Preliminary Results: Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia & Alberta 12 January 2016 Engagement Workshop for a Network of Centres of Excellence Proposal Edmonton, Alberta Ellorie McKnight, Sarah Quann, Maeva Gauthier, and Susan File Review of policies, strategies and gaps identified by stakeholders
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Preliminary Results:Yukon, Northwest Territories,
British Columbia & Alberta
12 January 2016Engagement Workshop for a Network of Centres of Excellence Proposal
Edmonton, Alberta
Ellorie McKnight, Sarah Quann, Maeva Gauthier, and Susan File
Review of policies, strategies and gaps identified by stakeholders
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Overview
• Review of strategies/policies to inform research themes and questions• Regions included in this presentation:
– Yukon, NWT, BC, and Alberta• Includes more than 170 documents reviewed to date, with gaps and planned
activities identified by: – Federal, territorial, and provincial governments; – Indigenous governments and organizations; – Resource management boards; – NGOs; – Education and research institutions; and, – The private sector
• Documents cover a range of topics including, but not limited to: the environment, economic development, education, energy, fish and wildlife, food security, health and wellbeing, infrastructure, transportation, governance, and culture
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Health and wellbeing• Common priorities
– Further examine socio-economic determinants of health– Improve healthcare service with alternative delivery models and local/ community-based
options– Improve access to primary health care for remote and northern communities– Increase focus on primary prevention– Increase cooperation and coordination between health sectors– Increase health sciences and social sciences research research to improve quality of life and
address broad social issues
Documents:Pan-northern: State of Northern Knowledge in CanadaYukon: Government of Yukon Science Strategy, Yukon Health Care Review, 2012 Health Status Report, Yukon Health and Social Services Strategic Plan, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Strategy, etc.NWT: NWT Health and Social Services Strategic Plan 2011-16, etc.Alberta: Alberta’s Strategic Approach to Wellness (2014), Alberta’s Strategic Directions for Research (2009)BC: BC First Nations Health Authority, Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta 2014-2015 Annual Report
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Health and wellbeing (continued)• Region-specific priorities
– Focus on health promotion behaviours (Yukon)– Track and analyze prevalence and reduce impact and incidence of chronic disease (Yukon)– Identify home care needs and resources and respite support programming needs (NWT)– Improve health status and enhance services for children and their families (NWT)– Continue long-term health monitoring in oil sands regions (Alberta)– Focus efforts in child care health and mental wellness (Alberta) – Improve cooperation between the government and First Nations (Alberta)– Create a health research strategy (BC)– Continue to ensure strong First Nations involvement in the planning, design and
management of First Nations health programs (BC)– Ensure the public health system is based on evidence-based best practices (BC)
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Housing• Common priorities
– Further explore relationship between housing and socio-economic conditions to inform housing and socio-economic policies and programs
– Explore factors that will affect future housing demand and associated demand for various types of accommodation along the housing continuum
– Increase access to adequate and affordable market and non-market options – Increase collaboration among stakeholders (government, NGOs, the private sector, etc.) to
improve housing services and delivery
• Region-specific priorities– Increase quantity and quality of housing stock (Yukon, NWT)– Develop housing solutions that meet individual and community needs (NWT)– Create prevention strategies and assistance programs, and collect homelessness data
(Alberta)
Documents:Yukon: Comprehensive Review and Assessment of Housing Issues (Zanasi & Pomeroy, 2013), Housing Action Plan, YHC Five-Year Strategic Plan, etc.NWT: Building for the Future – Northern Solutions for Northern Housing, etc.Alberta: Alberta Homelessness Research Agenda 2011-2014BC: Live Green Housing Sustainability Plan 2014-2015
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Food security
• Common priorities– Support long-term community-based initiatives, including sustainable harvesting and local
