Surveys "non-Aboriginal public knowledge and attitudes about Aboriginal peoples". Report shows eighty-four percent of Canadians surveyed want to be part of reconciliation process with Indigenous people and thirty percent of young people between the ages of 18-29 feel they have an individual part to play.
Statistics on frequency of cancers newly diagnosed during 2005-2007 and incidence of each of seven types: prostrate, breast, lung, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, uterine, ovarian and cervical.
Data sources: Métis Nation of Ontario Citizenship Registry and the Ontario Cancer Registry.
Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 31, no. 4, June 2012, pp. 580-584
Description
Study is the first step in addressing community concerns about cannabis and requests for improved understanding of cannabis use and its related mental health harms.
Reports statistics on the number people per 100 between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2009 with: acute coronary syndromes, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, congenital heart disease, and rheumatic heart disease. Also includes number of hospital re-admissions and deaths.
Data sources: citizenship registry of the Métis Nation of Ontario (as of spring 2005), Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Discharge Abstract Database, and National Ambulatory Care Reporting System.
Women and Education: Qualifications, Skills and Technology
Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistics for STEM degrees (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), non-STEM, and total. Graph and data table.
Source: National Household Survey, 2011.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, 2012, pp. 98-124
Description
Comments on the primary objectives of the Edmonton Urban Aboriginal Accord Initiative and the commitment the City has to Aboriginal peoples in Edmonton.
Statistics for recurrence of child protection concerns after investigation, after protection services were provided, number of days in care by placement type, time to permanency, and quality of caregiver/youth relationship.
Looks at land development through increased Aboriginal involvement in economic opportunities and business ventures as a means to improving Aboriginal employment conditions.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Human Health at the Ends of the Earth, 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Analysis of 22 interviews conducted with members of the First Nation indicated that residents are concerned with a variety of changes in the environment and their ability to use the land.
Project examined two questions:
Is the co-operative model feasible for rural and Aboriginal communities in western Canada?
If so, what is needed to develop and support these co-operatives?
Power point presentation given at the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund Conference, Sharing of Wisdom Keepers: Translating the AHTF Experience, June 9 - 10, 2010.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 5, 2016, pp. 1-14
Description
Data for study was collected from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Sedimentary activities reported include watching TV or videos, playing video games and using the internet, and reading during leisure time.
Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies, and Sustainable Communities
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives) ; no. 12-03
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emily Hurd
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives)
Description
Reports on project to establish grocery store in Station 20 West, a community centre located in one of Saskatoon's core neighbourhoods. Focused on gathering information from area residents on current shopping practices, barriers which would discourage them from switching stores, and what they would like see in a new store.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 343-354
Description
Looks at a study identifing the most prevalent chronic conditions, indicating that older American Indians experience higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, back pain, and vision loss compared to national statistics of older adults.
Abstracts of works in the Research Series.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada by John H. Hylton.
Mental Health Profiles for a Sample of British Columbia's Aboriginal Survivors of the Canadian Residential School System by Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M.
Looks at research done on various functions of the Downtown Community Court. Contains six reports providing a look at operations by the staff, community stakeholders, and Downtown Community Court (DCC) participants.
Results of qualitative survey conducted in response to amendments to the Youth Protection Act which gives courts the power to issue permanent placement orders outside of the immediate family.