Courtesy of Qalipu First Nation

(L-R) Chief Bob Gloade, APC Co-Chair, Regional Chief Roger Augustine, Assembly of First Nations, Chief Brendan Mitchell, Qalipu First Nation, John G. Paul, Executive Director, Atlantic Policy Congress, Chief Terry Paul, Membertou First Nation.

April 12, 2019 Corner Brook—Qalipu First Nation is pleased to share that following a recent meeting of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC), the Band has been accepted into the APC. This policy and advocacy body represents more than thirty First Nation communities in Atlantic Canada and Gaspe region of Quebec; as of April 11, 2019, the APC now counts Qalipu as its newest member.

As a regional policy, research and advocacy organization, the APC plays an important role in economic development activities across the region in support of all Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Innu communities across the Atlantic. Following the vote ...

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