Reform of the Income Assistance Program
The First Nation of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission along with the Income Assistance Program invite you to complete a survey on the Reform of the Income Assistance Program.
By filling out the survey, your name is entered to win one of four gift cards.
You can fill out the survey now until March 31st by clicking the following link:
Community Announcement – Gaming Regulation
Community Announcement
On October 10, 2018, Chief and Council passed Order-In-Council No. 2419, titled “Gaming Regulation”. The purpose of this OIC is to put in place a Listuguj gaming law and regulatory framework that will serve the community by establishing fairness and security of gaming operations in, by, and for Listuguj. This regulatory framework and its underlying gaming law will be a Listuguj law established by and for the people of Listuguj. It will not be subordinate to Federal or Provincial law.
The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government (LMG), executed a request for proposals in early 2018 and as result, hired the law firm Dickinson Wright, LLP. Dickinson Wright has significant experience in the field of gaming law and notably Aboriginal gaming in Canada.
A gaming commission staffed by Listuguj band members will be a central component of the gaming law and regulatory framework. New jobs and areas of expertise will be developed and created as an added benefit.
In the coming months, you, the band members of Listuguj will be requested to express your interests, concerns, hopes, and issues about gaming and its future in Listuguj. Dickinson Wright and LMG representatives will be presenting information on the gaming law and regulatory framework through community engagement. LMG wants to use the best ways and means to obtain the views of Listuguj band members. LMG welcomes and encourages all arguments for or against to come express yourself and do so in a respectful manner.
More details about the date, time, location, format, and content of the community meeting sessions will be made available in advance.
“This is an important next step for Listuguj. Asserting Listuguj’s jurisdiction and laws in Listuguj will strengthen our community moving forward. “- Chief Darcy Gray
We look forward to hearing what you have to say and for more information, contact Mike Isaac, Communications Manager at (418) 788-2136 or misaac@listuguj.ca, 17 Riverside West, Listuguj, Quebec G0C 2R0.
Shoveling Snow During Winter Months
The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government is asking that community members please refrain from pushing snow onto roadways. While it may be easy for our community plows to remove the snow, it causes a danger to other vehicles in the meantime. We ask that snow please be pushed elsewhere in your yard so as not to cause a driving hazard.
Public Service Announcement – Winter Storm Watch
Winter storm watch in effect for:
- New-Richmond – Bonaventure area
- Restigouche – Carleton area
30 to 60 centimetres and blowing snow are expected Sunday.
An intense winter storm will move across New England Sunday, then the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Monday. It will especially affect the Gaspé Peninsula, bringing significant snowfall amounts and generating very strong to high northeast winds that will cause widespread blowing snow. The storm is expected to begin Sunday morning and continue through Tuesday.
Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.
Winter storm watches are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather are expected to occur together.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
For anyone travelling by snow mobile:
If anyone anyone plans to go out alone, they should notify someone where they plan on going and when they are expected to return.
We strongly suggest that you bring a back pack containing the following items:
- compact collapsible shovel (if possible)
- emergency blanket
- water bottles
- protein bars
- first aid kit
- hand and feet warmer pads
- extra drive belt for snowmobile (as they have the tendency to break unexpectedly)
Exercise common sense and caution when alone. If you are an inexperienced rider, please don’t go venturing out into the unknown by yourself.
