8:30 am  

Registration

9:00 am  

                 Adoption of Chairperson(s)
                 Roll Call/Rules of Order
                 Adoption of Agenda

 Opening Comments

• John Paul, Executive Director, APC
• Chief Candice Paul, St. Mary's First Nation, APC Co-Chair
• Regional Chief Morley Googoo, NS/NL
• Regional Chief Roger Augustine, NB/PE - AFN Video

9:45 am  

APC Staff Introductions

10:00 am 

APC Annual Report

• John G. Paul, Executive Director, APC

10:30 am 

Key Challenges/Opportunities 2011/2012

• John G. Paul, Executive Director, APC

                     11:00 am

Health Priorities/Issues

• Debra Keays-White, Regional Director General, FNIHB Atlantic Region
• Chief Darlene Bernard, Lennox Island First Nation
• Amanda Peters, Health Policy Analyst, APC (Briefing Notes)

12 Noon

    Lunch Provided

1:00 pm  

   Proposed First Nations Elections Act

• Marc Boivin, Manager, Governance Policy Directorate Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada &
• Krista Brookes, Senior Policy Analyst/Legal Advisor, APC
• Dougal MacDonald, Associate Regional Director General, Aboriginal Affairs And Northern Development Canada

2:00 pm

     Intro To First Nations Statistical Institute Current Operations, Products and Services    

       Craig Atkinson, Director of Statistical Initiatives and Program
       Development

2:30 pm

     First Nations Market Housing Fund

•  Earl Commanda, Program Manager - Credit Enhancement and Capacity Development

3:00 pm

     Chiefs and Councils Open Dialogue

4:00 pm

     CLOSING PRAYER