Title Decolonizing employment : Aboriginal inclusion in Canada's labour market / Shauna MacKinnon

Published Winnipeg, Manitoba : University of Manitoba Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource Contents Introduction -- part I. The political economy, labour market policy, and aboriginal people in Canada -- 1. Social exclusion, poverty, inequality, and policy in the neo-liberal age -- The labour market, policy, and Canada's aboriginal population -- part II. The case of Manitoba -- 3. The Manitoba labour force and the policy environment -- Decolonization : confronting the elephant in the room -- Assessing the impact of neo-liberal training policy -- A continuum of training responses -- Voices from the front lines -- Lessons learned : implications for policy -- Conclusion Summary "Indigenous North Americans continue to be overrepresented among those who are poor, unemployed, and with low levels of education. This has long been an issue of concern for Indigenous people and their allies and is now drawing the attention of government, business leaders, and others who know that this fast-growing population is a critical source of future labour. Shauna MacKinnon's Decolonizing Employment: Aboriginal Inclusion in Canada's Labour Market is a case study with lessons applicable to communities throughout North America. Her examination of Aboriginal labour market participation outlines the deeply damaging, intergenerational effects of colonial policies and describes how a neoliberal political economy serves to further exclude Indigenous North Americans. MacKinnon's work demonstrates that a fundamental shift in policy is required. Long-term financial support for comprehensive, holistic education and training programs that integrate cultural reclamation and small supportive learning environments is needed if we are to improve social and economic outcomes and support the spiritual and emotional healing that Aboriginal learners tell us is of primary importance."-- Provided by publisher Analysis BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Training Canada EDUCATION / Vocational Labour; Manitoba; Indigenous; Training; Job Market Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Labor policy -- Canada -- Case studies Labor policy -- Manitoba -- Case studies Indigenous peoples -- Employment -- Canada -- Case studies Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Economic conditions -- 21st century -- Case studies Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Case studies BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations. Indigenous peoples -- Social conditions Indigenous peoples -- Employment Indigenous peoples -- Economic conditions Labor policy Canada Manitoba Genre/Form Electronic books Case studies Form Electronic book ISBN 9780887554674 0887554679 9780887554650 0887554652

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