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The Government of Alberta’s proponent guide to First Nations, Metis Settlements and Credibly Asserted Métis Communities consultation procedures

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This guide supplements Alberta’s consultation guidelines and provides additional details about the administrative steps, submission standards and requirements of Alberta’s consultation process.

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Proponent-led Indigenous consultation : information sharing and exploring concerns for forestry planning & operations

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The Ministry of Forestry and Parks is supplementing the Government of Alberta's Proponent Guide to First Nations and Metis Settlements Consultation Procedures to provide proponents further... More ≫

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The Ministry of Forestry and Parks is supplementing the Government of Alberta's Proponent Guide to First Nations and Metis Settlements Consultation Procedures to provide proponents further guidance and direction when consulting on plans and/or activities requiring approvals under the Forests Act and Forest and Prairie Protection Act, and/or associated policies and regulations. This document is in alignment with The Government of Alberta's policy on consultation with First Nations on land and natural resource management, 2013 and associated 2014 Guidelines, and The Government of Alberta's policy on consultation with Metis settlements on land and natural resource management, 2015 and associated 2016 Guidelines.

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Indigenous heritage section information bulletin : Regulating activities that could adversely affect Indigenous Traditional Use Sites

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Under the Historical Resources Act, Alberta Arts, Culture and Status of Women regulates development activities that could adversely affect significant historic resources in the province.... More ≫

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Under the Historical Resources Act, Alberta Arts, Culture and Status of Women regulates development activities that could adversely affect significant historic resources in the province. Indigenous traditional use sites are one of the types of historic resources that the ministry records and protects through its regulatory operations. This information bulletin explains how the ministry works with Indigenous communities to gather information on traditional use sites, and how these sites are integrated into the Listing of Historic Resources in such a way as to protect them during proposed developments while also protecting the confidential nature of the sites.

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Indigenous heritage section information bulletin : update for First Nations and Métis settlement consultation

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Under The Government of Alberta’s Policy on Consultation with First Nations on Land and Resource Management, 2013 Alberta has created the Aboriginal Consultation Office (ACO). The ACO oversees... More ≫

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Under The Government of Alberta’s Policy on Consultation with First Nations on Land and Resource Management, 2013 Alberta has created the Aboriginal Consultation Office (ACO). The ACO oversees Alberta’s role in consultation. Requirements for consultation under the Historical Resources Act (HRA) will still be managed by Alberta Culture and Status of Women. Proponents and agents may need to contact Alberta Culture and Status of Women as part of the approval processes required by the Government of Alberta prior to the onset of development activities. Alberta Culture and Status of Women is the regulatory authority for traditional use sites that are considered historic resources under the HRA.

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Critical worker benefit : application guidelines for the education sector operating in First Nation communities

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Application guidelines for employers with employees that are eligible for the Critical Worker Benefit. The Critical Worker Benefit is intended to recognize the service of select workers identified... More ≫

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Application guidelines for employers with employees that are eligible for the Critical Worker Benefit. The Critical Worker Benefit is intended to recognize the service of select workers identified as critical for the delivery of basic services to Albertans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the application guidelines for the Education Sector operating in First Nation Communities.

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The Government of Alberta's policy on consultation with First Nations on land and natural resource management, 2013

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Under this policy, Government of Alberta seeks to reconcile First Nations' constitutionally-protected rights with other societal interests with a view to substantially address adverse impacts on... More ≫

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Under this policy, Government of Alberta seeks to reconcile First Nations' constitutionally-protected rights with other societal interests with a view to substantially address adverse impacts on Treaty rights and traditional uses through a meaningful consultation process. Alberta's management and development of provincial Crown lands and natural resources is subject to its legal and constitutional duty to consult First Nations and, where appropriate, accommodate their interests when Crown decisions may adversely impact their continued exercise of constitutionally protected Treaty rights.

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Understanding Indigenous workers’ occupational health and safety needs : tips for Indigenous training and employment organizations

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Addresses Indigenous workers OHS awareness opportunities and responsibilities for training and employment organizations.

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Understanding Indigenous workers’ occupational health and safety needs : tips for employers

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An overview of how employers can support the often unique occupational health and safety needs of Indigenous workers through awareness, education and training.

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Aboriginal heritage section information bulletin : update for First Nations and Métis settlement consultation

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This information bulletin contains the policies, guidelines and legislation that require proponents to obtain clearance for development on traditional use sites.

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan Review Panel (2014) information request no. 14

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the... More ≫

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the six review requests and to provide recommendations to the Government of Alberta. As part of their work, the panel could request further information to permit a full and satisfactory understanding of the matters in the review. This record contains the panel's fourteenth request for information, directed to all First Nations. It also includes the response received to the information request from the First Nations as well as replies to the responses from the Government of Alberta.

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