Bulletin Board

Dear members of the community,

The Corps de police des Abénakis (CPDA) as well as the Odanak Band Council would like to remind the population that all internal or external gatherings throughout the territory are FORBIDDEN.

We also remind you that any gathering of two or more people, excluding members of the same family living under the same roof, constitutes a gathering.

Any person who does not respect these instructions will be liable to a fine of between $1,000 and $6,000 under the Public Health Act.

Members of the community wishing to contact the Abenaki Police may do so at any time:

• For an emergency: dial 9-1-1;
• For a denunciation or to make a complaint about non-compliance, we invite you to send a private message on the Facebook page of the CPDA. Be assured that it will be treated completely anonymously and that you will receive a reply as soon as possible.

Finally, the CPDA patrollers are very present on the road, so do not hesitate to contact them for any additional information.

We would like to inform you that the Abenaki Council of Odanak has set up emergency assistance of $500 to help its members in need.

APPLICATION FORM

Eligibility criteria:

For workers:

• You must have lost your job due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• You must provide us with a record of employment or proof from your employer that you are no longer working due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For business owners:

• You must confirm to us that you had to stop your business activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• You must provide the Quebec business number (NEQ) or the Canada business number;
• Your business must have been registered before the start of the pandemic, before March 12, 2020.

To be eligible for this emergency assistance, you must not have any other source of income within the same residence (same civic address).

To obtain the emergency assistance request form, you must contact our agents by calling 450-568-2810 at:

• Extension 3032 to reach Eleanor Hoff
• Extension 3031 to reach Ann Landry.

Requests should be sent to the following email addresses:

ehoff@caodanak1.asban.dev or alandry@caodanak1.asban.dev

The requests will be analyzed by our agents in order to validate the applicant’s eligibility before proceeding to the payment of emergency assistance.

Federal assistance programs for individuals during the pandemic

You can call on the agents to guide you through your various requests for federal assistance:

• Eleanor Hoff: 450-568-2810, ext. 3032 (ehoff@caodanak1.asban.dev)
• Ann Landry: 450-568-2810, ext. 3031 (alandry@caodanak1.asban.dev)

Preliminary steps

Since the platform is not yet available to apply for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), we recommend that you register for My file to be ready as soon as the platform is available.

Here is the procedure for registering for My file;

• Click on https://www.canada.ca/fr/services/impots.html ;
• Click on My file on the right;
• Access your file using one of the 3 proposed ways (option 1 is the fastest);
• For those who do not have a file, click Video – How to Register for MyFile to find out how to open one.

For more information on the Canadian Emergency Service, click here: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/prestations/ae/pcusc-application.html

To find out all about the COVID-19 virus and how to protect yourself, click here: https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/maladies/maladie-coronavirus-covid-19.html

Federal assistance programs for businesses during the pandemic

You can call on the economic development officer of the Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki to guide you through your various requests for federal assistance:

Jean Breton: 819-294-1686, ext. 1225 (jbreton@gcnwa.com)

Please note that this assistance could be considered as taxable income by the Government of Quebec and / or Canada.

Also note that there is also last resort assistance (income security) for community members who would not be eligible for any of the financial assistance programs the government currently offers. You can get more information from Ann Landry at alandry@caodanak1.asban.dev or by calling 450-568-2810 ext. 3031.

Finally, note that the First Nations Childhood Family Service (FNCFS) offers baskets of provisions for families or members in difficulty due to the pandemic. You have to call 1-855-494-1686 ext.: 1213.