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 9 of 13 (2013-12-10 to 2014-02-14)

Registration versions:

Version 9 of 13 (2013-12-10 to 2014-02-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Economic Development
Fisheries

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Education
Housing
Infrastructure

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Bill S-11 Safe Drinking Water Act on First Nation Lands - Advocacy continues to ensure necessary capacity and financial resources are in place to implement regulations under development.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Aboriginal Economic Development program funding -with respect to delays in processing funding agreement claims by the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC)
General discussion about INAC's new Funding agreements and renewals - APC expressed their general concern about the budget methodologies utilized by INAC to establish funding for specific activities.
Renewal of the Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative program for another 5 years.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

New Federal Fisheries Act under consideration- with respect to concerns about the potential impact on protected Aboriginal and Treaty rights on the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet and Passamquoddy First Nations in Atlantic region and Gaspe region of Quebec

Policies or Program, Regulation

Snow Crab Quota - with respect to the impact of the reduction for First Nations engaged in commercial fisheries in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec regions

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

To research, analyze and develop alternatives to federal policies affecting its member First Nations communities.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

John G. Paul, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Membership is limited to the 37 Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Innu First Nations Chiefs in Atlantic Canada, parts of Quebec and Maine, USA

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2013-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada	$2,846,560.00	Yes
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)	$267,495.00	Yes
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)	$70,000.00	Yes
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	$1,597,288.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$2,246,240.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
153 Willowdale Drive
Dartmouth, NS B2V 0A5
Canada

Telephone number: 902-435-8021
Fax number: 902-435-8027

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

John G. Paul, Executive Director | No public offices held

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat	2010-12-15	2016-06-02
The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat	2010-06-17	2010-12-15

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat

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Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat / John G. Paul, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 9 of 13 (2013-12-10 to 2014-02-14)

Version 9 of 13 (2013-12-10 to 2014-02-14)

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization