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Council Meeting – February 6, 2021

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The next regular meeting of Council will be held at 9 am on Saturday, February 6, 2021.

Members are encouraged to tune in to a live-stream of the meeting which is accessible through the Ginu membership database.

Ginu login: https://qalipu.ca/login-options/

If you need help accessing your profile, or have questions about how to view the live-stream, please contact our Indian Registration Administrator (IRA) at 709-634-4010 or 1-855-263-6440 Monday – Friday; 9am – 3:30 pm or request help at membership@qalipu.ca

Agenda for the meeting: Click Here

Ask Chief and Council a question at the upcoming meeting: https://qalipu.ca/leave-a-message-for-chief-and-council/

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Canadian Navigable Waters Act – Proposed Changes

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Randy Green is a Marine Planner with MAMKA at Miawpukek First Nation and is currently working on gathering and consolidating input from Indigenous people on amendments to the Navigable Waters Act. Specifically, proposed changes to the Act related to ‘minor works’.

Please see below for information provided by Mr. Green and contact him with any questions or feedback that you may have.

Please send any comments, questions, concerns via mail or e-mail, to:

Randy Green, MAMKA South, Miawpukek First Nation, Conne River, NL, A0H 1J0

rgreen@mfngov.ca

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Free webinar for Indigenous Peoples: Register to learn about benefits and credits

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The Canada Revenue Agency is pleased to host a live and interactive webinar for Indigenous Peoples in Canada on benefits and credits available to them. An audio-only option will also be available. Some of the topics that will be covered include:

* Canada child benefit
* GST/HST credit
* Disability tax credit
* Emergency response benefits
* Northern residents deductions
* Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
* Helpful tools and tips

Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and get answers throughout the webinar.

If you are an organization that offers services to Indigenous Peoples, you can register for the webinar and are encouraged to share the registration information with your clients.

English session: Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at 2 pm, Eastern time

French session: Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at 11 am, Eastern time

Duration: About 45 minutes

Register now! (https://live.webcastcanada.ca/go/cra-jan20-21?utm_source=txtp&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=frrwbnrngns)

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Second Draft of Qalipu/Marathon Gold Socio Economic Agreement, Members Invited to Review and Attend Virtual Community Meeting

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Marathon Gold is a gold resource development company focused on a gold reserve located in our territory in central Newfoundland. In 2019, representatives from the company expressed a desire to share plans and consult with our membership and attended several regular meetings of the Band Council to share presentations and answer questions.  Subsequently, a joint working committee was established to continue discussions and better serve our members’ interests around environmental stewardship and economic opportunities.

A draft Socio-Economic Agreement (SEA) was established between Qalipu and Marathon Gold and in September, the Band hosted a virtual community meeting to review the draft and seek feedback.  The Band collected additional feedback through posting the SEA on the qalipu.ca website and inviting responses.  All information collected was consolidated and presented to the Chief and Council and edits were made to the initial draft.

The Band would now like to present the second draft SEA and invite membership review and participation at an upcoming Virtual Community Meeting.

Please join Band Manager Keith Goulding for this meeting via Zoom on January 25 at 7:30 PM

Please pre-register for this meeting by emailing council@qalipu.ca

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Qalipu First Nation Presents Draft Strategic Plan, Seeking Membership Review and Approval

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The Qalipu First Nation (QFN) is working toward approval and implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan that fully addresses the needs of members, using the financial and human resources that it has available.

This draft Strategic Plan was developed with input from key informants, consultation sessions with Staff and with Chief and Council, and from the member feedback gathered through the on-line survey and community consultations.

We would now like to invite our membership to review the draft Strategic Plan and give members the opportunity to provide additional feedback prior to adoption.

Please Click Here to review the draft Strategic Plan and send your comments, questions and concerns to Band Manager Keith Goulding at kgoulding@qalipu.ca

Please provide feedback by January 22, 2021.

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Qalipu Offices to Close Early for Holiday Break

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Please be advised, Band offices in St. George’s, Stephenville, Corner Brook, Grand Falls-Windsor and Glenwood will be closing at 4:00 PM on December 18, 2020, and reopening at 9:00 AM on January 4, 2021.

Band Manager Keith Goulding made the decision to close for the holidays a few days early after reflecting on the impact the global pandemic has had on the staff.

Goulding noted, “In reflecting on the hard work done by staff to reopen the offices and maintain a firm handle on workplace responsibilities in this unprecedented time, and in light of other challenges we have faced due to COVID-19, I’ve decided to close the offices a few days earlier than previously scheduled.  2020 has been a difficult year and we have weathered this storm well and together.”

Goulding went on to thank the team for their commitment and dedication in serving the Nation, and looks forward to a New Year and continued service for the people and communities the Band serves.