Policy

Urban and Inner-City Studies is an interdisciplinary Major concerned with the examination of the city as a dynamic environment. The program combines a traditional urban studies focus with courses that examine various aspects of the inner city, such as the urban Aboriginal experience, the immigrant and refugee experience, and the role of women.

The focus of the degree is on the theory and practice of the distinctive social, economic, political and legal environments of Indigenous governance. Planning is underway to complement the current thesis-based program with a second option involving a cooperative work placement and a third option of course work and a comprehensive examination, expected to be available in the future.

Program Highlights include: (1) Promote stewardship of Aboriginal lands within the context of government policies and industrial development; (2) Understand how Aboriginal history, politics and cultural values influence natural resource management; (3) Develop skills and techniques for natural resource management in a 3 week environmental field school; and (4) Participate in an optional international field school - past destinations include Tanzania and Mexico.

The business plan indicates the initiatives upon which the Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs will focus for the fiscal years 2006-07 to 2007-08. It provides an overview of the department and indicates the key goals and objectives to be accomplished during this period. Responsibility for the Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs is divided between two Ministers.

This plan will set out the goals and objectives necessary to achieve an ambitious vision: the resolution of questions surrounding Aboriginal rights and titles in the province; a cooperative and productive relationship with Labrador and Aboriginal communities; and the achievement of social and economic well-being for Labrador and for Aboriginal peoples.

Once you have signed an apprenticeship agreement, you (the apprentice) and each of the other participants in the agreement (such as the journeyperson and employer) have roles and responsibilities to fulfill:

This document describes the Provincial approach to consultation with the Mi’kmaq regarding their treaty rights, or their asserted or proven Aboriginal rights. This document is intended to provide a general framework for consultation. On specific matters, legal advice must be sought from legal counsel of the Office of the Attorney General and general policy advice sought from the Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat, in the Department of Health and Wellness.

The intention of this project is to bring together a group of Elders from around the Atlantic region in order for them to guide the APCFNC (and others) on the development of protocols, ethics and guidelines on how Traditional Knowledge and Aboriginal world views can be incorporated into research which guides community economic development. These protocols, ethics and guidelines could be used for other areas of research as well.

Provincial governments in the Atlantic Provinces are adopting aggressive renewable energy targets and strategies to meet those targets. Are First Nations participating in the renewable energy sector? If not, what are the barriers to that participation and how can we overcome those barriers. Several First Nations have begun to identify renewable energy opportunities and are working to meet renewable energy targets set by their respective provinces. What can we learn from them?

Strong educational attainment goes hand in hand with robust economic development. The immediate goal of this study is to build knowledge in Mi'kmaw and Maliseet communities around implementing and cultivating successful immersion programs.