Grants and Contributions:

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Title:

Engagement activities to support the Canadian Navigable Waterways Act

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$6,000.00

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:

MAYO, Yukon, CA Y1A 2P1

Reference Number:

217-2019-2020-Q1-00231

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Aboriginal recipient

Recipient's Legal Name:

First Nation of Na-Cho Nyàk Dun

Federal Riding Name:

Yukon

Federal Riding Number:

60001

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.

Coverage:

Local