Grants and Contributions:
The expected outcomes are:
• Relationships between First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban/Non affiliated Indigenous groups and the Department of ESD are strengthened;
• Indigenous organizations and stakeholders, their supporting members and elected officials are increasingly equipped to inform the Department of ESD's policy design, development and implementation;
• the Department of ESD's policy design, development and implementation are informed by and align with the needs of First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Urban/Non affiliated Indigenous peoples, their governments, communities and organizations; and
• Indigenous organizations and stakeholders, their supporting members and elected officials are increasingly supportive of the Department of ESD policy directions.
The purpose of the Engagement Protocol Agreements is to create a vehicle that will enable First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban/Non-affiliated Indigenous communities and/or organizations to inform the Department of ESD's efforts to meet the Department's mandate.