Provincial & Territorial

First Nations Justice System provides future opportunity to apply alternative forms of treatment in correcting the behaviour of First Nations people who violate Provincial Wildlife Regulations/Law.

Compilation of recommendations from reports dealing with missing and murdered Aboriginal women and assessment of actions taken in response to them. Related documents: Master List of Recommendations. Executive Summary.

Examines some of the innovative structures and processes of government found in the North and their roots in Aboriginal cultures.

Andre Bouthillette was an assistant to Jim Brady when he was a field officer with the Dept. of Natural Resources in Cumberland House from 1948-1950.

Discusses structure, vision, mandate, financial activities and performance results.

Discusses structure, vision, mandate, financial activities and performance results.

Discusses structure, vision, mandate, financial activities and performance results.

Discusses structure, vision, mandate, financial activities and performance results.

Discussing structure, vision, mandate, financial activities and performance results.

Discusses structure, vision, mandate, financial activities and performance results.

Discusses structure, vision, mandate, financial activities and performance results.

Investigates the community of Fort George, British Columbia and its attempts to increase their reputation by seeking to secure a provincial government officer, constable and jail.

Comments on two controversial 1967 sculptures of Louis Riel and the criticisms by various Métis organizations.

Topics include consequences of polar icecap melting, devolution of responsibilities to territorial governments, significance of Russian actions, and importance of the Northwest Passage as an international seaway. Argues that federal government should be treating Arctic as maritime economy. Duration: 25:34.

Focuses on documents (1995 to present) produced by Inuit organizations, northern governments, Canadian parliamentary committee hearings, and select northern newspapers. Includes preliminary bibliography of literature concerning relations with the military in the north.

Book review of: Arctic Power by John H. Parker.

Report card for provinces and territories with respect to implementation of Jordan's Principle appears on p. 28. None have shown improvement since 2009 report.. Recommended actions are included as well.

Art Davis, a professor of sociology, hired Jim Brady as a research technician/interviewer for work in the north. Davis discusses Brady's work, his personality, his politics and compares Brady to Malcolm Norris.

Artist discusses the political aspect of his work.

Book review of: As Long as the Rivers Run: Hydroelectric Development and Native Communities in Western Canada by James B. Waldram.

Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Agreements website.

Looks at impact of the process since 2003 and concludes that outcomes have generally been positive, especially in terms of land use and mining permit processes.

Discusses a study conducted by the Community Economic Development Centre at Simon Fraser University to determine the business information needs of Aboriginal entrepreneurs and service providers in British Columbia.

Presents seventy-five recommendations based on education, outreach, social determinants, harm reduction, accessible treatment services and support for research.

Discusses issues and recommendations of an effective accountability framework for mandated agencies prior to the proclamation of The Child and Family Services Authorities Act.

Lists key findings, summary of recommendations, and response from the Ministry of Education to eleven recommendations by the Auditor General.

Mandate is to serve cultural and language needs of Nunavik Inuit. Includes links to programs and projects, and a collection of art and handicrafts.

Provides overview of Aboriginal health and outlines strategic plan to better serve the population through education, cultural accommodation and by partnering with health providers.

Provincial report compiled over two years found significant improvements, but Aboriginal leaders still not impressed.

Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1999.

Referendum concerning Treaty rights and land claims considered a political manoeuvre.

Questions a recent court decision in British Columbia that defines First Nations people as a minority whose rights are based on race.

Contends that Premier Campbell's referendum attempts to address treaty negotiations in a biased manner.

Discusses suitability of Ontario's basic income guarantee program. Looks at differences between poverty experienced by First Nations as opposed to general population, challenges associated with administration, results of literature review on implementation, and identifies questions that should be asked during the evaluation phase.

Child was 20-month-old who sustained severe and permanent injuries due to child abuse while under the supervision of the Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency. Panel made findings and recommendations in six areas: information sharing, staffing, case management, coordination of services, and government support.

Report on a forum held to examine best approaches to conducting research with Aboriginal people and communities.

Summary of the background and main recommedations of the Commission in the area of health and social services.

Final report regarding the two specific claims arguing that reserve lands taken for highway construction were never surrendered to Canada and/or transferred to the Province of Quebec. Commissioners include : Sheila G. Purdy and Alan C. Holman. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

Discusses broad issues and challenges as well as difficulties associated with residing in a predominantly francophone province and identifies key priority areas. Includes community profiles and results of survey of residents.

Study results identifies requirements for improving economic and social welfare including effective governance, community capacity, and involving communities to build regional self-reliance for sustainability. Looks at literature from Scandinavian and Canadian experiences.

Annual demographics report includes, health, education, social conditions, housing, self-government about First Nations in Canada.

Discusses the amendments to the North-West Territories Act which created a Legislative Assembly for the Territories; describes the process of creating constituencies and details the events of the first election of Members of the Legislative Assembly. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 1.