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Legal Aspects of Aboriginal Business Development [LexisNexis Canada]

Publisher: 
LexisNexis Canada
Year of publication: 
2005

"Today is a time of economic rebirth for Aboriginal people in Canada. The federal government has committed billions of dollars to Aboriginal business initiatives, and courts are actively settling a range of claims. Innovative business models, new forms of property, and daring ventures and partnerships flourish across Canada, with many more planned. [...] Contributors include experienced practitioners and foremost academics of Aboriginal law from Canada and the United States.

Property Rights, Resource Access, and Long-Run Growth [Journal of Empirical Legal Studies]

Publisher: 
Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
Year of publication: 
2011

"In this article we use four Canadian Supreme Court decisions that have substantively contributed to the constitutional recognition of aboriginal rights to assess the impact that changes in the security of commercial property rights have had on long-run macroeconomic performance. We use a series of event studies to measure the extent to which each court decision had an effect on the common share prices of Canadian forestry firms.

Forging Aboriginal / Non-Aboriginal Partnerships: The Joint-Venture Model [Canadian Journal of Native Studies, CJNS]

Publisher: 
Canadian Journal of Native Studies (CJNS)

"With greater control of capital and resources, many Aboriginal people are gaining the capacity to enter into joint ventures. This is a model of economic partnership with non-Aboriginal society which has been increasingly used in recent years. This paper seeks to generate discussion by raising fundamental questions about the roles of Aboriginal people and the benefits to be derived by them."

Engaging aboriginal populations in collaborative planning: an evaluation of a two-tiered collaborative planning model for land and resource management [Journal of Environmental Planning & Management]

Publisher: 
Journal of Environmental Planning & Management
Year of publication: 
2012

"This paper evaluates an innovative two-tiered model of collaborative planning designed to increase participation of First Nations in resource and environmental planning in British Columbia, Canada. Like a one-tiered model, the two-tiered model engages stakeholders in face-to-face negotiations to develop a consensus plan. However, to finalize an agreement, recommendations from the first tier are then sent to a second tier of negotiations that includes only two parties – First Nations and the provincial government.

Indigenous Entrepreneurship Research: Themes and Variations [International Research in the Business Disciplines]

Publisher: 
International Research in the Business Disciplines
Year of publication: 
2006

"The purpose of this paper is to offer an overview of the current study of indigenous entrepreneurship. First, while there is broad agreement on the application of the term “indigenous,” there are differences of emphasis and outright controversies about empirical description of indigenous people, especially concerning the role of ownership and private property in their culture and traditions.Second, the concept of entrepreneurship is as controversial in this field as elsewhere in management studies.

Getting ready for oil and gas development in Canada's Northwest Territories: aboriginal entrepreneurship and economic development [International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business IJESB]

Publisher: 
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Year of publication: 
2012

"This case study uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine Inuit and First Nations perspectives and initiatives to foster sustainable entrepreneurship and economic development related to the forthcoming Mackenzie Gas Pipeline in Canada's Northwest Territories. The 1,220-kilometer pipeline will connect the Mackenzie Delta to the Alberta Oil Sands and North American markets. These findings will be of interest to business, government and Indigenous leaders involved in resource development.

Renewing the relationship: A Perspective on the Impact of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples [Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, JAED]

Publisher: 
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development (JAED)
Year of publication: 
2002

My purpose in writing this chapter is to reiterate briefly the overall thrust of the commission's work and to comment on the impact the report appears to be having after two years in the pub- lic domain. I would be presumptuous to claim that these few pages could provide a balanced synopsis of the five volumes and 3500 pages of the commission's report. My comments represent a perspective, much of it grounded in the words of the commission itself that is highly selective in emphasis.

Three Years on: What Has Happened to the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples [Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, JAED]

Publisher: 
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development (JAED)
Year of publication: 
2001

This paper reviews the purpose, vision, and contents of the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, while exploring its potential impacts, economic and otherwise, on Aborignal peoples.

Business Plan of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs 2006-07 to 2007-08 [Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs]

Publisher: 
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
Year of publication: 
2010

The business plan indicates the initiatives upon which the Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs will focus for the fiscal years 2006-07 to 2007-08. It provides an overview of the department and indicates the key goals and objectives to be accomplished during this period. Responsibility for the Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs is divided between two Ministers.

Business Plan of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs 2008-09 to 2010-11 [Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs]

Publisher: 
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
Year of publication: 
2008

This plan will set out the goals and objectives necessary to achieve an ambitious vision: the resolution of questions surrounding Aboriginal rights and titles in the province; a cooperative and productive relationship with Labrador and Aboriginal communities; and the achievement of social and economic well-being for Labrador and for Aboriginal peoples.

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