Title:
Engagement activities to support the Canadian Navigable Waterways Act
Agreement Value:
$10,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 21, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
To build Indigenous and local communities' capacity to support the development of partnership and collaborative opportunities between TC and Indigenous groups, as well as amongst Indigenous groups for the purpose of administrating and implementing elements of the transportation system. To create opportunities for Indigenous groups to gather information, provide their views, and collect, protect and utilize Indigenous knowledge for the purposes of implementing TC initiatives, obtain responses to their concerns about decisions and inform decision makers in their consideration of potential adverse impact on Indigenous rights before making decisions. To encourage and support the participation of and collaboration with Indigenous groups in TC's consultation and engagement processes regarding TC's programs, policies, processes, regulations, legislations and directives.
Organization:
Transport Canada
Expected Results:
Indigenous peoples are involved in the implementation of a new legislation/Act " Recipients have increased knowledge of the national transportation system (e.g. navigation) and its impacts " Collection and use of Indigenous Knowledge. "
Location:
WOLINAK, Quebec, CA G0X 1B0
Reference Number:
217-2019-2020-Q1-00228
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki
Federal Riding Name:
Bécancour--Nicolet--Saurel
Federal Riding Number:
24009
Program:
Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
Program Purpose:
The overall objective of this harmonized program is to advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples by encouraging effective Indigenous participation and collaboration in consultation and engagement processes regarding policies, processes, regulations, legislation and directives; to build Indigenous capacity for the purpose of administrating and implementing elements of the transportation system; and to create opportunities for Indigenous groups to gather information, provide their views, and collect, protect and utilize Indigenous knowledge in decision making.