Dehcho First Nations acts as a regional representative on a wide range of territorial committees to ensure Dehcho perspectives and concerns are properly represented.
For more information on the your regional representatives and the committees themselves, please contact the DFN office at 867-695-2355.
| COMMITTEE NAME | GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT | DEPARTMENT CONTACT(S) | COMMITTEE’S MAIN OBJECTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Steering Committee, NWT Cumulative Impacts Monitoring Program (ASC NWT – CIMP) Audit Sub Committee |
ENR – GNWT | Meredith Seabrook, A / Manager Donna – Marie Oulette, Nicole Hardisty |
Advise on behalf of DFN to the NWT CIMP’s objectives, attend regular committee meetings, attend annual results workshop, participate and advise in the annual funding proposal reviews. Participate on the Audit Sub-Committee to advise on the 5 – year Environmental Audit or identify an alternate Rep. |
| NWT Regional Contaminants Committee (NWT – RCC) |
Northern Contaminants Program AANDC |
Emma Pike, Program Manager Nicole Hardisty |
Advise on behalf of DFN to the NWT RCC’s objectives, attend regular committee meetings, attend annual results workshop, participate and advise in the annual funding proposal reviews. |
| Aboriginal Steering Committee, ENR – Waters (ASC – ENR Waters) |
ENR – GNWT | Blair Carter, Advisor Water Stewardship Gil Somers, Nathan Richea, Meghan Beveridge, Nicole Hardisty |
Advise on behalf of DFN on ENR’s Water Stewardship Strategy and the negotiations and implementation of the Transboundary Water Agreements (NWT – AB, NWT – BC, NWT – Yukon, NWT – Sask, NWT – Nunavut). Act as the alternate to the NWT – BC Bilateral Management Committee to advise on NWT / BC transboundary issues. |
| ENR Legislative Technical Working Group (ENR – LTWG) |
ENR | Christine Glowach, Program Manager for Legislation & Legal Affairs Nicole Hardisty |
Participate in technical working group meetings, ensure oversight and technical consultant input when necessary, report information back to communities and leadership. |
| Wildlife Act Working Group (WAWG) | ENR | Rob Gau, Manager of Biodiversity & Conservation Nicole Hardisty |
Engage as the DFN rep or find alternate reps to attend the WAWG teleconference calls and meetings. Review information, provide regional response, share information with communities and leadership. |
| Boreal Caribou Working Group (BCWG) | ENR | James Hodson, Wildlife Biologist Nicole Hardisty |
Act as a regional contact, help identify DFN reps to the working group, provide regional response on information shared, share information with communities and leadership. |
| Conference of Management Authorities (CMA) |
ENR | Claire Singer, Species at Risk Implementation Supervisor Nicole Hardisty |
Act as regional contact, help identify DFN rep to the working group, provide regional response on information shared, share information with communities and leadership. |
| Species at Risk Committee (SARC) | ENR | Claire Singer, Species at Risk Implementation Supervisor Nicole Hardisty |
Act as regional contact, help identify DFN rep to the working group, provide regional response on information shared, share information with communities and leadership. |
| Edehzhie Working Group (EWG) | DFN / Canadian Wildlife Services, Environment & Climate Change Canada |
Marie Fast, Habitat Specialist (Northern Region) Vicky Johnson, Nicole Hardisty |
Support Edehzhie Establishment Agreement discussions & implementation. |
| Environmental Management Committee (EMC) |
DFN / Enbridge | Catherine Pennington, NWT Community Indigenous Engagement Lydia Scratch, Neil Reid, Mark Gerlock, Nicole Hardisty |
Support the Enbridge Environmental Management Agreement implementation, participate in EMC discussions, support Dehcho – EMC Committee Members, oversee EMA budget implementation. |