a government of canada perspective on aboriginal peoples presentation to the retired heads of...
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A Government of Canada Perspective onAboriginal Peoples
Presentation to the Retired Heads of Mission Association
July 15, 2015
Planned Expenditure Breakdown Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Elementary and Secondary Education
$1,42618%
Post-Secondary Education
$3354%
Income Assistance$86611%
Child and Family Services
$6448%
Independent Assessment Process
$6929%
Economic Development$2543%
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
$3294%
Education Facilities$3004%
Housing$1462%
Community Infrastructure Assets &
Facilities$4436%
Governance and Institutions of Government
$4576%
Negotiations of Claims and Self-Government
$1702%
Specific Claims$2673%
Treaty Management$7149%
Contaminated Sites / Environmental Management
$2463%
Other Smaller Programs$4285%
Internal Services$2583%
2013-14 Main Estimates – Total $7,975 million
Figures may not add due to rounding
Education ($1,761)
Capital Facilities and Maintenance ($1,218)
Key Areas
Social Services ($1,510)
Economic Development ($254)
Independent Assessment Process ($692)
Claims, Self-Government and Indian Government Support ($1,608)
Contaminated Sites / Environmental Management ($246)
Other Smaller Programs / Internal Services ($686)
(millions of dollars)
AANDC Expenditures
• "First Nations peoples" refers to Indian peoples in Canada, both Status and non-Statuso Status Indian: A person registered as an Indian
under the Indian Act o Non-Status Indian: An Indian person who is not
registered as an Indian under the Indian Act
• Inuit: Aboriginal people in Northern Canada, living primarily in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Northern Quebec and Northern Labrador. The word “Inuit” means "people" in Inuktitut (Inuit language).
• Métis: people of mixed First Nation and European ancestry who identify as Métis, as distinct from First Nations, Inuit or non-Aboriginal people.
2011 National Household Survey (NHS)
The Aboriginal population is 1.4 million and growing substantially faster than the rest of the Canadian population
Other
Aborig-inal (11,780
)1%
Inuit
(59,115
)4 %
Métis
(418,380)30%
Reg-is-
tered
In-dian (697,510)50%
Non-
Sta-tus In-
dian
(213,900)15%
Today, the Aboriginal population is young and growing . . .
Since 1976, 26 Modern Treaties (Comprehensive
Land Claim Agreements) have been signed covering 40% of
Canada’s land mass
Modern claims are now being settled . . .
Additional Demographic Information: Socio-Economic Conditions
*A household is considered crowded if there are more than 1.0 person per room
Median income / reliance on government transfer as a major source(age 15+)
Household crowding* / housing units requiring major repair
31.4% non-completion
High School
(age 13-17)
Labour Market Rates(age 25-64)
$17,120
44.7% reliance
6.7% overall, (13.1% on reserve and 3.4% off reserve)
22.8% units need major repair (39.7% on reserve and 14.4% off reserve)
Métis(418,380)
20.4% non-completion
78.3% participation 71.6% employment 8.5% unemployment
$26,629
26.8% reliance
1.3%
12.1%
Inuit(59,115)
59% non-completion
17.3% unemployment, 70.9% participation, 58.6% employment
$20,945
35.8% reliance
15.6%
25.1%
Non-Status(213,900)
$22,605
32.1% reliance
1.4%
13.2%
73.9% participation 67% employment 9.4% unemployment
Child poverty rates up to 50% among First Nations on reserve and 27% for Métis, Inuit, and Non-Status(Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2006)
66.5% participation 55.1% employment 17.2% unemployment
Non-Aboriginal
10.1% non- completion
80.6% participation 75.8% employment 6% unemployment
$30,195
25.6.8% reliance
1.9%
6.9%
30.2% non-completion off reserve, 58% on
Registered Indians(679,510)