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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacKinnon, Shauna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Employment--Canada--Case studies.

Indigenous peoples.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Economic conditions--21st century--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Winnipeg, Manitoba : University of Manitoba Press, 2015.

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88755-467-9

OCLC:

940512961