Page 90 - Walking_The_Red_Road

Appendices
Appendix A: Government Of Canada - Urban Aboriginal Strategy
Excerpted from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
From the Name of lead department(s): Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Lead department program: Under AANDC’s program alignment architecture, Urban Aboriginal Strategy is categorized under the Strategic Outcome entitled “The Land and Economy.” The Program for the Initiative is entitled Urban Aboriginal Participation.
Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: April 1, 2007 End date of the Horizontal Initiative: Ongoing
Total federal funding allocation (start to end date):
• From 2007–2012: $68.5 million
• As of 2012: $13.5 million annually
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) was developed in 1997 to respond to the needs of Aboriginal people living in key urban centres. Through the UAS, the Government of Canada provides flexible seed funding and seeks to partner with other levels of government, Aboriginal and community organizations, and the private sector to support initiatives that increase the economic participation of Aboriginal people living in urban centres.
In 2012, the Government of Canada extended the UAS and transferred three urban Aboriginal programs from Canadian Heritage to AANDC:
• Aboriginal Friendship Centres Program
• Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth
• Young Canada Works for Aboriginal Urban Youth
The transfer of these programs allows for greater focus and coordination of federal efforts to help urban and off-reserve Aboriginal people increase their participation in the Canadian economy.
Shared outcome(s):
The primary goal of the UAS is to better address issues facing Aboriginal people living in cities across Canada. The strategy seeks to achieve the following outcomes:
• Urban Aboriginal socio-economic needs are targeted within new and renewed federal initiatives,
where appropriate.
• Access to and coordination of programs and services is improved.
• Partners coordinate development and communication of research, policies and knowledge.
• Horizontal linkages and policy integration within the federal government are improved, leading to
better opportunities for partnership (e.g., the federal government, provincial and municipal governments, Aboriginal groups, and private sector).
Walking the Red Road | REPORT OF THE URBAN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES THRIVE PROJECT | 90