Archive - Nov 26, 2007

Climate change resulting in melting of winter roads to First Nations, requires new infrastructure investments

From CBC News

Northern ministers seek infrastructure help to adapt to climate change

November 26, 2007 - Politicians representing northern regions of Canada say they need more infrastructure to help adapt to climate change, which they say is melting much-needed winter roads.

Canada's economy would benefit with improvements in First Nation education outcomes and systems

Press release from the Centre for the Study of Living Standards about the recently released report called “The Potential Contribution of Aboriginal Canadians to Labour Force, Employment, Productivity and Output Growth in Canada, 2001-2017” (found at http://www.csls.ca/reports/csls2007-04.pdf)