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Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
Aboriginal Forestry: Community Management as Opportunity and Imperative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Curran
Michael M'Gonigle
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, 1999, pp. 712-774
Description
Looks at the legal and regulatory basis of forest management, and assess how new tenure systems might be developed that would uphold traditional values while providing economic and employment opportunities.
Aboriginal Peoples and Poverty in Canada: Can Provincial Governments Make a Difference?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alain Noël
Florence Larocque
Description
Looks at a survey of Aboriginal poverty in Canada; discusses the political nature of Aboriginal poverty; and examines the actual state practices that condition Aboriginal life chances and welfare state practices.
Action Plan Against Racism and Discrimination Towards Aboriginal People: Consultation Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones Québec
Description
Document defines the consultation framework including a brief background summary, definition of the issues that will be addressed and the questions that will be used as a starting point for discussion at the meeting November 5 and 6, 2013.
Amerindians and Inuit of Québec: Interim Guide for Consulting the Aboriginal Communities: Updated in 2008
E-Books
Author/Creator
Interministerial Support Group on Aboriginal Consultation
Analysis of the Trajectories of First Nations Youth Subject to the Youth Protection Act: Analysis Report: Component 2: Analysis of Data from the AS-480 Statistical Reports
Alternate Title
[Analysis Project on the Trajectories of First Nations Youth Subject to the Youth Protection Act]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hélène Bagirishya
Description
Analysis of the intervention process.
Background to the Nunavik Commission Health Recommendations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marc-Adélard Tremblay
Pimatziwin: A Journal of Indigenous and Aboriginal Community Health, vol. 1, no. 2, Winter, 2003, pp. 73-85
Description
Summary of the background and main recommedations of the Commission in the area of health and social services.
Barriers to Access to Health and Social Services for English-speaking First Nations Communities in Quebec
Alternate Title
[Appendix A: Portrait of the Situation for English-speaking First Nations: Accessing Health and Social Services in English in the Province of Quebec]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Coalition of English-speaking First Nations in Quebec (CESFNCQ)
Description
Discusses broad issues and challenges as well as difficulties associated with residing in a predominantly francophone province and identifies key priority areas. Includes community profiles and results of survey of residents.
Bill 15, An Act to amend the Youth Protection Act and other legislative provisions: For a Law Worthy of Our Children: Joint Brief
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leila Ben Messaoud
Wyatt Dumont
Brief: Access for All? Fact or Fiction ...
E-Books
Author/Creator
Assembly of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL)
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Brief: Our Elders, Our Identity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
Description
Discusses current situation of Elders, their relationship with their families and communities and the supports needed to ensure their quality of life.
Brief: Poverty and Social Exclusion among First Nations: Summary Portrait and Recommendations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne-Claire Museux
Brief Submitted Jointly by the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of Québec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC): Bill 99: An Act to Amend the Youth Protection Act and other Provisions: Culture: The Key to First Nations Wellness
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie Noël Collin
Lisa Ellington
Maître Franklin Gertler
Building Inuit Nunaat: The Inuit Action Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada)
Description
Looks at linkages between issues affecting Inuit and the existence of shared and overlapping responsibilities.
Building on Success: Strategies for Promoting Economic Development in the North: Written Submission for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Alternate Title
http://www.naedb-cndea.com/reports/anaedb-submission-to-the-standing-committee-on-aboriginal-affairs-and-northern-development.pdf
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Discussion on the development of the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development; recent Federal measures including the Northern Strategy; a series of agreements between government and Aboriginal communities, including self-government and Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements; and examines how they can play a central role in strengthening the northern economy.
Carrying the Burden of Peace: The Mohawks, the Canadian Forces, and the Oka Crisis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. Whitney Lackenbauer
Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, Winter, 2008, pp. [1]-71
Description
Chronicles the history and circumstances leading up to the Crisis, including issues with governments, the rise of the Mohawk War Society (Rotishkenhrakete), and the provincial and federal governments' response in terms of police and military presence during the conflict.