food production– Monitor wildlife, fish and marine mammal populations and harvests, incorporating TK– For northern communities, work towards collaborative, holistic solutions, enabled by local
TK and paired with economic development strategies informed by locally identified needs and that build on community assets
– Better understand environmental, social, cultural and economic factors affecting food security from a multidisciplinary, community-based perspective, with links to regional assessments
– Support programs to increase basic health and food security related knowledge– Develop and/or improve policies to promote and support food security
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Food security (continued)• Region-specific priorities
– Develop greenhouse technologies for northern regions (Yukon, NWT)– Implement food cost monitoring program and nutrition programming (Yukon)– Increase research on ingredients that add value to agricultural commodities, promote food
safety with a focus on meat safety, and increase genomics and nanotechnology research (Alberta)
– Bring food security initiatives and practices into schools, such as gardening and encouraging local and sustainable food choices (Alberta)
– Increase urban food production and develop local food processing capacity (BC)
Documents:Pan-northern: Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada (CCA, 2014)Yukon: Yukon Nutrition Framework, etc.NWT: Fisheries Joint Management Committee Vision, Keeping the Food and Water Safe in the Sahtú Region, etc.Alberta: Alberta Innovates Food Innovation Plan 2014-2017BC: Model Core Program Paper: Food Security, BC Ministry of Health (2014), Healthy Eating and Food Security; Promising Strategies for BC: A discussion Paper (2010), Building Food Security in British Columbia in 2013
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Education• Common priorities
– Increase linkages with communities and indigenous governments– Increase educational support for indigenous communities that address cultural needs– Increase experienced local educational professionals– Increase linkages between post-secondary institutions and other education centres– Increase opportunities for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students– Enhance research infrastructure
Documents:Pan-northern: Achieving Positive Educational Outcomes in Northern Communities (Centre for the North, 2012)Yukon: Yukon College Strategic Plan; Yukon Education Strategic Plan, etc.NWT: New Horizons: Continuity and Change at Aurora College, etc.Alberta: Alberta Education Business Plan 2015-2020, Campus Alberta Interim Strategic Plan (2014), University of Alberta Comprehensive Institutional Plan 2015BC: UBC Plan and Promise: The UBC Plan (2012), BC Education Plan (2015)
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Education (continued)• Region-specific priorities
– Ensure accessible pathways to postsecondary education and greater access to degree opportunities (Yukon, NWT)
– Ensure an integrated approach to education and related socio-economic policies to support and enhance education outcomes (Yukon, NWT)
– Work with industry and government to develop education programs and courses (Yukon)– Increase outdoor education programs and use of technology (Yukon)– Support life-long, distance and distributed learning (NWT)– Include TK and elders, and develop curricula reflective of indigenous and northern perspectives
that respond to the needs and interests of Northerners and other stakeholders (NWT)– Focus on First Nations, Metis and Inuit students (BC)– Develop strong international collaborations (AB- University of Alberta) – Provide good technology infrastructure to support research (AB – University of Alberta) – Prioritize sustainability (BC – UBC)– Redesign provincial curriculum with a focus on skills and trades (BC)
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Labour force• Region-specific priorities
– Develop and support an inclusive, adaptable and productive workforce (Yukon)– Support training, retaining and developing engaged and professional workforce for the public
sector, especially in small centres (Yukon, NWT)– Establish and maintain a strong locally-based science community (Yukon, NWT)– Encourage residency (NWT) and attract new knowledge workers, promoting the region as
immigration destination (Yukon)– Increase awareness, timeliness and accessibility of labour market information (Yukon)– Develop learning communities and support a diversified economy (Yukon)– Conduct sector-specific training needs assessments (NWT)
Documents:Pan-northern: Role of the Public Sector in Northern Governance (Centre for the North, 2014)Yukon: Government of Yukon Science Strategy, Labour Market Framework, etc.NWT: Economic Opportunities Strategy, etc.
