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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Live Broadcast from Pond Inlet – the People’s Testimony

3ci is sharing this important message on the debate over the Baffinland project from a longstanding collaborator, Norman Cohn: . This Saturday, one day before 120 million viewers will watch the Super Bowl live from Tampa, another live television event will unfold in Pond Inlet in the Canadian arctic that maybe a few thousand people worldwide... More

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The Long Term Impact of the Covid-19 Recession on Homelessness in Canada

There is a lag effect of up to five years from the time of a recession’s onset to its impact on homelessness. People fight to hold onto their homes and the social welfare system—including Employment Insurance and social assistance—help people to stay in their homes.  This means it could be years before we see... More

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Strengthening Sustainable Northern Food Systems: Federal Policy Constraints and Potential Opportunities

3ci co-director Prof. Peter Andree is part of a team that recently published an article on food insecurity and efforts to build sustainable food systems in Canada’s North. The article is available for free here: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/70869 This paper explores how Canadian federal policy and frameworks... More

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Ecopolitics Podcast Series – EPISODE 10: TREATY RELATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS IN CANADA

What does being “treaty people” mean for all of us living in Canada today? This question is critical now more than ever, given the violent and racist response of some commercial fishermen and their supporters in Nova Scotia to the launch of a ‘moderate livelihood’ lobster fishery by Sipekne’katik First Nation, and the limited... More

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Ecofeminism and Queer Ecology – Episode 9 of Ecopolitics Podcast Series Available Online

https://www.ecopoliticspodcast.ca/episode-9-ecofeminism-and-queer-ecology-2/ In this episode, 3ci co-director Peter Andrée talks with Dr. Catriona Sandilands (York University) and Dr. Sherilyn McGregor (University of Manchester) about the ways in which ecofeminism, and queer ecology, serve to diversify and deepen how we look at the policies and... More

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Ecopolitics Podcast series episode 8 launched: INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND POLITICS

https://www.ecopoliticspodcast.ca/episode-8-indigenous-environmental-knowledge-and-politics-2/   Join 3ci’s co-director Peter Andrée in conversation with Larry McDermott (Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation), Executive Director of Plenty Canada and Dr. Dan Longboat (Turtle Clan member of the Mohawk Nation), Associate Professor at the Chanie... More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Frances Abele Awarded SSHRC Partnership Grant to Research Rebuilding First Nations Governance

Rebuilding First Nations Governance (RFNG) is a national alliance of First Nation communities and Tribal Councils, academic researchers and public sector practitioners created to support First Nations leadership and rights holders that have made the decision to transition out from under the Indian Act to their own inherent rights governance. This... More

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Ted Jackson 2020 Recipient of Global Service Award

We extend congratulations to 3ci's Founding Director, Ted Jackson who is the 2020 recipient of the Global Service Award of the Alumni Association of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. An OISE/UT graduate, he has applied the principles of adult education and community development to a wide range... More

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Northern Public Affairs Special Edition on Modern Treaty Implementation

The Land Claims Agreement Coalition Modern Treaties Implementation Research Project is thrilled to announce the release of the Special Edition of Northern Public Affairs on Modern Treaty Implementation Research. The Modern Treaties Implementation Research Project, is a SSHRC funded partnership project between the Land Claim Agreements Coalition... More

Friday, July 5, 2019

3ci to Partner With Government of Canada’s Investment Readiness Program as a First Step in Social Innovation and Social Finance Fund

On June 12, 2019 the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development announced the Investment Readiness Program in preparation for the launch of the Social Innovation and Social Finance Fund. 3ci, through the lead of Co-Director, Dr. Kate Ruff, will be one of nine partners responsible for mobilization... More

Friday, July 5, 2019

Sherman Kreiner

It is with sadness that we share the news that, earlier this week, Sherman Kreiner passed away, after a long illness. The founding Managing Director of the University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation, Sherman led a life of courage, commitment and creativity, making deep and wide impacts in many fields, including community economic... More

Friday, July 5, 2019

Edmonton Journal Opinion: Alberta must find alternatives to cutting social spending

3ci Research Associate and graduate of the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), Dr. Nick Falvo has published an opinion piece in the Edmonton Journal.  Please click here to read the... More

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