
Charting her career path has been challenging but interesting and rewarding. Her process and her leadership has brought her to be appointed President of the College, Cheryl Jensen, President Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario

In this third of a four part series our panelists are exploring through the lens of corporations’ perspectives issues like, what can be and should be done to strengthen cooperative programs bringing Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people closer together professionally, intellectually and or culturally?

In the next decade, more than 500 projects in oil, gas, forestry and mining will affect many Aboriginal communities across Canada. There are already debates taking place on issues like: the role of Aboriginal communities in these developments; the sharing of the wealth generated; the environment; foreign investment; transportation of output and more.

There is very little discussion on ‘how or if’ Aboriginal women are to play key professional and business roles in natural resource management and development. An online “Dialogue” session wherein a panel of women, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal thought leaders, explored issues…

What if … a uniquely Canadian paradigm for enabling and implementing collaborative resources development was designed for the 21st century? What would it need to breach the decades-long stalemate that has obstructed, and wasted, economic, social and cultural opportunities?

In the next decade, more than 500 projects in oil, gas, forestry and mining will affect many Aboriginal communities across Canada. There are already debates taking place on issues like: the role of Aboriginal communities in these developments; the sharing of the wealth generated; the environment; foreign investment; transportation of output and more.

In this fourth and last part of this series our panelists are exploring through the lens of governments’ perspectives issues like, what legislative measures are needed to ensure a fair share of future job by Aboriginal women What might be useful in stimulating collaboration and cooperation in workplaces? What could be done to entice…

What if … Aboriginal youth, tired of the negativity generated by the 2008-2015 recession, and unsatisfied with the pace and scope of reform, demanded new leadership and authority structures they believed offer more likelihood of a better future – their future.