Summary of progress for the years 2001-2006. Ninety-one schools were surveyed regarding the number of seats available/filled, location of access programs, special admission categories, nature of support programs, and number of Aboriginal faculty.
Étude de Faisabilité de l'Exploitation Intégrée, de Deux Études de Prévalence Réalisées à Dix Ans d'Intervalle, Sur de Grands Échantillons de la Population Inuite du Nunavik
Theses
Author/Creator
Manon Girard
Description
Médecine Sociale et Préventive Thèse (M.Sc.)--Université Laval, 1998.
[First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission]
Description
Focus is on families dealing with disabilities and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD). Highlights initiatives undertaken in Manitoba, the Yukon, Nunavut, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Labrador.
Information gathered through focus groups comprised of both urban and on-reserve individuals. Six dominant themes emerged: colonialism, attitudes toward traditions, condoms, othering, stigmas, and prevention strategies.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 6, November/December 2007, pp. 438-443
Description
Presents a study of diabetes in Kahnawá:ke and compares the incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes between Aboriginal and general Canadian populations.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 103-119
Description
Examines reported cases of maltreatment in Aboriginal children and compares them with cases involving non-Aboriginal children based on a sample of cases reported to Youth Protection services in Quebec.
Technical Report (Department of Justice Canada) ; TR1998-9e
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cree Trappers' Association
Description
Survey of 468 households administered between January and June of 1998. Conducted to determine number of firearms and owners, gun transactions, holders of valid Firearm Acquisition Certificate (FAC) and Canadian Firearms Safety Course Certificate (CFSCC), and safety practices regarding gun lockers and/or trigger locks.
Unedited.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 30-37
Description
Looks at statistical data to determine suicide rates are higher among young Inuit men than women, of the same age, and of their peers in Denmark, southern Canada and United States.
To access this article, scroll down to page 30.
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago by Age Groups, for the Population Aged 5 Years and Over of Nunavut, 2006 Census
Province or Territory of Residence 5 Years ago (in 2001) for the Interprovincial Migrants Aged 5 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data looks at the most popular destinations. 2 tables.
Source: 2006 Census of Population.
Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 and 2001 Censuses
Population Counts for Nunavut Communities, 2006 and 2011 Censuses
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data compares percentage of population increase from 2001 to 2006 in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each of the provinces and other territories. 2 tables.
A submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Reports Canadian government policy is in breach of basic fundamental rights and is keeping Aboriginal people living in poverty.