OALA March Update

OALA 2024 - 2025 Calendar of Events

OALA UPDATES

Notice of OALA Bi-Election

A Bi-Election for one seat on the OALA Board of Directors will take place at the March Membership Meeting being held virtually on March 26, 2025. This term will be effective immediately until September 30, 2025.

Click here to view OALA's Election Process.

Election Forms:

Nomination Form

Seconder Form

Acceptance of Nomination Form

Proxy Form

OALA Bylaw

Important: You must be a member in good standing to be eligible to vote. All forms must be completed and submitted to Shannon Smith, Administrative Support at admin@oala-on.ca by Friday, March 21, 2025 at 4:30pm.

Estates Unit

If you are interested in booking a one-on-one appointment with an ISC Estate Officer, please contact Alison Irons-Cummings, OALA Estates Coordinator at

estates@oala-on.ca.

VIRTUAL EVENTS

Year-End Membership Meeting

March 26, 2025

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for our 2024/2025 fiscal year-end Membership Meeting! At 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 OALA will walk members through our Year In Review, hold the Bi-Election for one seat on the OALA Board of Directors, and announce what to expect in 2025/2026, including upcoming events, projects, and training.

The Online Event Attendance and the Planning Survey draw winners will also be awarded their prizes, and we will be sharing the results of the survey!

Meeting Link

Can't make it? No problem!

The Membership Meeting will be recorded and posted on the Members Portal.

EXTERNAL UPDATES

2025-2026 Call for Proposals – On-Reserve Survey Project - Deadline Extended

If you have not had a chance yet to submit the “On-Reserve Survey Project – Call for Proposals” it’s not too late! The deadline has been extended to March 14, 2025.

Survey Project Request Form

2025-2026 On-Reserve Survey Call-Out Process

Please submit the completed form, supporting documents and any questions you may have via email to onlandsoperations-gestiondesterreson@sac-isc-gc.ca.

Learn More

Check out the Winter 2024/25 Edition of Advocate, the official magazine of the Chiefs of Ontario!

Go to the Advocate

ICCE National Conference 2025

The Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects (ICCE) is now accepting applications for sponsorship to attend their National Conference in May and eligible individuals in your community are invited to apply!

Individuals in your community who are working in cumulative effects, land management, environmental studies, community wellness, land guardianship, or related fields who would significantly benefit from gaining access to knowledge, tools, industry leaders, and cumulative thinking frameworks.

More Information

The deadline to submit your application is Friday, March 14, 2025.

OALA'S QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO

LAND TRANSACTIONS

Click here to check out the Quick Reference Guide to Land Transactions on our website!

MEMBER PORTAL

In OALA’s member login portal, you will find:

Documents: (a library, sorted by folder topics for ease of use, which will include templates, webinars, and other resources, that have been created or curated by OALA staff, or shared by other OALA members)

Lunch & Learns and Webinars: (all OALA webinars that have been delivered since 2020 are available here, including Handouts, PowerPoint Presentations, and Video Recordings)

To access these sections, click on “Members Only” at the top right-hand corner and a drop down menu will appear.