Given the acknowledgement by the NIC of the need for further consultations with affected communities and the standards of
effective participation set out above, it is essential that State and Commonwealth governments engage with Indigenous communities prior to the implementation of the NIC Principles.
Not exact matches
Then, because some authors have suggested that dual enrollment programs spanning multiple semesters may be more
effective in improving outcomes for middle - achieving students, we conducted a second
set of analyses that accounted for students»
participation intensity, defined as the number of dual enrollment courses taken.
Taken as a whole, these amendments
set the stage for The Law Society of Manitoba to move towards stronger and more
effective protection of the public interest through a more diverse governing body, introduction of multi-disciplinary practices and opportunities for
participation in and ownership of firms by those outside the legal profession.
As I
set out in chapter 3 of this report, I consider that the lack of
effective participation in the new arrangements is the fundamental flaw of the new arrangements.
If traditional owners consent to legislative changes that implement a new leasing regime, as
set out in recommendation 4, changes should address each of the following and be developed with the
effective participation of land councils and traditional owners:
Implementing a leasing proposal such as the one
set out in the NIC Principles without the
effective participation and free, prior and informed consent of communities is not only inconsistent with fundamental human rights, but runs the risk of failure where it is not embraced by Indigenous peoples.
I don't underestimate the challenge that
effective participation, grounded in the rights
set down in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples poses for governments.
How can it be ensured that Indigenous
participation in
setting priorities, identifying targets, developing benchmarks, monitoring performance and evaluating programs is
effective, culturally appropriate and truly reflects Indigenous aspirations rather than those of the wider community?