Search Results for: Indigenous
Ending Domestic and Family Violence in the North: The Next Step in Reconciliation
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The North has the highest numbers of police-reported domestic and family violence in Canada. To successfully tackle this issue, territorial governments must join forces with Indigenous organizations, corporations and other actors. Ultimately, government must support and allow Indigenous communities to develop their own unique and specific responses to violence.
Date: Tuesday July 9, 2019
Ontario Digital Inclusion Summit – Summary Report
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PPF hosted Ontario's first Digital Inclusion Summit back in February. Now, the summary report is available with key takeaways from the event that sparked a larger conversation on making the internet work for all.
Date: Tuesday May 29, 2018
British Columbia Child Care Workforce Development Snapshot
Article
...expands opportunities for professional development. The province has committed to the growth and development of Indigenous ELC professionals while helping non-Indigenous professionals develop cultural competency. The B.C. Early Learning Framework,...
Date: Wednesday March 16, 2022
Connect to Compete: Enabling Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age
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COVID-19 has been a wake-up call for Canada’s entrepreneurial economy. This paper shows why some entrepreneurs have thrived while others are facing more barriers than ever.
Date: Thursday October 8, 2020
Our Honourees: Celebrating 150 Years of Canadians at Home and Abroad
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...this year’s inaugural Emerging Indigenous Leader award, Alika Lafontaine is a distinguished physician, speaker, consultant and the first Indigenous physician listed by the Medical Post as one of Canada’s 50...
Date: Monday April 17, 2017
Bringing New Voices to the Table: Re-thinking On-reserve Housing in Canada
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...2016, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) engaged with the Public Policy Forum (PPF) to carry out community roundtables with the purpose of encouraging unheard and under-heard voices to rethink...
Date: Monday February 27, 2017
The Shattered Mirror: 5 Years On
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Our latest report discusses how to save local news in Canada, and how to best adapt the Australian model of negotiated compensation between Google/Meta and the news industry.
Date: Thursday March 3, 2022
Together or Apart? Seven Ways for Canada to Pivot to a Sustainable Recovery
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...million lack core numeracy skills. Indigenous Peoples face the most extensive disparities, in respect of child poverty, food insecurity, access to medical care, and reported violence. Recent Statistics Canada crowd-sourced...
Date: Thursday November 12, 2020
Mark Podlasly
Person
Read his latest The Opportunity for Indigenous Infrastructure Policy Speaking Episode 37: Putting Indigenous in ESG Mark (Nlaka’pamux Nation) is the Chief Sustainability Officer at the First Nations Major Projects...
Date: Tuesday August 2, 2016
Policy Approaches to Harmful Content Online
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Canadian society has the resources to operate more effectively than violent extremists — and at scale — said panelists at two PPF events on countering radicalization online. Participants made recommendations in four policy areas to combat hate that festers without intervention, which not only threatens public safety, but the human rights and lived-experiences of all Canadians.
Date: Friday June 28, 2019
Alicia Dubois
Person
Alicia Dubois has extensive experience at the executive level across various industries in Canada, and a pointed focus on advancing Indigenous Peoples and reconciliation. Her rich background in law, Indigenous...
Date: Sunday January 1, 2012
PPF names Karen Restoule as its 2018 Prime Ministers of Canada Fellow
News
...an organization that aims to promote discourse among Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders on the importance of reconciling the relationship between Indigenous communities and corporate Canada. Her focus during the fellowship...
Date: Tuesday January 16, 2018
More than Just a Rebuild: Creating a better future for Canada
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The country has been held back by lagging productivity and competitiveness, leading to a stagnant growth rate incapable of lifting Canadians’ standards of living. As we rebuild, simply going back to ‘normal’ is not an option.
Date: Thursday July 30, 2020
Legitimacy in Government: A Path to Reconciliation
Event
...that could be established to strengthen transparency and trust between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples; and · How to better engage all Indigenous peoples – in particular, emerging...
Date: Friday January 5, 2018
A Leadership Blueprint for Canada’s Net-Zero Energy Transition
Publication
...a broad national cross-section of environmental, economic and Indigenous stakeholders. The Leadership Blueprint’s uniqueness is the breadth of its engagement and that it provides a specific framework for the development...
Date: Tuesday March 15, 2022