Indigenous Employment and Skills Strategies in Canada
This report looks at a range of key labour market, economic and social indicators
related to Canada’s growing Indigenous population, which comprises First Nations,
Inuit and Métis. In 2016, there were over 1.6 million Indigenous People in Canada,
accounting for 4.9% of the total population, which is a significant increase from
3.8% in 2006. The report looks at the implementation of the federal government’s Indigenous
Skills and Employment Training Strategy through in-depth analysis across four case
study areas, including 1) the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resources and Development
in Winnipeg, Manitoba; 2) Community Futures Treaty Seven in Calgary, Alberta; 3) MAWIW
Council in Fredericton, New Brunswick; and 4) Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment
and Training Services (KKETS) in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The report highlights critical
success factors to better link Indigenous People to high quality jobs while also providing
recommendations regarding future labour market and skills programming for Indigenous
People in Canada.
Published on September 24, 2018
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