A Government of Canada Perspective onAboriginal Peoples

Presentation to the Retired Heads of Mission Association

July 15, 2015

Planned Expenditure Breakdown Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada

Elementary and Secondary Education

$1,42618%

Post-Secondary Education

$3354%

Income Assistance$86611%

Child and Family Services

$6448%

Independent Assessment Process

$6929%

Economic Development$2543%

Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

$3294%

Education Facilities$3004%

Housing$1462%

Community Infrastructure Assets &

Facilities$4436%

Governance and Institutions of Government

$4576%

Negotiations of Claims and Self-Government

$1702%

Specific Claims$2673%

Treaty Management$7149%

Contaminated Sites / Environmental Management

$2463%

Other Smaller Programs$4285%

Internal Services$2583%

2013-14 Main Estimates – Total $7,975 million

Figures may not add due to rounding

Education ($1,761)

Capital Facilities and Maintenance ($1,218)

Key Areas

Social Services ($1,510)

Economic Development ($254)

Independent Assessment Process ($692)

Claims, Self-Government and Indian Government Support ($1,608)

Contaminated Sites / Environmental Management ($246)

Other Smaller Programs / Internal Services ($686)

(millions of dollars)

AANDC Expenditures

• "First Nations peoples" refers to Indian peoples in Canada, both Status and non-Statuso Status Indian: A person registered as an Indian

under the Indian Act o Non-Status Indian: An Indian person who is not

registered as an Indian under the Indian Act

• Inuit: Aboriginal people in Northern Canada, living primarily in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Northern Quebec and Northern Labrador. The word “Inuit” means "people" in Inuktitut (Inuit language).

• Métis: people of mixed First Nation and European ancestry who identify as Métis, as distinct from First Nations, Inuit or non-Aboriginal people.

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

The Aboriginal population is 1.4 million and growing substantially faster than the rest of the Canadian population

Other

Aborig-inal (11,780

)1%

Inuit

(59,115

)4 %

Métis

(418,380)30%

Reg-is-

tered

In-dian (697,510)50%

Non-

Sta-tus In-

dian

(213,900)15%

Today, the Aboriginal population is young and growing . . .

70% of reserves have less than 500 inhabitants

. . . and by the distinctive reserve land base.

Since 1976, 26 Modern Treaties (Comprehensive

Land Claim Agreements) have been signed covering 40% of

Canada’s land mass

Modern claims are now being settled . . .

The map of Canada has been shaped by historic treaties . . .

Additional Demographic Information: Socio-Economic Conditions

*A household is considered crowded if there are more than 1.0 person per room

Median income / reliance on government transfer as a major source(age 15+)

Household crowding* / housing units requiring major repair

31.4% non-completion

High School

(age 13-17)

Labour Market Rates(age 25-64)

$17,120

44.7% reliance

6.7% overall, (13.1% on reserve and 3.4% off reserve)

22.8% units need major repair (39.7% on reserve and 14.4% off reserve)

Métis(418,380)

20.4% non-completion

78.3% participation 71.6% employment 8.5% unemployment

$26,629

26.8% reliance

1.3%

12.1%

Inuit(59,115)

59% non-completion

17.3% unemployment, 70.9% participation, 58.6% employment

$20,945

35.8% reliance

15.6%

25.1%

Non-Status(213,900)

$22,605

32.1% reliance

1.4%

13.2%

73.9% participation 67% employment 9.4% unemployment

Child poverty rates up to 50% among First Nations on reserve and 27% for Métis, Inuit, and Non-Status(Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2006)

66.5% participation 55.1% employment 17.2% unemployment

Non-Aboriginal

10.1% non- completion

80.6% participation 75.8% employment 6% unemployment

$30,195

25.6.8% reliance

1.9%

6.9%

30.2% non-completion off reserve, 58% on

Registered Indians(679,510)