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• Common priorities– Conserve energy and improve energy efficiency– Improve reliability and affordability and reduce environmental impacts– Test and adapt renewable energy technologies and create sustainable energy futures– Assess new and existing sources and increase renewable production (LNG, hydro, wind,
geothermal, biomass)– Explore opportunities to connect/extend grid within and outside regions
Energy
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• Region-specific priorities– Increase sustainability of communities (NWT)– Focus on GHG capture, tailings management, water management, land restoration, bio-
waste to fuels, clean power, and advanced recovery and partial upgrading (Alberta)– Work towards cleaner fossil fuel energy (Alberta)– Develop international relations (Alberta)– Achieve environmental performance while growing and diversifying the energy economy
(Alberta)– Increase partnerships with First Nations and ensure shared decision making (BC)– Focus on alternative energies such as biomass, fuel cells, hydrogen, renewable energies
and low-energy transportation and green buildings (BC)
Energy (continued)
Documents:Pan-northern: State of Northern Knowledge in CanadaYukon: Energy Strategy for Yukon; 20-year Resource Plan, etc.NWT: NWT Energy Action Plan, Vision for the NWT Power System, Biomass Energy Strategy, etc.Alberta: Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions 2015-2018 Business Plan, Launching Alberta’s Energy Future: Provincial Energy Strategy (2008), Alberta Energy Regulator Priorities (2014-2017)BC: BC Hydro Service Plan 2014/15-2016/17, BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council Energy Action Plan, BC First Nations Mineral Exploration and Mining
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• Common priorities– Balance development with environmental and community wellness– Further develop technologies to facilitate sustainable development– Mining: increase sustainability, assess potential impacts, increase benefits to local and
regional residents– Forestry: Sustainable management
• Region-specific priorities– Mining: Ensure environmentally sound mining, reclamation and closure practices that
are well-adapted to climate change and the northern environment (Yukon), increase geoscience information, support exploration at the grassroots level, and designate protected areas (NWT)
Economic development
Documents:Pan-northern: State of Northern Knowledge in CanadaYukon: Government of Yukon Science Strategy, Pathways to Prosperity; Survey of Yukon’s Knowledge Sector, Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon Priorities, etc.NWT: Economic Opportunities Strategy; NWT Mineral Development Strategy, NWT Geoscience Office Strategic Plan, etc.Alberta: Alberta’s Tourism Framework 2013-2020, Alberta’s Economic Development Framework (2014)BC: BC OGRIS Business Plan (2015), BC Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizen’s Science Research Priority Areas
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• Region-specific priorities (continued)– Oil and gas:
• Minimize GHGe, ensure responsible exploration and development; prevent and mitigate Beaufort Sea oil spills (Yukon)
• Provide regional geoscience information to support exploration (NWT)• Improve oil sands technology, with research related to bitumen upgrading and
characterization, non-aqueous extraction, online instrumentation for oil sands and tailings process fundamentals (Alberta)
• Collect and monitor baseline data for boreal caribou, seismicity, air and water monitoring, community environmental knowledge and cumulative impacts (BC)
– Tourism and culture: Increase quantity and quality of tourism research (Alberta), conserve natural environments, develop and promote cultural tourism (Yukon)
– Traditional economy: Ensure support for the traditional economy including subsistence harvesting, trapping, outfitting, arts and crafts, etc. (Yukon, NWT)
– Forestry: Conduct inventory tracking, community forest planning (NWT); investigate opportunities resulting from the mountain pine beetle, such as viable alternatives for new wood biomass (BC)
– Fisheries: Assess potential for new ocean fisheries (NWT)– Innovation and technology: Create innovation clusters and cold climate technology
(Yukon), encourage entrepreneurs and the private sector to innovate, commercialize and expand businesses (Yukon, Alberta), further develop biotechnology (BC)
Economic development (continued)
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Transportation and infrastructure• Common priorities
– Support increased competitiveness, market access and growth– Increase access to and connections between communities– Improve transportation sustainability– Ensure environmental stewardship
Documents:Pan-northern: Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change in Northern Canada (NRTEE, 2009), Northern Connections: A Multi-Modal Transportation Blueprint for the North, State of Northern Knowledge in Canada, etc.Yukon: Energy Strategy for Yukon, Yukon Government Climate Change Action PlanNWT: Economic Opportunities Strategy; NWT Mineral Development Strategy, etc.Alberta: Land use framework for Alberta (2008) & various regional plans (such as lower Athabasca and South Saskatchewan) BC: British Columbia Development Fund, BC Transit Strategic Plan
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Transportation and infrastructure• Region-specific
– Conduct climate change risk and vulnerability assessments and adaptation strategies (Yukon, NWT)
– Construct buildings and highways for changing permafrost conditions (Yukon, NWT) and develop inventory of permafrost information to inform construction (Yukon)
– Develop and apply building science and further develop cold-climate technologies (Yukon)– Develop inventory Identify opportunities to reduce GHGe in the transportation sector (Yukon)– Support strategic infrastructure for economic development, meet increasingly diversified
