Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 aims to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all to drive progress, and improve living standards. Decent work means opportunities for everyone to get: work that is productive and delivers a fair income; security in the workplace and social protection for families; better prospects for personal development and social integration.
Canada’s ambitions for this goal are to focus on ensuring that Canadians have access to quality jobs and contribute to and benefit from sustainable economic growth. Canada’s prosperity will increasingly depend on: developing innovative policies and programs to help all participants in the Canadian labour market access good-quality jobs; decent wages and social protections; reducing systemic barriers to employment; creating a culture of innovation, inclusion, skills development and lifelong learning
The Niriqatiginnga project is aligned with several of the goals and objectives outlined in the Government of Canada’s “Arctic and Northern Policy Framework.”
Over the next five weeks we are excited to be able to connect with Kami Norland’s biosystems class at the MInneapolis College of Art and Design.
It’s been a busy few months. Here is our project update as we move into November, 2023. It’s the month we’ve been waiting for as, after more than six months of dedicated planning, Niriqatiginnga will officially start its programming.
This month we have a lot of updates on progress towards our food security and creative arts entrepreneurship programming.
The leaves are starting to change colour. Students are off to school and back to campus.
This summer, our Niriqatiginnga project team spent a lot of time consulting and engaging several community partners here in Winnipeg, and in Northern Manitoba. Many communities, especially in the north, are struggling with a number of critical challenges and we thought we would share some of them here.
Our project is firmly committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and this objective lies at the core of everything we do.
With a dedicated focus on sustainability, we’ve woven these global goals into the fabric of the Niriqatiginnga project and its activities.
Click on an SDG icon to learn more about how our efforts are making a tangible impact in that area.
