Peter Williamson Email & Phone Number

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Write a policy paper to address the closure of two urban Indigenous Learning Centres in Nanaimo, British Columbia, which is inconsistent with the Truth and Reconciliaton Commission's Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigneous Peoples.The policy paper is my Applied Business Project and MBA Internship at Vancouver Island University.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Leadership- Participated and supported Polar Knowledge Canada's President on the Pilimmaksaivik ADM Steering Committee which oversees federal implementation of Article 23Research and Policy Analysis- Wrote Polar Knowledge Canada’s Inuit Employment Plan, which lays out how it will fulfill government obligations and Inuit treaty rights as contained in Article 23 of the Nunavut Agreement

Iqaluit, Nunavut

Management- Helped constituents access federal government programs and services.- Developed and implemented an outreach strategy to help position Mr. Tootoo to be Nunavut’s voice in Ottawa.

Iqaluit, Nunavut

Management- Mentored promising Inuit employees with the Government of NunavutResearch and Policy Analysis- Provided strategic advice in the corporate governance of Nunavut’s Crown corporations, including the development of business plans, performance measures, financial and human resources management, corporate reporting, and capacity building

Ottawa, Canada Area

Leadership- Recommended the establishment of a senior federal-Inuit committee to manage stakeholder engagement with Inuit on the development of the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development, the creation of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, to incorporate Inuit-specific issues and priorities in the redesign of Indigenous economic development policies and programs, and to articulate a vision for economic development in the Inuit regions- Represented the IRS… Show more Leadership- Recommended the establishment of a senior federal-Inuit committee to manage stakeholder engagement with Inuit on the development of the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development, the creation of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, to incorporate Inuit-specific issues and priorities in the redesign of Indigenous economic development policies and programs, and to articulate a vision for economic development in the Inuit regions- Represented the IRS in the development of the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) Report on Plans and Priorities and Departmental Performance Report to ensure Inuit issues were appropriately addressed in these parliamentary planning and accountability documentsManagement- Managed casual employees and summer students with the federal government- Negotiated and administered a federal-Inuit economic development funding agreement to promote economic development opportunities in the Inuit regions and to bring culturally appropriate representation of the Inukshuk logo to the international stage at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, after Inuit were excluded from federal funding allocations in spite of the Inukshuk logoResearch and Policy Analysis- Developed a strategic plan for the IRS which identified its priorities, and how it would work with federal, provincial and territorial governments, and Inuit organizations and governments- Provided ongoing strategic advice to strengthen relations with Inuit in the context of intergovernmental relations, and land claims and self-government negotiations and implementation- Represented the IRS in INAC’s internal policy and program renewal process to ensure Inuit issues were appropriately addressed, before senior management submitted program renewal proposals to the Treasury Board Secretariat for Cabinet approval Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

Leadership- Represented the SGPD on the Federal Caucus and the Federal Steering Committee on Comprehensive Claims and Self-Government, comprised of working level officials and Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) from ten federal departments and agencies, respectively, to support executive decision-making to ensure federal policy and guidelines were respected in treaty negotiations and implementation in BC, Yukon, and NWT- This included raising table-specific issues with federal… Show more Leadership- Represented the SGPD on the Federal Caucus and the Federal Steering Committee on Comprehensive Claims and Self-Government, comprised of working level officials and Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) from ten federal departments and agencies, respectively, to support executive decision-making to ensure federal policy and guidelines were respected in treaty negotiations and implementation in BC, Yukon, and NWT- This included raising table-specific issues with federal negotiators as negotiations took place- Chaired an annual Negotiators’ Conference where federal treaty negotiators and senior management discussed the state of negotiations, trends affecting negotiations, and issues that needed resolution in order to make negotiations successful at the national levelManagement- Managed the development of treaty negotiation guidelines with respect to international legal obligations, labour relations, environmental management and protection, financing and accountability, Indigenous constitutions, and non-member rightsResearch and Policy Analysis- Provided strategic advice in the context of treaty negotiations to develop government-to-government relations, administrative and political accountability, capacity development, the ratification and implementation of agreements, and competent self-governing institutions- Reviewed and commented on Cabinet documents with respect to table-specific treaty negotiations in BC, Yukon, and NWT, and provided advice in devolution negotiations in the NWT and Nunavut- Seconded to Health Canada for six months to provide strategic advice in self-government negotiations and to strengthen intergovernmental relations with Indigenous communities- Developed a strategic plan for the IRS which identified its priorities, and how it would work with federal, provincial and territorial governments, and Inuit organizations and governments Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

Management- Managed consultations within INAC to implement Gathering Strength with Inuit, and encouraged program managers to negotiate funding agreements with Inuit to access their related programsResearch and Policy Analysis- Provided ongoing strategic advice to strengthen relations with Inuit in the context of intergovernmental relations, and land claims and self-government negotiations and implementation

Ottawa, Canada Area

Management- Participated in a joint federal-Indigenous committee for National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21)- Prepared public education funding agreements

Ottawa, Canada Area

Leadership- Proposed to the four national Indigenous leaders at the Aboriginal Leadership Summit that they work together in international relations to kill the proposed European import ban on wild furs- Chaired negotiations between working level officials of the national and provincial Indigenous organizations to set out policy objectives and roles and responsibilities to fight the proposed ban- Led a major project management team in Europe to develop and implement a comprehensive… Show more Leadership- Proposed to the four national Indigenous leaders at the Aboriginal Leadership Summit that they work together in international relations to kill the proposed European import ban on wild furs- Chaired negotiations between working level officials of the national and provincial Indigenous organizations to set out policy objectives and roles and responsibilities to fight the proposed ban- Led a major project management team in Europe to develop and implement a comprehensive, inter-jurisdictional European Union and Member State specific campaign which set up official meetings, lunches, dinners, receptions, cultural events, press conferences, and media interviews- Travelled a dozen times to eleven European capitals, and managed strategic communications with Indigenous leaders, their delegations, Canadian diplomats, European officials, and the media- Represented Canadian Inuit interests at various international fora, including at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the International Union for Conservation and Nature- Represented Quebec Inuit interests at the European Parliament during the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum.Management- Managed the research department of the national Inuit organization, including three staff, various consultants, a $1M budget, and reported to the President and Board of Directors- Submitted fur program proposals and negotiated funding agreements with INAC, responsible for financial management, travel arrangements of First Nations, Inuit and Metis delegations travelling to and from Europe, supervision of six staff and consultants in Europe and Canada, and reporting requirements and deliverables Show less

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