needs and create new capacity (Yukon)– Investigate Tuktoyaktuk as a deep water port (NWT)– Improve reliability of transportation and communications (NWT)– Use cumulative effects management and develop strategies for conservation and stewardship
on private and public lands (Alberta) – Encouraging innovation to improve sustainability of transportation (Alberta, BC)
Documents:Pan-northern: Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change in Northern Canada (NRTEE, 2009), Northern Connections: A Multi-Modal Transportation Blueprint for the North, etc.Yukon: Energy Strategy for Yukon, Yukon Government Climate Change Action PlanNWT: Economic Opportunities Strategy; NWT Mineral Development Strategy, etc.Alberta: Land use framework for Alberta (2008) & various regional plans (such as lower Athabasca and South Saskatchewan) BC: British Columbia Development Fund, BC Transit Strategic Plan
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Water• Common priorities
– Increase baseline data, expand monitoring (including community-based), invest in technology and innovation, include TK
– Focus on improving or maintaining water quality and quantity– Secure, safe and reliable community water supplies– Work towards more integrated water governance
Documents:Yukon: Yukon Water Strategy and Action Plan, etc.NWT: NWT Water Strategy Action Plan, GNWT Report on Drinking Water, Keeping the Food and Water Safe in the Sahtú Region, NWT Water Board Strategic Plan, etc.Alberta: Water for Life: Action Plan for Alberta (2009), Athabasca River Knowledge, Use and Change (2010)BC: Water Stewardship Division Strategic Plan (2008) for BC / Living Water Smart: BC’s water plan / BC Water Science Strategy, BC’s water sustainability act (2014)
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Water• Region-specific priorities
– Better understand and manage groundwater regime (Yukon and Alberta)– Maintain and improve access to safe drinking water (Yukon)– Identify factors and indicators affecting aquatic ecosystem health (NWT)– Map public water supply sources and risks and identify water quantity thresholds needed for
sustainable water use (NWT)– Undertake watershed scale planning and assessments (Alberta) – Increase education, particularly on water conservation (Alberta)– Increase First Nations involvement in water management in oil sands (Alberta)– Minimize flood impacts (BC) – Lead and facilitate the development and implementation of a Water Science Strategy (BC)
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Environment• Common priorities
– Increase coordination and collaboration in support of longer-term planning and strategic direction of monitoring
– Increase baseline information and monitoring to better understand climate change, impacts of resource development and cumulative impacts, to support adaptation and mitigation
– Better understand freshwater ecosystems– Increase amount, quality and availability of scientific information about parks and recreation,
and increase and improve monitoring in parks – Improve communication between the parks and research community – Promote stewardship– Ensure greater role of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in research, decision-making,
management, etc.– Improve education and youth programs
Documents:Pan-northern: State of Environmental Monitoring in Northern Canada (CPC, 2015), etc.Yukon: Environment Yukon Strategic Plan; Community-based Fish and Wildlife Work Plans, etc.NWT: NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program, GNWT Science Agenda, Keeping the Food and Water Safe in the Sahtú Region, Gwich’in Tribal Council Strategic Plan, etc.Alberta: Parks Division Science Strategy for Alberta (2010), etc.BC: BC First Nations Forestry and Land Stewardship Plan (2008), BC forest Practices Board Strategic Priorities 2014-2017, Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan 2006-2011 (BC), BC Parks Program Plan (2008), etc.
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Environment (continued)Region-specific priorities
– Better understand coastal and marine ecosystems (Yukon, NWT, BC)– Identify key habitats given human-wildlife conflict, land use and industrial activities (Yukon)– Better understand the pathways, processes and impacts of long-range contaminants and
emerging contaminants (NWT)– Foster culture of respect for value and importance of science in parks management and
ensure ongoing support for science in parks (Alberta)– Forestry focus (BC) including ensuring a central role for all First Nations & baseline monitoring– Respond to northward expansion of mountain pine beetle and invasive species (Yukon)– Develop a carbon neutral plan and increase resiliency for BC Parks (BC) – Specific areas of interest in BC: Columbia Mountains Institute and the Columbia Basin Trust, as
well as the coastal regions (Living Oceans Society) ex: salmon and coastal communities
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Fish and wildlife• Common priorities
– Maintain health and sustainability of fish and wildlife populations including conserving and restoring native species and integrating TK
– Increase fish and wildlife monitoring and develop monitoring strategies– Better understand and manage the impacts of climate change on fish and wildlife
Documents:Yukon: Community-based Fish and Wildlife Work PlansNWT: NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program, GNWT Science Agenda, Keeping the Food and Water Safe in the Sahtú Region, Gwich’in Tribal Council Strategic PlanAlberta: Government of Alberta Fish conservation and management strategy (2014), Alberta’s Strategy for the management of Species at risk (2009-2014), Wildlife Research needs for Alberta: A report to the Alberta Conservation Association, etc.BC: BC Salmon Farmers Association Research Priorities, BC Ministry of Environment Conservation Framework (2009), BC ministry of Environment Ecosystem Program Plan (2010), BC Ministry of Environment Freshwater Fisheries Program Plan (2007), etc.
