ASK-ECDEV - Education

Atlantic Provinces Economic Council

APEC

Year of publication:

2020

The serious economic effects caused by COVID-19 are a key concern for Atlantic Indigenous businesses and communities because of pre-existing risks, vulnerabilities and challenges.

In this Briefing Note, APEC examines community economic and financial risks, Indigenous business risks, community and individual socio-economic vulnerabilities, and community health risks.

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Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program (AAEDIRP)

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Group ATN Consulting Inc.

GATN

Year of publication:

2019

Workforce talent recruitment and retention is one of the most urgent issues facing the Atlantic region. In the next decade, the Canadian economy is expected to offer significant opportunities for employment. Those opportunities reflect both Canada’s emergence as a knowledge economy and the impact of retirement from the workforce of the baby boomer generation. An expectation exists that future demand for a skilled labour force will be serviced, in part, by an increasing Indigenous workforce. The research provides data to inform mobilization of the more favorable demography of Indigenous communities to positively influence their employment outcomes and, by doing so, improve labour market outcomes in the Atlantic region overall.

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Government of Canada (GC)

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Government of Canada

Year of publication:

2019

About this Strategic Plan

The strategic plan is published by the federal research granting agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council—and fulfills a priority of the Canada Research Coordinating Committee to co-develop with Indigenous Peoples an interdisciplinary research and research training model that contributes to reconciliation.

SETTING NEW DIRECTIONS

- Building relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples
- Supporting research priorities of Indigenous Peoples
- Creating greater funding accessiblity to granting agency programs
- Championing Indigenous leadership,self-determination and capacity building in research

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University of Victoria (UVIC)

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University of Victoria

UVIC

Year of publication:

2020

YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING GREAT; BRING IT TO UVIC.

You already have something amazing to offer; bring it to UVic! Here, your knowledge, experiences
and perspective will shape the UVic community. At the same time, you’ll have opportunities to
develop a deeper appreciation of your own culture and your place within it. At UVic, Indigenous
cultural activities and academics go hand-in-hand, so you don’t need to leave your culture behind
to pursue your university education.

Child & Youth Care - Indigenous Initiatives

Foundations in Indigenous Fine Arts

Indigenous Communities Counselling Psychology

Indigenous Community Development and Governance

Indigenous Governance

Indigenous Language Revitalization

Indigenous Nationhood

Indigenous Studies

Joint Degree Program in Canadian Common Law and Indigenous Legal Orders JD/JID

Social Work (Indigenous Specialization)

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University of Manitoba

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SUPPORTING YOUR JOURNEY TO UNIVERSITY

University of Manitoba

Year of publication:

2020

Transitioning from high school to university can feel
like a big change. We smooth this transition with the
Qualico Bridge to Success Program (QBTS).
With QBTS, new Indigenous students are connected
with academic learning support, advising, peer-mentoring
and special events to enhance the first year experience.
There is no cost to participate in this program.

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Community Foundations

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The Investment Readiness Program

Community Foundations

Year of publication:

2020

We all want communities where everyone can belong and thrive. The Investment Readiness Program (IRP) supports new and innovative ways of getting us there. It is designed to help social purpose organizations explore, grow and flourish across Canada, contributing to solving pressing social, cultural and environmental challenges. Starting January 8-February 10, 2020, organizations can apply for between $10,000-$100,000 in non-repayable capital to help launch, design, measure and scale their social enterprise and prepare to access investment in Canada’s growing social finance marketplace. Additional rounds of funding will be announced in 2020.

Working Warriors is a cloud-based management platform that assists Indigenous communities with identifying their workforce, assets related to economic development as well as managing their industry partnerships. Working Warriors also acts as a project management tool for employers on major capital projects and operations.

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Working Warriors

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Working Warriors assists communities in gathering and recording information on their community members’ work experience, training and education, as well as community owned businesses. With our straight forward platform, this information can be viewed in real-time, providing communities with the information needed to engage employers.

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The National Indigenous Economic Development Board (NIEDB)

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The National Indigenous Economic Development Board

NIEDB

Year of publication:

2019

The 2019 National Indigenous Economic Development Board (NIEDB) Economic Progress Report
provides a thorough and in-depth analysis of the economic realities of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
The report includes three core indicators: employment; income; and, community well-being. These core
indicators are examined through 13 separate measures. Additionally, five underlying indicators are
considered: education; entrepreneurship and business development; governance; lands and resources;
and, infrastructure, with these underlying indicators examined through 18 measures. Of the 31
measures examined, 11 are new to the 2019 report, including: several which examine workforce
representation; enhanced income and educational attainment measures; community financial
certification; and, the crowding and condition of housing. The 2019 Report also for the first time
includes a Gender-Based Analysis, as well as two new composite indices: the NIEDB Economic
Development Index and the Infrastructure Index. This report serves to provide the most complete and
robust picture of Indigenous economic well-being in Canada to date.

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Statistics Canada

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Crime and victimization
Includes information on adult criminal courts, corrections, crime reporting, victim services, children and youth, and violence against Indigenous women.

Demographic characteristics and Indigenous groups
Includes demographic, social and economic characteristics of Indigenous peoples.

Education, learning and skills
Education and skills related to the Indigenous population in Canada, including educational attainment, field of study, educational outcomes, literacy, and technology use.

Health and well-being
The health of Indigenous people and communities in Canada, including self-rated health, chronic conditions, well-being, life expectancy, and accessibility to health providers and services.

Income and spending
Individual and family income by source, and spending in Indigenous households.

Indigenous children
Demographic, social and economic characteristics of Indigenous children, and data on health and well-being.

Indigenous population profiles
Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the Indigenous population available for various geographic areas.

Labour and employment
Measures of labour market activity, such as employment, characteristics of jobs held, and unemployment.

Language and culture
Information is available on home language, mother tongue; ability to speak or understand an Indigenous language, the strength and vitality of Indigenous languages and factors associated with perpetuating and revitalizing these languages.

Living arrangements and housing
Information about housing conditions, house features, crowding, and unmet shelter needs for Indigenous peoples.

Other content related to Indigenous peoples
The objectives of the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) are to identify the needs of Aboriginal peoples and to inform policy and programs aimed at improving the well-being of Aboriginal peoples.

Author:

First Nations Tax Commission (FNTC)

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First Nations Tax Commission