Search Results for: First Nations
Prince Edward Island Child Care Workforce Development Snapshot
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...course School-age child care provider certificate: 30-hour course Additional training may be required to work as an ECE educator in First Nations centres based on accountability to several different governing...
Date: Tuesday May 17, 2022
Nicole Nuk
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...was previously Director of Teacher Development at Teach For Canada, a non-profit that partners with remote First Nations to recruit, prepare and support educators. Nicole has a passion for Special...
Date: Friday October 20, 2017
Opioid Addiction Treatment in 2019
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Canada can stem the tide of the opioid crisis. Among Canadians, there is hope that hastening access to treatments that work, learning from and scaling up best practices, and continuing coordinated efforts between all stakeholders will positively impact the pathways to treatment services - beyond just overdose treatment. This report discusses opportunities for policy makers to engage on harm reduction, equitable access to treatment and support, and collaboration and coordination following a PPF roundtable on opioid misuse in December 2018.
Date: Thursday March 14, 2019
PPF conference in Fredericton focuses on immigration; Atlantic Dinner features first Frank McKenna Awards
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...and sustainable First Nations, doubled its land base, and increased employment. Since 2013, PPF has presented awards to distinguished Atlantic Canadians who have built bridges between sectors, contributed to public...
Date: Monday March 19, 2018
Daniel Pujdak
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...Government of Ontario and First Nations in Ontario and represented Chiefs of Ontario on the bi-national Great Lakes Executive Committee. Dan’s career has focused on advancing reconciliation through inclusive policy...
Date: Saturday July 30, 2016
New Brunswick Child Care Workforce Development Snapshot
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...complete a one-year, full-time ECE program from a provincially approved education institution. Additional training may be required to work as an ECE in First Nations centres based on accountability to...
Date: Thursday March 24, 2022
Sara-Christine Gemson
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...remote First Nations to recruit, prepare and support educators. Sara-Christine also worked as a TV, radio and digital journalist for many years, primarily for Radio-Canada in Toronto and Regina. She...
Date: Saturday December 2, 2017
The Future of Post-Secondary for Indigenous Students
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During a recent session of the Series on Indigenous Issues and Initiatives organized by PPF and Stratéjuste Canada, Indspire President and CEO Mike DeGagné spoke of what he sees as ways for post-secondary institutions to support Indigenous success in the coming years.
Date: Tuesday March 2, 2021
May 9, 2014: Realizing The Potential: Global Perspectives on Indigenous Economic Development
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There is a clear need for better engagement with Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis on natural resource development. The sector’s future success will depend on authentic partnerships with Aboriginal...
Date: Friday May 9, 2014
Democracy Divided: Countering Disinformation and Hate in the Digital Public Sphere
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Democracy has been made vulnerable to attack by hate speech and disinformation on digital and social platforms. Policy must be implemented to reconcile freedom of speech and freedom of the press with these online news threats to democracy.
Date: Wednesday August 15, 2018
CONDITION CHRONIC: How Improving Workplace Wellness Helps Canadians and the Economy
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Canada must do more to both reduce the incidence of chronic disease and to appropriately accommodate those already living with chronic disease. While governments, employers and advocacy organizations have good intentions and are undertaking helpful initiatives, the challenge is immense and it requires a well-informed, broad, integrated response.
Date: Friday September 29, 2017
Go Big, or Go Home? Refocusing Entrepreneurship for Productive & Inclusive Growth
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Entrepreneurship has been called the backbone of the economy. Despite the popularity of hoodie-wearing CEOs and global tech innovations, broad-based entrepreneurship that fuels local productivity and helps solve real-world problems has declined across developed nations. Canada is no exception. COVID-19 has added to the challenge. As Canada recovers, how do we get entrepreneurship back on track?
Date: Wednesday March 17, 2021
Growth, Innovation and the Organization of Science Policy in Canada
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...nations succeed in the modern economy. Policymakers need to acknowledge that scientific knowledge and science-based institutions are more than just public goods; they are essential economic enablers in a world...
Date: Monday September 12, 2022
Canada’s Complicated Tango with the U.S.
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As a presidential election looms in the United States, Canada is facing three possible scenarios for its outcome. Trade with the U.S. remains largely as healthy as it was 30 years ago, but that could change as the country’s neighbour to the south looks inward. To combat this, Canada must continue to diversify while also trading south.
Date: Thursday October 1, 2020
Together or Apart? Seven Ways for Canada to Pivot to a Sustainable Recovery
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...member countries of the United Nations, the first ever bottom-up, inclusive blueprint for economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability to foster long-term, shared prosperity in advanced and developing economies...
Date: Thursday November 12, 2020