Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Constitutional Issues
- Economic Development
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Health
- Housing
- Infrastructure
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Mining
- Regional Development
- Transportation
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Budget 2016 proposes $2.3 billion over 2 years to improve First Nations, Inuit and Metis housing and Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks to access that money to address critical housing shortages on reserve
- Budget 2016 proposes investing $3.5 billion over 5 years in infrastructure development in indigenous communities that Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks to access for water treatment, landfill improvement and social infrastructure cultural facility enhancements
Policies or Program
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) First Nation education funding is insufficient for providing adequate adult education and Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks to increase the level of INAC funding provided for this purpose.
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks to improve the delivery of federally funded reserve policing services and to negotiate the rental fee for the facilities provided to the policing service.
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks a change in current federal shelter income assistance policy that prevents it from renting housing units to low-income members.
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks to improve current federal policy regarding processing of applications for the Secure Certificate of Indian Status.
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks to improve its capacity to provide fruits, and vegetables to its population and to other northern Indigenous communities through innovative agricultural techniques
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks to improve the working relationship with INAC to identify land parcels to be provided to the band under the Treaty Land Entitlement process and to expedite their conversion to reserve land.
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks to provide training and employment opportunities to its population through exploring and exploiting the mineral resources in its traditional territory.
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation seeks to purchase a rail line in order to provide a means of getting its agricultural and mining products to market
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
Box 10880
Opaskwayak, MB R0B 2J0
Canada
Telephone number:
204-627-7100
Fax number:
204-623-5263
Client representative
Michael Gordon Constant, Chief
Parent Company Information
Opaskwayak Cree Nation is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Opaskwayak Cree Nation is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Opaskwayak Cree Nation are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Opaskwayak Cree Nation does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
John Giokas
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No public offices held
Business address:
1-215 Strathcona Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S 1X7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-231-5800
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Quinn Public Affairs Inc.
Address:
1-215 Strathcona Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S 1X7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-231-5800
