Building authentic partnerships : Forger d'authentiques partenariats : la participation des Autochtones dans les grands projets d'exploitation des ressources

Several barriers impede Yukon College in Whitehorse, Yellowknife is presently the ability of individuals and communities to access undertaking a feasibility study for the establishment of higher education, including: aversion to leaving the a training, research and education Centre for Northern community; lack of funding; lack of role models; and Innovation in Mining (CNIM) in the territory. [...] The development of regional and sectoral training hubs, operating in a similar fashion to the Mine Training Society, should be encouraged, with industry, Aboriginal and government partners coming together to screen, select, train and place Aboriginal Canadians in the relevant jobs. [...] The federal government, industry creative and flexible approaches, such as online and Aboriginal communities should support the and community-based programs, and increased development of the pan-Northern education strategy training partnerships with industry. [...] Mapping labour demand and supply needs, in both Collaborative initiatives that bring together the short-term and over the life-cycle of proposed industry, Aboriginal communities and governments projects, can be used to create greater alignment are important to ensure the alignment of between training programs and the needs of objectives and programs aimed at increasing the sector. [...] Established by the Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and the federal First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act, the government as essential to greater participation in, and FNFMB will ensure standards and certification, as well benefits from, resource opportunities.