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Aboriginal Housing Assessment, Lisa Hardess, Rodney C. Mcdonald, Darren Thomas

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of Integrating Change Through Participatory Processes In Police Service Business Planning, Tobi Hermann

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the extent to which Ontario police business planning processes include effective citizen engagement and participation. A content analysis of public consultation data in the London Police Services was conducted and compared to municipal police department documentation in Windsor, Waterloo, and Sudbury. The findings reveal that police services in Ontario have embraced participatory mechanisms to engage the citizenry in an effort to renew democratic principles, increase perceptions of accountability, and legitimize the decisions made in the policy process.

The Role Of Religious Congregations In Providing Programs And Social Services In The Local Community: A Case Study Of London, Ontario, William Jaques

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the extent to which religious congregations contribute to the provision of programs and social services within their respective communities based on a survey of 30 religious congregations in London, Ontario. The findings reveal that religious congregations are working diligently to provide programs and services to residents in their communities and the programs and services that they offer contribute to the overall health and well-being of these areas

Potential Alternative Revenue Sources For Municipal Infrastructure Maintenance – A Case Study: County Of Peterborough Transportation Infrastructure, Chris Bradley

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines whether the funding system for local infrastructure is adequate to ensure a sustainable, well-maintained transportation network and if there is a single, more effective means of funding local infrastructure maintenance based on a case study of the County of Peterborough. The findings reveal that the current funding system for local infrastructure maintenance is inadequate to ensure a sustainable, well-maintained transportation network and alternative revenue sources include the federal GST, the provincial PST, the gas tax, income tax, subsidies and transfers, infrastructure maintenance funding programs, and user fees.

Community Accountability In Ontario’S Healthcare Sector: A Case Study Of Six Hospitals, Catherine Cuylle

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines how community accountability is exercised by the governing boards of hospitals based on case studies of six hospitals in Ontario – London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation (HHS), The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), University Health Network (UHN), Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre (S&W), and Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH). The findings reveal that hospital boards face a number of issues and tensions that stem from directing their accountability efforts towards the organization, the government, and the community in which they serve.

Intergovernmental Relations: An Analysis To Test The Effectiveness Of The Position Of An Intergovernmental Relations Officer At The Local Level, Michael Di Lullo

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines whether an intergovernmental relations officer is an effective position for local government based on surveys administered to chief administrators in 33 mid-sized Ontario municipalities. The findings reveal that having the position in local government is advantageous and effective for a municipality because it can generate greater opportunities with regards to revenue sourcing from the provincial and federal government.

Business Process Re-Engineering (Bpr): A Tool For Improved Customer Service In Municipalities, Lee Doyle

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the appropriateness of business process re-engineering (BPR) in the improvement of customer service in local government. A content analysis of documents, a survey administered to municipal managers in 26 municipalities in Ontario, and a case study analysis of BPR implementation in four municipalities were conducted. The findings reveal that there is no clearly defined process or format for conducting BPR in Ontario municipalities.

The Establishment Performance Measures And Indicators For Social Housing In Ontario – The Background And The Process: What Are The Challenges?, Kathyrn Zarfas

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the barriers that stakeholders must address with respect to effective public sector performance measurement within the context of social housing in Ontario based on a case study of the Service Managers Expert Panel. The findings reveal that the challenges associated with establishing an effective performance management program include program history, peer support, and having the necessary knowledge and desire to make the program work.

Fishing Lifestyles: ‘Territorians’, Traditional Owners And The Management Of Recreational Fishing In Kakadu National Park, Lisa Palmer

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

The relationships between traditional Aboriginal land owners and other Park users in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory are characterised by competing agendas and competing ideas about appropriate ways of relating to the environment. Similarly, the management of recreational fishing in the Park is permeated by the tensions and opposition of contested ideas and perspectives from non-Aboriginal fishers and Aboriginal traditional owners. The local know- ledge and rights of ‘Territorians’ [non-Aboriginal Northern Territory residents] are continually pitted against the local knowledge and rights of Aboriginal tra- ditional owners. Under these circumstances, debates between non-Aboriginal fishers and Aboriginal traditional owners …

Introduction, Dan Beavon, Jerry White, Paul Maxim

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Co-hosted by Indian and Northern Affairs and the University of Western Ontario, the conference promoted interaction between researchers, policy-makers, and Aboriginal peoples. It expanded on the knowledge of the social, economic, and demographic determinants of Aboriginal well-being, and it sought to identify and facilitate the means by which this knowledge may be translated into effective policies.

The text is divided into complementary themes. Volume I begins with contextual research, followed by issues of demography and well-being, and concludes with the topical issue of education.

The Policy Agenda Of Native Peoples From World War Ii To The 1969 White Paper, John F. Leslie

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Measuring The Well-Being Of Aboriginal People: An Application Of The United Nations Human Development Index To Registered Indians In Canada, 1981–2001, Martin Cooke, Daniel Beavon, Mindy Mchardy

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Income And First Nations Elderly: Policies For A Better Future, Stephen Obeng Gyimah, Jerry White, Paul Maxim

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Housing Discrimination Among A Sample Of Aboriginal People In Winnipeg And Thompson, Manitoba, Irwin M. Cohen

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Reporting MéTis In Urban Centres On The 1996 Census, Lorna Jantzen

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

History, The Courts And Treaty Policy: Lessons From Marshall And Nisga’A, J. R. Miller

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of Educational Success, Jerry White, Paul Maxim, Nicholas D. Spence

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Education And Lifetime Income For Aboriginal People In Saskatchewan, Eric Howe

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education And Labour Market Outcomes In Canada, 1996, Jeremy Hull

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Student Performance Data And Research Tools To Ensure Aboriginal Student Success, Heather Morin

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Dan Beavon, Jerry White, Paul Maxim

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Co-hosted by Indian and Northern Affairs and the University of Western Ontario, the conference promoted interaction between researchers, policy-makers, and Aboriginal peoples. It expanded on the knowledge of the social, economic, and demographic determinants of Aboriginal well-being, and it sought to identify and facilitate the means by which this knowledge may be translated into effective policies.

The texts are divided into complementary themes. The chapters in Volume 2 address the themes of economic development; health; gender issues; and crime, victimization, and healing.

Educational Outcomes Of Students Funded By The Department Of Indian And Northern Affairs Canada: Illustration Of A Longitudinal Assessment With Potential Application To Policy Research, Annette Vermaeten, Mary Jane Norris, Marion Buchmeier

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

American Indian Tribes’ Financial Accountability To The United States Government: Context, Procedures And Implications, Catherine Curtis, Miriam Jorgensen

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Situation De Faible Revenu De Long Terme Des Autochtones Hors RéServe Au Canada: Une ÉTude Sur Les Groupes À Risque D’Exclusion Sociale, Dominique Fleury

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Aboriginal Development: The Process Is Critical To Success, Cynthia Chataway

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

A Framework For Aboriginal Health Systems, Laurel Lemchuk-Favel, Richard Jock

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Transferring Whose Knowledge? Exchanging Whose Best Practices? On Knowing About Indigenous Knowledge And Aboriginal Suicide, Michael J. Chandler, Christopher E. Lalonde

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Urban Aboriginal Women In British Columbia And The Impacts Of Matrimonial Real Property Regime, Karen L. Abbott

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Social Capital In First Nations Communities: Concept And Measurement, Javier Mignone, Janet Longclaws, John O'Neil, Cameron Mustard

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

La FéCondité Des Indiennes À 15 À 19 Ans, De 1986 À 1997, Norbert Robitaille, Ali Kouaouci, Eric Guimond

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.