Employment

Assessment of model as a method to address needs regarding self-employment, business enterprises or economic development work in communities.

Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.

Uses Statistics Canada's model to assess the impact an increase in educational attainment will have on future labour force inclusion of Aboriginal people.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1981.

Using 1996 Census Canada data the article compares earning differentials of Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal populations and comparison of the majority population to the non-visible minority population.

Looks at how the drop in sealskin prices has impacted seal hunters in Alaska, Canada and Greenland.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2015.

Study analyzes 24 years of US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data (1991-2015) from eight states to examine the degree to which Indigenous people are overrepresented in the lower paying, less desirable, non-managerial, public sector positions in local and state government bureaucracies and underrepresented in the more desirable, better paying, managerial positions.

Looks at the National Association of Friendship Centres and the Friendship Centre Movement perspective on urban Aboriginal economic development and the basic systemic, socio-economic and educational barriers facing urban Aboriginal women.

Looks at findings of a report by an economist, Eric Howe, which speak of the benefits to society that education makes and commends the SUNTEP program at the University of Saskatchewan. Article located by scrolling to page 14.

Statistics from web survey conducted from May 1 to May 10, 2020. There were responses from 19,959 Canadians, including an Indigenous oversample of 450.

Report is based on feedback from five meetings held to discuss adult learning needs in Atlantic Canada, with a primary focus on literacy, post-secondary education and employment.

Combines primary data gathered through interviews with career counsellors, employment/job placement specialists, and people responsible for employment training programs with data from 1996 Census and national, provincial and local reports.

Overview of government approach to address false declarations by non-aboriginals trying to access targeted jobs.

Examines how urban reserves can offer many benefits for improving the social and economic conditions for Aboriginal people.

Survey asked indeterminate, term and casual employees with at least six months of continuous service to rate 55 statements. Twenty-one were benchmark questions common to federal, provincial and territorial government public service Engagement Surveys across Canada. Total of 1,692 respondents participated.

Makes recommendations concerning community, health, social services, education, facilities and possible sites for relocation.

Outlines provincial Strategy of Métis and Off-Reserve First Nations People (MOR) and discusses questions related to issues affecting Aboriginal people.

Looks changes in the Community Well-Being (CWB) index, which is comprised of four components (education, labour force activity, income and housing).

Report of the Saskatchewan Government Private Sector Committee indicating a need for more self-employment programs for Indian and Metis people. Interprovincial Steel and Pipe Corporation Limited (IPSCO) in Regina, SK, proposes a industrial operation with ownership and control in Indian and Metis hands to prepare and process scrap for IPSCO.

Lists documents produced as a result of projects funded by Canadian Social Economy Research Partnership. Most citations link to full-text of reports.

Examines the linkages of issues rooted in the persistence of Native American poverty on reserves.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 2014.

Argues that the First Nations Market Housing Fund (FNMHF), athough it may help alleviate some housing concerns, is inadequate due to overly optimistic household financial assumptions.

Suggests that there is a need for First Nations to begin seeing reserves in a more positive light by looking for the opportunities around them.

Uses psychological research and theory to explain the consequences of the school system in terms of: poor academic performance and inability to continue education, which in turn affects employment opportunities and future income.

Looks at housing location and its effect on shaping opportunities and constraints.

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.

Looks at the location, size and geology of the area, federal jurisdiction, economic benefits of mining development, ecosystem sensitivity and infrastructure, and initiatives by the federal and provincial governments. "Revised 29 May 2014."

Identifies barriers to doing business or becoming employed, opportunities for employment, companies directly employing Aboriginal women, what is being done to facilitate participation, impacts of development, and types of training needed.

Discusses learning styles, within the context of cultural circumstances, for Aboriginal peoples.

Analyzes the pros and cons of gaming and concludes that each community should decide for itself, there is no overall, "one size fits all" solution.

Study focuses on possibilities for smaller, locally or jointly owned operations rather than the predominant "job and business opportunity creation" model associated with large-scale, externally owned and export oriented development. Looks at the American experience as well as international examples.

Discussion of urbanization and the limitations of services to off-reserve people. Argues that past policies and programs have not met with real success.

Looks idea of what contemporary societies would be like if they functioned according to traditional economic values.

Regional survey, conducted in 1993, found each additional year of primary and secondary education resulted in a 7.8% increase in earnings and university education showed 31.5% increase in earnings.

Study found that while linkages between level of schooling and earnings were similar to other Canadians, there appears to be a penalty just for being Aboriginal.

Provides brief update on the project indicating a six month completion time frame.

Contends that the most crucial foundation for any labour market forecasting model is the manpower requirements approach.

Provides an independent review of both the direct and indirect impacts of federal investments in Metis labour force development institutions, programs and services.