APEC has been asked by the Forest Products Association of Nova Scotia (FPANS) to provide an updated economic profile of the of the forest industry in Nova Scotia. The report highlights the major challenges facing the industry, recent economic trends within the Nova Scotia forest industry, its contribution to the provincial economy and how the industry is addressing sustainable forest management issues.
Chapter 1 provides a profile of the industry and its importance to the economy of Atlantic Canada. In Chapter 2, the competitiveness challenges facing the industry are analyzed. Chapter 3 explores new directions for the industry while a final chapter summarizes the findings and highlights the key recommendations. Of particular interest to readers will be the views of those engaged in the forest industry in Atlantic Canada, gathered from six industry roundtables held across the Atlantic Provinces between April and June of 2007 as well as from individual interviews.
The report highlights the changing structure of the labour force over the past decade while profiling the labour force in more detail at the time of the 2001 Census. A brief analysis of what is driving demographic trends in the province and the implications for the forest industry is also included.
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APCFNC)
Year of publication:
2011
"This report provides a summary of the baseline information for a variety of indicators measuring economic development progress in Aboriginal communities in Atlantic Canada. Progress is reported primarily for the reference period 2001 to 2006. The input of Aboriginal experts (including Aboriginal community members) in focus groups and working group settings was used to identify and select a range of possible indicators that are potentially useful to Aboriginal communities, and to provide an interpretation of the data for those indicators."
"Despite the many statutes and even constitutional documents that propose to implement a society free of racism and discrimination, immense barriers still exist that prevent us from reaching our full potential. The Canadian government has implemented measures to ensure that employment equity becomes a reality. The four designated groups--women, Aboriginal Peoples, visible minorities, and people with disabilities--have statutory and constitutional measures designed to increase their employment.
"The Transition Year Programme (TYP) at Dalhousie University is designed to increase the successful participation of First Nations and African Canadian students in university studies. This paper provides some general information about the TYP, its genesis, current structure, and some of the challenges faced by students, then focuses on the evolution of one component of the Programme, a course entitled Strategies for University Learning.
Newfoundland and Labrador Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
Year of publication:
2007
The Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat coordinates intergovernmental activity and recommends strategic approaches to federal/provincial/territorial relations, including the negotiation of federal/provincial/territorial funding arrangements in consultation with relevant departments. The Secretariat also develops provincial policy in areas that do not fall under the responsibility of other departments (including defence and foreign affairs).
Newfoundland and Labrador Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
Year of publication:
2008
The Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat coordinates intergovernmental activity and recommends strategic approaches to federal/provincial/territorial relations, including the negotiation of federal/provincial/territorial funding arrangements in consultation with relevant departments. The Secretariat also develops provincial policy in areas that do not fall under the responsibility of other departments (including defence and foreign affairs).
Newfoundland and Labrador Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
Year of publication:
2009
The Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat coordinates intergovernmental activity and recommends strategic approaches to federal/provincial/territorial relations, including the negotiation of federal/provincial/territorial funding arrangements in consultation with relevant departments. The Secretariat also develops provincial policy in areas that do not fall under the responsibility of other departments (including defence and foreign affairs).
