Title:
Agreement for Indigenous Knowledge Workshop - Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation - Participant Funding Program Sub-Component.
Agreement Value:
$97,175.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 7, 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:
WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia, CA V7T 1A2
Reference Number:
217-2019-2020-Q1-00239
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Aboriginal recipient
Recipient's Legal Name:
First Nations Major Projects Coalition Society
Federal Riding Name:
West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast--Sea to Sky Country
Federal Riding Number:
59042
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.