Change on Arctic Horizon
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Diane Paquette
Anglican Journal, vol. 124, no. 8, October 1998, p. 14
Description
Description the Diocese of the Arctic and possible implications relating to the creation of Nunavut.
Climate Change and Food Security in Regional Inuit Centers
Alternate Title
ArcticNet Annual Research Compendium (2013-2014)
Climate Change and Food Security in Regional Inuit Centres
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Ford
Elaine Power
Christopher Furgal
Susan Chatwood
William Gough
Description
Overview of project aimed at Identifying and characterizing the vulnerability and resilience of food systems. Phase two looked at policy linkages and attempted to identify opportunities and priorities for adaptation intervention in high risk populations.
Co-management - An Attainable Partnership? Two Cases from James Bay, Northern Quebec and Torres Strait, Northern Queensland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. E. Mulrennan
C. H. Scott
Anthropologica, vol. 47, no. 2, 2005, pp. 197-213
Description
Comparison includes the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and the Agreement Concerning a New Relationship between Le Gouvernement du Québec and the Crees of Québec with the Torres Strait Treaty.
The Cree Position
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Coon Come
Native Studies Review, vol. 12, no. 2, Aboriginal Peoples and National Rights Issues in Quebec, 1999, pp. 115-120
Description
Grand Chief of the Grand Council of Crees discusses the stance of the James Bay Cree with respect to the right to determine their own political future whether or not Quebec decides to separate.
Double Discrimination and Equality Rights of Indigenous Women in Quebec
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bernard Duhaime
Josée-Anne Riverin
University of Miami Law Review, vol. 65, no. 3, Revised, 2011, pp. 903-922
Description
Looks at three case studies effecting rights of Indigenous women and involving public policies by federal and provincial governments.
Final Report of the Honorable Jean-Jacques Croteau Retired Judge of the Superior Court Regarding the Allegations Concerning the Slaughter of Inuit Sled Dogs in Nunavik (1950-1970)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean-Jacques Crotueau
Description
Inquiry found that harmful consequences occurred due to the actions of individuals acting on behalf of both the Canadian and Quebec governments.
First Follow-Up Report on the Viens Commission: Assessment of the Implementation of the 142 Call for Action of the Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
First Nations Child Welfare in Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Weightman
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McGill University, 2012.
First Nations Children Investigated in the Quebec Youth Protection System in 2014: Portrait of the Situation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mireille De La Sablonnière-Griffin
Jacinthe Dion
Sonia Hélie
Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socio-professional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
Alternate Title
Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socioprofessional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labour Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Includes statistics on employment rate, (general and data disaggregated by sex, age group, and Aboriginal identity), education level, economic activity, occupational level, share of full-time work, and incidence of low income, as well as discussion of government programs and agreements, current employment services, and best practices in the area of employment and training.
From Colonized Region to Globalized Region?: Challenges to Addressing Social Issues in Nunavik in the Transition to Regional Government
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Ives
Oonagh Aitken
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, Fall, 2009
Description
Outlines globalization in a social context and examines how a new regional government can influence more traditional practices and values to address social issues and develop a strong economic, social, and cultural environment.
Guidelines for Establishing a Special Youth Protection Program for Native People
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sarah Clément
Housing in Nunavik: Information Document
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Société d’habitation du Québec?]
Housing in Nunavik: Information Document
E-Books
Author/Creator
Société d’habitation du Québec
I Dream of Yesterday and Tomorrow: A Celebration of the James Bay Cree
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Boult
Brian Craik
Jennifer Latham
Andrew Orkin
Boyce Richardson
Geoff Quaile
Andrew Webster
The Indian Missionary Record (Vol. XIX, No. 7, September, 1956)
Documents & Presentations
Description
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
Inuit Cancer Control in Canada Baseline Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Description
Examines the high cancer rates in Inuit populations and highlights challenges to receiving care, from diagnosis through to survivorship or palliative care.
Inuit Leaders Announce National Inuit Suicide-Prevention Strategy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Eggertson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 185, no. 15, October 15, 2013, pp. e703-e704
Description
Discusses an evidence-informed action plan to address the high rates of Inuit suicide.