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Fish and wildlife• Region-specific priorities
– Respond to invasive species (Yukon)– Increase baseline info and monitoring (population dynamics, habitat data, etc.) to ensure
population and harvesting sustainability of caribou, moose, elk, bison, wolves, etc. (Yukon)– Engage communities in fish, wildlife, human-wildlife conflict management (Yukon)– Develop and revise the Fish Species Management Plan (Alberta) – Woodland caribou in AB: maintain caribou habitat, restore disturbed habitat, monitoring
populations and habitat (Alberta) – Salmon in BC: understand pacific salmon migration, investigate fish farming potential impacts
and mitigations, create a better data and reporting system– Focus on cumulative effects for management and policy (BC) – Freshwater fisheries (BC) : create a large lakes action plan, assess for climate related changes,
invasive species management– Improve management of human-wildlife encounters (BC, Yukon)
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Climate change• Common priorities
– Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments (infrastructure, water, forests, etc.)– Reduce GHG emissions and legislate GHG targets– Develop more renewable energy– Develop adaptation and mitigation strategies
Documents:Yukon: Climate Change Action Plan, etc.NWT: Climate Changes and Communities in the NWT, etc.Alberta: Alberta Climate Leadership Plan and Executive Summary ( 2015) BC: Climate Action in BC 2014 Progress Report (2014), BC Ministry of Environment Service Plan (2015), BC Ministry of Environment Climate Action Plan (2008), BC Climate Leadership Team Recommendations to Government (2015), Pacific Coast Collaborative
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Climate change• Region-specific priorities
– Better understand current and changing permafrost conditions and associated implications (Yukon, NWT)
– Establish research study areas and regional scenarios (Yukon)– Develop best practices to reduce GHGe and determine potential of carbon market (Yukon)– Develop community engagement forum for taking action (Yukon)– Increase research related to human health, food security and emergency management (NWT)– Improve access to adaptation research and better align research to community needs (NWT)– Map permafrost and water flow (NWT)– Ensure comprehensive and integrated approach to climate change and increase coordination
of adaptation planning (NWT)– Reduce GHG emissions with a more efficiency transportation system, more efficient buildings,
a healthier forest sector, innovative waste system, and clean electricity (BC)– Support forestry related initiatives such as reforestation as mitigation, biofuel and wood pellet
production, etc. (BC) – Phase out coal-generated electricity (Alberta)– Legislate oil sands emission limit (Alberta)
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Culture and language• Common priorities
– Study past and current cultural practices to preserve and revitalize culture and language – Document indigenous culture, language, TK and values to inform cultural, educational and
social programs that better meet the needs of indigenous peoples
Documents:Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute 5-year Plan 2006-10NWT: GNWT Science Agenda
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Governance• Common priorities
– Improve coordination and collaboration among government, industry, academia, NGOs and communities to support integrated science and approaches to address opportunities and challenges
– Ensure greater role of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in research and monitoring and management and decision-making
– Focus research on addressing needs and objectives established by communities and regions and supporting and informing policies, programs and services
• Pan-northern priorities– Continue work towards northern-centric approach to governance, building on culture and local
context– Continue efforts to incorporate traditional and local knowledge of indigenous peoples and local
residents in research projects and decision-making• Region-specific priorities
– Build science capacity and improve data collection and management to support science-based solutions and decision-making (Yukon, NWT)
Documents:Pan-northern: Role of the Public Sector in Northern Governance (Centre for the North, 2014), State of Northern Knowledge in Canada Yukon: Government of Yukon Science Strategy, Pathways to Prosperity; Yukon Government Research Agenda, etc.NWT: Economic Opportunities Strategy; NWT Mineral Development Strategy, A Way Forward: Report from the Environmental Research and Monitoring Coordination Workshop, NWT Geoscience Office Strategic Plan, etc.
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