Examining Indigenous-Related Changes in Ontario’s 2020 Provincial Policy Statement: A Content Analysis and Modified Rapid Review of the Literature
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Authors
Pysklywec, Alex
Viswanathan, Leela
Macbeth, Janet
King, Carolyn
Whitelaw, Graham
Date
2022-01-04
Type
technical report
Language
en
Keyword
duty to consult , Indigenous engagement , land use planning , Canada , planning with Indigenous peoples
Alternative Title
Abstract
In 2020, the Ontario Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), a document assembling planning-related policy/legislation into a unified vision, was updated with new/revised language pertaining to Indigenous peoples. A content and thematic analysis of this language revealed that Indigenous-related policy directives were strengthened, while also amplified or specified in scope. A significant change was language mandating municipal relationship-building and land use planning coordination with Indigenous communities. To contextualize these findings, a rapid literature review regarding Canadian municipal-Indigenous engagement and municipal duty to consult was conducted that showed an urban-focus in municipal engagement with Indigenous peoples that generally failed. Policy recommendations are: 1) Mandate municipal duty to consult in the PPS; 2) Provide funding and resourcing for engagement and relationship-building; and 3) Heed Indigenous calls for nation-to-nation relations.
Description
This is a technical paper, based on content analysis of planning policy.
Citation
Pysklywec, Alex.; Viswanathan, Leela; Macbeth, Janet; King, Carolyn; and Whitelaw, Graham. “Examining Indigenous-Related Changes in Ontario’s 2020 Provincial Policy Statement: A Content Analysis and Modified Rapid Review of the Literature.” Policy Research. Planning With Indigenous Peoples (PWIP) Research Group, Queen’s University. January 2022
Publisher
Planning With Indigenous Peoples (PWIP) Research Group, Queen's University