Representative from Imperial Oil speaks about company's Aboriginal relations guiding principles and guidelines with respect to consultation, workforce and business development and community relations.
CEO of Information and Communications Technology Council speaks about digital technology sector's growth potential and need for talent.
National Aboriginal services lead for AECOM talks about engagement, and small business and employment opportunities in the mining sector.
Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:20:06.
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[CAP Creative Leader Symposium Monique Bateman (TD Bank) and Kelly Lendsay (AHRC)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Monique Bateman
Kelly Lendsay
Description
Symposium held March 10th, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario "was intended to initiate ongoing discourse between Aboriginal Peoples and the mainstream business community regarding Aboriginal economic prosperity."
Speakers discuss their personal journeys to success as leaders.
Duration: 1:25:19.
[Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Creative Leaders Symposium]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Nancy Villeneuve
Virginie Bronsard
Mary Jane Loustel
thorvick's method productions
Description
CN Railway human resources representatives describe company's recruitment challenges and strategies, and employment opportunities.
Representative from IBM discusses the company's innovative technology, collaborative initiatives, and the IGNITE program for K-12 students.
Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:11:27.
Symposium held March 10th, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario "was intended to initiate ongoing discourse between Aboriginal Peoples and the mainstream business community regarding Aboriginal economic prosperity."
Speaker discusses his personal journey to success as a leader.
Duration: 25:51.
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Key findings: higher education results in higher income ranges, women are more likely to have completed high school and plan to continue their educations, and women most often cited family responsibilities as reason not to continue school.
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Key findings: women with high school diploma nearly as likely to be employed as men; women more likely to have completed post-secondary studies; women most often cited family responsibilities as reason for non-completion of post-secondary studies while men cited school or need to work for leaving; two-third of respondents planned to pursue further studies.
First Nations Women's Council on Economic Security
Description
Council provides advice and recommendations to the Government of Alberta and interested stakeholders on strategies to improve the economic security of First Nations women.
2015 Nunavut Food Price Survey: Food Groups by Community and Region [Comparison Report]hintherFri, 12/11/2015 - 00:00
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Lists costs in each community and compares prices to the Nunavut average. Categories: vegetables and fruits, milk and alternatives, grain products, and meat and alternatives. Data gathered in March 2015.
Case of child who was admitted to hospital with septic shock due to untreated dental abscesses which required emergency surgery. She was also suffering from malnutrition. Subsequently she and her two older siblings were apprehended.
Identifies and assesses all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that address psychosocial issues among Australia's Indigenous peoples.
Aboriginal Children in Care Working Group: Report to Canada’s Premiers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Children in Care Working Group
Description
Highlights issues and challenges, and profiles promising practices under three themes: root causes of abuse and neglect, prevention and early intervention strategies, and supports for the child welfare workforce.
Prevention Science, vol. 16, no. 4, May 2015, pp. 560-567
Description
Looks at variables associated with increased standardized relative risks (SSR) including higher proportions of crowded housing, housing in poor condition, remoteness and more.
Resource guide includes information on: Aboriginal Communities and Services, Spirituality, Aboriginal Culture, Cultural Beliefs and Practices, Mi'kmaq Language, Mi'kmaq History and Band Governance and Identity.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 116-130
Description
Looks at the development of a curriculum on Aboriginal cultural safety offered to all students enrolled in undergraduate health sciences programs. Offers three modules on the health of Aboriginal people.
Discusses sustainable cultural tourism and the value of product authenticity on Cape Breton Island and provides an overview of some Mi'kmaq First Nations tourism initiatives.
Discusses successful partnerships in five areas: investment and ownership, employment, procurement, community development, and assessment of environmental impacts.
Sample size was 968 and survey was conducted January through April 2015. Recommendations developed based information gathered on demographics, Five Pillars of Financial Literacy (planning and managing financial affairs, public and private benefits, products and services, and protection from fraud), life events, and barriers to financial literacy.
Discusses whether it is reasonable to label the events of the Indian Residential Schools era as genocide.
Bachelor thesis towards an undergraduate degree in Human Rights--Malmö University, 2015.
Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Employment and Social Development Canada
Description
Contains data on general economic conditions, national maps showing regional variations in unemployment rates and employment gains, regional employment profiles, brief article on women entrepreneurs, and programming update.
Identifies and assesses sources of statistical information which would assist Friendship Centres in fulfilling their mandate to provide training and employment opportunities, enhance social development, and build human resource capacity.
Looks at the fifth annual forum held on June 17, 2015, which emphasized the critical relationship between aboriginal issues and economic development in British Columbia.
Duration: 4:11:40.
Findings based on literature review, survey (250 respondents), and three case studies. Produced as part of the National Reading Campaign's Aboriginal Policy Initiative.
Book review of Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada edited by D.B. Tindall, Ronald L. Trosper, and Pamela Perrault.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 184.
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Key findings: women more likely to hold high school diploma and to have finished post-secondary studies; women most often cited family responsibilities as reason for leaving high school while men cited school, work and money problems for leaving; school completers equally as likely to be employed, but male leavers more likely to be employed than females.