Demographics

Discussion on the necessity of tapping into the non-traditional workforce, including women, visible minorities and Aboriginal people, with the goal to fulfill the need for skilled employees in the mining industry over the next decade. Article located by scrolling to page 22 and 23.

Looks at variables associated with increased standardized relative risks (SSR) including higher proportions of crowded housing, housing in poor condition, remoteness and more.

Report examining demographic and socio-economic characteristics of Aboriginal Canadians in selected communities.

Book review of: Aboriginal Conditions edited by Jerry P. White, Paul S. Maxim and Dan Beavon.

Book review of: Aboriginal Conditions edited by Jerry P. White, Paul S. Maxim, Dan Beavon.

Brief document provides highlights of the survey results.

Provides census data by age, gender and heritage group and assesses economic development outcomes for First Nations on and off reserve, Inuit and Métis and implementation of the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development.

Compares data from the Community Well-Being Index for education, income, labour force activity, and housing to the non-Aboriginal population.

Discusses key issues and recommendation for improving the educational outcomes of Aboriginal students.

Study collected and analyzed demographic and qualitative data, made recommendations, and discussed three divisions' exemplary practices.

Based on interviews with an Indigenous grandmothers group to discuss how Indigenous healthcare experiences are reflected in Indigenous culture perceptions of aging and dementia.

Research conducted, based on quantitative survey data, suggests reasons for lower electoral participation.

Discusses Aboriginal demographics prior to first contact.

Explores the definition(s) of gangs, describes characteristics of several Aboriginal gangs in Canada, and outlines the risk factors of gang involvement for Aboriginal youth and young adults.

Sections in the final report include: Introduction, Defining Repatriation, Background and History Aboriginal Adoptions, Statistical and Demographic Data, Existing Repatriation Programs, Services and Models, Identification of Key Issues and Barriers, Recommendations for a Repatriation Model, Cost Estimates, Implementation Strategy, and Evaluation Plan.

Discusses the strengths and gaps in the government funded services available to Aboriginal people living with HIV and AIDS.

Statistical table.

Statistical data from 2001 Census.

Map shows Aboriginal population as a percentage of the total population

Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.

Statistical table.

Examines the different patterns of economic disadvantage and notes the evolution from 1995 to 2005.

Examines disparity in the income and earnings faced by Aboriginal people in Canada.

Argues that the growth of youth population concentrated in urban cores and off reserve increases risk for incarceration.

Report designed to support the mandate of the Commission by presenting evidence to negotiate visions for the criminal justice system and redefine justice for all. Excerpt from Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change, vol. 1.

Looks at how the Aboriginal Justice Program has evolved over the past three years and focuses on future directions.

Examines Aboriginal people's labour market experiences and the challenges and opportunities for their future employment growth.

Presents 33 tables showing economic indicators by Canada, by province, by gender, by age group, and employment by industry, occupation and educational attainment.

Examines market performance using data from the Labour Force Survey and discusses the implications of future labour market developments for Aboriginal Canadians.

This survey provides information on children’s Aboriginal language knowledge, and their ability to express their needs in an Aboriginal language or to understand an Aboriginal language when someone speaks it to them.

Comments on the results of an analysis which looks at the presence and diversity of Aboriginal languages in twenty cities across Canada. Part I found in volume 1 issue 2.

Presents data and factors related to the endangerment of Aboriginal languages and the challenges and strategies for language revitalization.

Largely based on Statistics Canada's 2001 Census of Population, and supplemented by information from Labour Force Survey and Manitoba Bureau of Statistics' demographic projections.

Disputes the frequently accepted figure of 3,500 people in the1600's, and suggests the pre-contact population would have been more than 35,000.

Discussion of findings on Indigenous peoples' mortality rates from the early 1980s to early 1990s.

Asserts that pandemics were not the sole cause of population decline but that disease in conjunction with effects of colonialism such as war, relocation and change in diet led to increased mortality and decreased fecundity. Scroll down to page 310.

Comparison of North American Indian, Metis and Inuit/Innu offenders; based on data gathered by Correctional Service of Canada’s Offender Management System (OMS), Offender Intake Assessment (OIA) process, and Community Intervention Scale (CIS).

Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.

Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.

Provides data on socio-demographic variables, electoral participation trends and describes Elections Canada's action plan to get more people participating.

Explores, through surveys and interviews, the reasons for high rates of relocation from Reserves to the city, the impact on urban housing markets, and the possibility of discrimination.

Looks at the growing alignment of economic interests between the Aboriginal population and the country’s business sector including Aboriginal communities seeking out opportunities in the market economy; Canadian companies employing Aboriginal people and partnering with Aboriginal communities; and federal and provincial governments addressing the economic and social challenges of the Aboriginal population.

Canada's Labour Force Survey in 2005 separated off-reserve data into "Indian," Metis and Inuit, analyses of these data indicated 2.5 times higher rates of employment of non-Aboriginal than of Aboriginal peoples.

Includes statistics on health, education, social and economic conditions.