Ka Nikanitet: pour une pratique culturellement sécuritaire de la protection de la jeunesse en contextes autochtones
Alternate Title
Collection Problèmes sociaux & interventions sociales
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christiane Guay
Lisa Ellington
Nadine Vollant
The Kahnawà:ke Standoff and Reflections on Fascism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Bedford
Thomas Cheney
Socialist Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, Special Section: Twenty Years After Kanehsatà:ke: Reflections, Responses, Analyses, Spring, 2010, pp. 125-136
Description
Discusses media and government reactions to the Oka protest in 1990.
Land Claims Agreements and Aboriginal Governance Issues in Labrador: The Nunatsiavut Experience
Alternate Title
Northern Policy Papers: Labrador
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Felt
Description
Provides overview of Aboriginal groups in Labrador and looks at the emerging government challenges.
Living Conditions of the Elders of the First Nations of Quebec: Condensed Version
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Simon
Living Together - Acting Together: Government Brief Submitted to the Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones
Ministère de la
Justice
Justice
Ministère de la Sécurité publique
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur
Secrétariat à la condition
Description
Discusses provincial government's past and present relationship with Aboriginal peoples, and interactions between the Aboriginal population and provincial ministries and agencies such as the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security, Correctional Services, Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
Les Mauvais Traitements Envers les Enfants Autochtones
Signalés à la Protection de la Jeunesse du Québec:
Comparaison Interculturelle
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marc Tourigny
Pascale Domond
Nico Trocmé
Bruno Sioui
Karine Baril
First Peoples Child & Family Services, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 84-102
Description
Comparative study of the treatment of Aboriginal vs. non-Aboriginal children in the Quebec Child Protection Department.
Oka: A Convergence of Cultures and the Canadian Forces
E-Books
Author/Creator
Timothy C. Winegard
Power Struggles: Hydro Development and First Nations in Manitoba and Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thibault Martin
Steven M. Hoffman
John Bonner
Thibault Martin
Gabrielle A. Slowey ... [et al.]
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Recognition of Effects of First Nations Customary Adoption in and for the Purpose of Quebec Legislation: Committee on Institutions, National Assembly of Quebec, November 23, 2016
Alternate Title
AFNQL/FNQLHSSC Brief on Bill 113: An Act to amend the Civil Code and other legislative provisions as regards adoption and the disclosure of information
E-Books
Author/Creator
Franklin Gertler
Marie Noēl Collin
Reduction of the Cost of Living in Nunavik: Report of the Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Working Group on the Reduction of the Cost of Living in Nunavik]
Description
Provides information on socio-economic context, evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of existing measures and programs, and makes recommendations for improvements.
Relationships, Respect and Reconciliation: The Cree, the Inuit and the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Howell
Description
Teacher resource for Grades 4-7. For use with We Are All Treaty People issue of Canada's History's children's magazine Kayak (September 2018).
Report: Quebecers and Racism against First Nations in Quebec: Online Survey
Alternate Title
Leger Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leger [Marketing Inc.]
Description
Purpose of survey conducted from July 17 to 23, 2020 was to assess attitudes, beliefs, and prejudices. Total of 1,002 respondents from across Quebec.
Research Report: Better Understanding the Phenomenon of Child Neglect in the Context of First Nations in Quebec: Component 4 of the Analysis of the Trajectories of First Nations Youth Subject to the Youth Protection Act
Alternate Title
[Analysis Project on the Trajectories of First Nations Youth Subject to the Youth Protection Act]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Karina Castonguay
Mélanie Courtois
Tonino Esposito
Richard Gray
Patricia Montambault ... [et al.]
The Role of the Public Sector in Northern Governance
Alternate Title
ICNGD (International Centre for Northern Governance and Deveopment) Report
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; August 2014
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 6338]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner-Pirot
Joe Garcea
Thierry Rodon
Rebecca Schiff
Graham White Gary Wilson
Description
Examines the transitions in governance in the territories and Northern provincial regions; and discusses the accomplishments, challenges and opportunities facing organizations in Northern communities.