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Mass incarceration of Indigenous people betrays Ottawa’s reconciliation efforts – Policy Options
June 25, 2020 When Justin Trudeau became prime minister of Canada in 2015, there was considerable hope that there was a partner in Ottawa whom Indigenous peoples could work with to deliver meaningful change. Within months of taking office, he endorsed the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). He also launched […]
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COVID-19 has changed how we respond to northern homelessness – Policy Options
June 16, 2020 When the first cases of COVID-19 appeared in Canada, the concern was immediately palpable in northern communities. A persistent housing crisis, in combination with inequities in health care access, significantly increases northerners’ vulnerability in the face of a global pandemic. The Northwest Territories Finance Minister was frank in her acknowledgement that the […]
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Huu-ay-aht First Nation to get $5M back from federal government – Times Colonist
June 11, 2020 The Huu-ay-aht First Nation of Port Alberni is preparing to get nearly $5 million back from the federal government as a result of policy changes announced in the 2018 budget. The money comes after the federal government said it would no longer require Indigenous groups to repay loans to fund claim negotiations. […]
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How Canadian policies can enable Indigenous economic development – Policy Options
When you visit diverse Indigenous communities across Canada, whether they be Inuit, First Nation or Métis, northern or southern, rural or urban, you hear a common refrain: a desire for economic self-sufficiency and real self-determination. But in too many places, the conditions are simply not in place to realize these goals. What can be done […]
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Canada needs to remember rural communities as thoughts turn to pandemic recovery: Ken Coates in Black Press Media – MLI
June 1, 2020 As the country continues its struggle to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, a challenging accounting is underway. The nation’s unemployment rate is extremely high. The number of permanent small business closures is frightening. Long-established major firms are closing down. The Government of Canada, which responded quickly and effectively to quell financial panic, now […]
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NPI: Experience North Program – Meet Our Summer Placements!
June 1, 2020 – May was the start of another cohort of Experience North summer placements at Northern Policy Institute (NPI). This year, NPI is happy to welcome six bright young minds to its team! Meet our placements! Abby Shillinglaw lives in New Liskeard and has completed the first three years of her undergraduate B.Sc. […]
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In the North, young policy researchers innovate and adjust for COVID-19 – Policy Options
Five of the newest Jane Glassco Northern Fellows talk about how their recently completed research can apply in the context of the pandemic. Canada’s North often faces unique policy challenges that require made-in-the-North solutions. New generations of northern leaders are demonstrating extraordinary creativity, critical thinking and a strong desire for change. The Jane Glassco Northern […]
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Stop the economic self-harm and revive the Canadian energy sector: Ken Coates for Inside Policy
May 22, 2020 Governments, and Canadians, are working extremely hard to protect citizens from a pandemic of frightening proportions. Appropriately, governments’ priority has been getting money into the hands of the unemployed and of businesses facing financial ruin due to lockdown measures. Governments have so far done reasonably well at keeping people in their homes, […]
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Pandemic shouldn’t impede meaningful Indigenous engagement on Ring of Fire – Policy Options
The Impact Assessment Agency must consider meaningful engagement with First Nations and the public as regional assessment planning forges ahead. Ontario’s “Ring of Fire” is a disputed deposit of minerals within Treaty 9 territory of Northern Ontario. Prior to the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, on Feb. 11, 2020, Jonathan Wilkinson, the Minister of Environment […]
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Announcing the launch of the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression
OTTAWA, May 21, 2020 – In light of growing misinformation concerning public health, political disinformation, hate speech and targeted discrimination, the Public Policy Forum (PPF) announces the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression. The annual Commission will develop policy options to directly address the harmful impacts of digital technologies on Canada’s democratic institutions and public life. […]
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