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Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
The Economic Cost of COVID-19: Supporting the Recovery of Indigenous Firms and Communities
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APEC Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fred Bergman
Description
Information from interviews with chiefs, community officials and businesses and existing knowledge. Includes statistics on the pandemic's effect on community well-being, individual and community-owned businesses, the Atlantic First Nations fishery, employment, community program resources, health outcomes, food security, and use of relief supports.
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.
Energy Foundations: The Value Proposition for Financing Energy Efficient Homes in Indigenous Communities Canada-Wide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Clean Energy
Description
Discusses cost projections for homes, and direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts, and proposes a national collaborative process.
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
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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]
The Health of the Aboriginal Populations in Montréal
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maude Landry
Indigenous Australians and the COVID-19 Crisis: Perspectives on Public Policy
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CAEPR Topical Issue ; 1/2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Yonatan Dinku
Francis Markham
Diane Smith
Chay Brown
Julie Lahn … [et al.]]
Description
Compilation of eight short papers that focus on employment impacts, social security reforms, Indigenous governance, violence against women, the Indigenous health workforce, school closures, energy security, and a proposal for an Indigenous reconstruction agency.
Iqaluit and 18 Communities Labour Force Characteristics [15 and Over] March 2008 to December 2019
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics for total population, labour force, participation rate, and employment rate listed by month.
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Special Tabulations.
Minority and Indigenous Trends 2021: Focus on COVID-19
E-Books
Author/Creator
Minority Rights Group International
Never Until Now: Indigenous & Racialized Women's Experiences Working in Yukon & Northern British Columbia Mine Camps
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Moodie
Aja Mason
Lois Moorcroft
Description
Research consisted of survey and semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions with 22 respondents. Study found: limited job opportunityand longevity of employment, inadequate pay scale for hours worked, uequal work expectations, limited opportunities for advancement, inadequate harm prevention, gender or race harassement/discrimination with absence of grievance mechanisms, poor environmental practices, and limited economic benefits to Indigenous people.
No Easy Answers
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E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
Education Skills and Labour Market Policy
Policy Brief (Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Richrds
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
Description
Summarizes Community Well-Being Index information from the 2016 Census, argues for more policy attention on the issue of low employment, and provides disaggregated data each of the four sub-indices (income, employment, housing, and education).
Related material:Policy Brief from Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
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.
Putting the Community in Community Engagement in an Urban Indigenous Context
Theses
Author/Creator
Lori-Anne Sokoluk
Description
Community Engagement Thesis (M.A)--University of Alberta, 2021.
Resiliency in Crisis: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Urban American Indian Nonprofit Sector
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Urban Indian Family Coalition
Description
Reports results of national survey of members, partners, and grantees (over 40 organizations) about issues they were experiencing on the front lines. Primary community needs were employment placement, housing stability, food security, and mental health services. Organizations' were facing severe budget issues as a result of disruption of revenue streams and therefore were being forced to scale back operations. Includes recommendations for governments and philanthropies.
Total Employment by Industry for Nunavut's 19 Largest Communities, 2008 to 2019
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.