"The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) appreciates the invitation extended to National Aboriginal Organization leaders to meet with the Prime Minister and Premiers prior to this First Minister’s Meeting, and to focus this meeting on Aboriginal issues. NWAC has worked for over 34 years to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of Aboriginal women in Canada.
This report contributes to the discussion of women and trade agreements by making the connections between First Nations women, forestry and free trade. It includes a literature review divided into the following subject areas: gender and Aboriginal women, traditional roles, the fur trade, Aboriginal title and rights, and free trade and logging in First Nations communities.
At Nova Scotia Power, we’re proud to foster education, diversity and inclusion to help empower students to follow their dreams. Providing opportunities to learn and grow is essential for creating a workforce that will help build strong, healthy and successful communities of tomorrow. Please check back at the start of each year for our new scholarship opportunities.
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The Centre for Women in Business is proud to share this directory of woman-owned businesses and thank-you for choosing to do business with the members who support our vision of an inclusive community where women thrive and succeed in business. Visit the Centre for Women in Business homepage for more information.
Whether you are launching a new business or expanding an established business, deciding on where you want to take your business requires a solid business plan. This six-part series will provide you the opportunity to address all of your questions and incorporate the answers directly into your business plan.
The Centre is fortunate to have the support of numerous organizations and we extend our appreciation for their generosity. We operate with support from Mount Saint Vincent University and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
This paper is concerned with why there is such low representation of Aboriginal people in Universities. While there are many possible answers ranging from lower socio-economic opportunities to a deficiency in culturally appropriate curriculum, all of which are extremely relevant to understanding the position of Aboriginal people in Canada, this paper addresses how abuse in human relationships impacts our perceptions of ourselves and how the subsequent perceptions affect representation in Universities.
"In this paper, we examine practices implemented by forest processing firms to increase retention of Aboriginal employees in the workplace from the perspective of Aboriginal women workers. Although cultural sensitivity trainings were a common ameliorative used by companies, Aboriginal women working for these firms were equivocal in their opinions of them. While some Aboriginal women found the recognition of Aboriginal culture empowering, others found the exercise tokenizing, particularly when white 'experts' made presentations explaining Aboriginal culture.
Employment Insurance (EI) provides Maternity and Parental Benefits to individuals who are pregnant, have recently given birth, are adopting a child, or are caring for a newborn.
