On November 25, 2020, the newly elected Chief and Council conducted their first Duly Convened meeting.  One of the priority of discussions was Council-working conditions.  Chief and Council consider it necessary to establish a framework of working conditions applicable to Councillors currently in office during their term from November 2020 ending at the next general elections.  

Councillors had the opportunity of opting for a two-year contract, which ends at the end of their mandate in November 2022.  The purpose of the Working Conditions for Councillors is to provide political support on various governance issues and files.

During the councillors’ working contracts, they must complete the following:

Working conditions for Councillors are not requirements of all council.  Should a councillor wish to select the two-year contract and commit fulltime, the opportunity is there.

Working Files/Responsibility

Full-Time Council Working Files:

Chief Darcy Gray

• AFN Cannabis Committee
• AFN National Fisheries Committee
• AFNQL Fisheries Portfolio Holder
• APC Executive Committee
• APC Finance and Audit Committee
• FNEC Chiefs Committee
• GMRC Board of Directors
• GNB Enhancement Agreement Negotiations
• GNB Enhancement Committee
• Mi’gmawei Mawiomi (MM) Chair
• MM Chiefs Executive Committee
• Moose Harvesting Protocol
• Police Negotiations with Public Security (Complete)
• Relationship Building throughout Mi’gma’gi
• Various Negotiation Teams and Committees

 

Councillor Ali Barnaby

• Contact for Hydro Quebec
• Develop a Healthy Living Strategy
• Human Resource Committee, Acting Chair
• Intergovernmental Affairs
• Membership Bill-S3
• Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat, Steering Technical Committee Youth Member
• New Brunswick File:
  • Access to New Brunswick (Complete)
  • Campbellton and Pointe-à-la-Croix Relations
  • Campbellton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Member
  • GNB Enhancement Agreement Negotiations
  • Government Relations
  • NB Forestry
  • Point of Sale Taxation
  • Renaming of Squaw Cap
  •  Vitalite Health
  • Working Group Responding to the Restigouche River Waterways Park
• Policy and Procedure Development
  • Committee Structures
• [Defunct – no longer existing or functioning] Customary Election Code Committee, Member

Councillor Brian Caplin Jr.

• Business Projects
• Campbellton and Pointe-à-la-Croix Relations
• Economic Development
• Elders
• Healing Lodge and Turtle Lodge
• Housing
• Investment Committee
• Listuguj Economic Recovery Task Force
• Moose Harvesting Protocol
• Point of Sale Taxation (NB – QC)
• Relationship Building throughout Mi’gma’gi
• Team Building
• Tourism Committee, Member (Battle of Restigouche)
• Vacation Lots (MMS)
• [Defunct – no longer existing or functioning] Listuguj Finance and Audit Committee, Member
• [Defunct – no longer existing or functioning] Customary Election Code Committee, Member

Councillor Chad Gedeon

• Finance Signing Authority
• Human Resource Committee, Member
• Hydrocarbon Consultation Negotiations MMS (Complete)
• Language and Culture File:
  • Healing Arbour (Complete)
  • Healing Lodge
  • Language Committee, Member
  • Mi’gmaq Revitalization Project
  • Territorial Acknowledgements
• LMDC Board of Directors
• MMS Finance Committee Member
• Tourism Committee, Member (Battle of Restigouche)
• Mawiomi Treatment Services, Board Member for Listuguj
• [Defunct – no longer existing or functioning] Finance and Audit Committee, Member
• [Defunct – no longer existing or functioning] Harmony Committee

Councillor Sky Metallic

• Campbellton and Pointe-à-la-Croix Relations
• Community Judicial System
• Contact for Hydro Quebec
• Finance Signing Authority
• Fisheries Negotiations for Lobster and Snow Crab (Completed)
• Forestry Negotiations for Natural Resources
• Human Resource Committee, Member
• Investment Committee Member
• Membership Bill S-3
• Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat, Steering Technical Committee Member
• Moose Harvesting Protocol
• Policing Tripartite Negotiations (Completed)
• Public Security File
• Rangers Agreement Negotiations
• Restigouche River Watershed Board, Member
• RRA Executive Committee, Member

Councilor Kevin Methot

• Hexo Relations
• Public Security
• Restigouche River Watershed Board Member (Proxy)
• Rangers Agreement Negotiations

Councillor Alexander Morrison

• Alliance with Traditional Government
• Cannabis Strategy
• Consultation and Accommodation
• Economic Development
• Elders
• Fisheries Negotiations for Lobster and Snow Crab (Completed)
• Forestry Negotiations for Natural Resources
• Listuguj Gaming Commission
• Membership (Bill-S-3)
• Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat, Steering Technical Committee Member
• Rangers Agreement Negotiations
• [Defunct – no longer existing or functioning] Customary Election Code Committee, Member

Part-Time Council Working Files:

As indicated in the Councillor Working Conditions, Councillors can opt for a Part-Time Council option. They are placed on assignments on a part-time basis, which will occupy and increase their duties and responsibilities to the LMG’s Council.

Councillor Annette Barnaby

• LMDC Board of Directors
• Assists in Community Event Planning

Councillor Dr. Cathy Martin

• Chief and Council Guidelines
• Land Code

Councillors

The remaining council members did not opt for the Council Working Conditions; as a result, they will receive a monthly Honorarium for their participation in meetings identified by the Office of Chief and Council, however they participate in other files/committees:

Councillor Gordon Isaac Sr.

• Housing
• Infrastructure

Councillor George Martin

N/A

Councillor Wendell Metallic

• Commercial Fisheries
• Economic Development
• Intergovernmental Affairs
• Rangers Agreement Negotiations

Councillor Sheila Swasson

• N/A
• [Defunct – no longer existing or functioning] Finance and Audit Committee

 

 

 

 

A notice for community members,

All LMG offices will be closed on Monday, November 7^th for Chief’s Day, and on Friday, November 11^th for Remembrance Day.

The Capital & Infrastructure department wish to inform the Public that they are back at 44 Dundee (Natural Resources Building) for our regular business hours.

Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 

We want to thank everyone for their patience while we awaited the repairs to our offices.

 

Wela’lioq.

Notice to community members,

 

Please be advised that the LMG will be closed tomorrow for Remembrance Day, all essential operations will continue as usual.

 

Event announcement from the Listuguj Veteran Memorial Committee is copied below.

Listuguj Remembrance Day Ceremony Announcement 

In light of the recent spike in transmission rates of COVID-19 within the region, the Listuguj Veteran Memorial Committee (LVMC) have decided that it would be the community’s best interest to cancel the annual Remembrance Day event in Listuguj. The decision is in line with best practices and with the guidance from the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government Unified Command Center team and with the LVMC.

In its place, the Listuguj Veterans Memorial Committee will be honouring our Listuguj Veteran’s of past and present with a turkey dinner drive-thru, starting at 12:00 p.m. as a reminder to the community there are a limited number of meals available.

On November 11, drive up to the front of the AGS, and a turkey dinner with all its fixings including desert will be brought to you by our committee members and volunteers! We ask for those arriving to please remain in your vehicle, and we will serve you.

The event is open to all our Veterans and their family members and to the community members of Listuguj. As well, this event will be following COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

This event is graciously sponsored by the Natural Resources Directorate of the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government and the meal will be catered by Krysten Barnaby.

We hope that next year we will return to our traditional services honouring the men and women who have served and continue to proudly serve in uniform with Canada and the United States.

 

Wela’lioq