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Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
Description
Position paper submitted to the Guébec's Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones as part of the consultation process on a government action plan on Aboriginal social development.
Addressing Inuit Women’s Economic Security and Prosperity in the Resource Extraction Industry
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Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Reports results of literature search and qualitative and quantitative survey data from 29 women living in Arviat, Salluit, Inuvik, and Baker Lake. Study's focus was sexual violence and harassment in the workplace, and identifying gaps, opportunities and recommendations to ensure women's safety and economic security.
Related material: Literature Review.
A Comparison of Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health Among Inner-City Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Hamdullahpur
Kahá:wi J. Jacobs
Kathryn J. Gill
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1340693
Description
Looks at comparisons between urban Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women regarding physical abuse, physical health and mental health.
The Contribution of Aboriginal People to Future Labour Force Growth in Canada
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2017-07
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Drummond
Andrew Sharpe
Alexander Murray
Nicolas Mask
CSLS Research Report
Description
Looks at projections between 2011 and 2036 under various scenarios.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2015-2016
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Nutrition North Canada (NNC)
Description
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from March 2011 to March 2016.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2016-2017
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Nutrition North Canada (NNC)
Description
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Table has been modified to show only the comparison with the base year, March 2011, and the yearly differences from March 2016 and March 2017.
COVID-19 – Price Trends in Nunavik During the Public Health Crisis in the Spring of 2020
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; 2021 (1)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statistics on price index for all products and prices indices for major product categories, selected non-perishable and selected food products, fruit and vegetables, baby products, and butter.
Employment in Nunavik: Profile and Trends
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Description
Aggregate statistics, as well as for each community in the region.
Highlights Nunavik Employment Profile and Trends at a Glance.
Factors Facilitating and Impeding Implementation of a Prevention Program in an Innu Elementary School in Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie-Christine Cotton
Myriam Laventure
Jacques Joly
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
Description
Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
Final Report: Qualitative Research: The Experiences of Indigenous Communities with Tax Filing
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Phoenix Strategic Perspectives
Description
Purpose of study was to identify barriers to filing and benefit uptake. Conducted 12 discussion groups with community and band council members in six Indigenous communities (Sunchild First Nation, Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Cree Nation of Mistissini, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Fort Nelson First Nation); and 42 in-depth telephone interviews with intermediaries
Final revision date: July 28, 2017.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Food Insecurity among Inuit Living in Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, February 1, 2017, pp. 1-12
Description
Statistics for adults aged 25 and over from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Gambling, Internet and Media Use: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard E. Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Yohann Courtemanche
Natalia Poliakova
Christopher Fletcher
Marie-Claude Lyonnais
Description
Homelessness in First Nations Communities: New Insights to Guide Intervention
E-Books
Author/Creator
Emilie Grantham
Indigenous Land-Based Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Kelsey Wrightson
Investing in Canada's Future Prosperity: An Economic Opportunity for Canadian Industries: Methods and Sources Paper
Alternate Title
Reconciliation: Growing Canada's Economy by $27.7 Billion, pt. II
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Fiscal Realities Economists
Description
Statistics on Indigenous representation in the labour force, and comparison of equalized participation rates and type of employment in each of the provinces and territories.
The Laughing People: A Tribute to My Innu Friends
Alternate Title
Le peuple rieur: Hommage à mes amis Innus
E-Books
Author/Creator
Serge Bouchard
[Letter about discriminatory City of Montreal policies involving homeless Indigenous people]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nakuset
Rachael Deutsch
Véronique Picard
Description
Argues that several bylaws should be removed because they represent social and racial profiling, and are overly and wrongfully used, affecting the well-being of a venerable population..
Needs Assessment of Indigenous People in Gatineau
E-Books
Author/Creator
Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
Needs Assessment of Indigenous People in Québec City, 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Nunavik in Figures 2020
Alternate Title
Nunavik Statistics Program
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Andrée Caron
Karen Everett
Description
Related material: Nunavik in Figures 2020 -- Sources.
Opinion on First Nations and Inuit Language Difficulties in the Workplace
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labor Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Discusses language as a socio-economic characteristic, a determining factor with respect to the labour market, and barriers created by reduced fluency in English and/or French. Concludes with recommendations and courses of action.
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Educational Ambitions
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Anne-Marie Nadeau
David Emond]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of the Unemployed
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of Workers
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Factors for Success and Obstacles to Employment
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of Young Parents in School
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Youth Social Environment
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
Remembering Why We Sit at the Table
Theses
Author/Creator
Faith Decontie
Description
Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2017.
Discusses the Cree Nation of Chisasibi's Land Based Healing Program.
ᐅᑎᕈᒪᔪᖓ Utirumajunga (I Want to Return): A Look at Situations of Homelessness Among Inuit Women in Montreal
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Utirumajunga (I Want to Return): A Look at Situations of Homelessness Among Inuit Women in Montreal
Theses
Author/Creator
Lydia Nicole Fanelli
Description
Sociology Thesis (MA) -- Concordia University, 2021.
We Can Do Better: Housing in Inuit Nunangat
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Lillian Eva Dyck
Dennis Glen Patterson
Lynn Beyak
Gwen Boniface
Dan Christmas
Tobias Enverga ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses current conditions, consequences, contributing factors, and ways to alleviate the situation.
We Can Do Better: Housing in Inuit Nunangat: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » General
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Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 10-12
Description
Excerpt from a report that makes 13 recommendations to address the far-reaching effects of poor housing conditions.