We are a passionate national team working together for the advancement of Indigneous communities and peoples across Canada.
Our team includes leaders from both local and international backgrounds all aligned with our mission for Indigenous Peoples. The dedication and passion of each member not only makes us strong, but it also creates a pathway to a future of inclusion, friendships, community and thr trust needed to be successful together.
Founder and President
ROGER J. AUGUSTINE
Managing Director
TOM MANN
Director of Operations
Galen Augustine
Founder and President
ROGER J. AUGUSTINE
Roger J. Augustine is Mi’gmaq from the Province of New Brunswick, and is the retired Regional Chief for NB/PEI, Assembly of First Nations (AFN).
In 1981, Chief Augustine was one of several dozen representatives (from across Canada) that signed the historic 1981 Declaration of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights.
Chief Augustine co–founded the Atlantic Policy Congress (APC), which became the political voice for First Nations Chiefs in Atlantic Canada. He also co–founded the North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council, and was the Chairman for the Center of Indigenous Environmental Resources, and a Commissioner for the Indian Land Claims.
Chief Augustine considers one of his greatest career accomplishments to be in the field of addictions treatment. After receiving specialized credentials from St. Francis Xavier University in Drug and Alcohol Education, Chief Augustine made enormous strides in dealing with addictions in his community by introducing a curriculum for Eel Ground Federal School. During his tenure as the Chairman of the National Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board, Chief Augustine received several awards in his field.
On July 5, 2017, Mr. Stéphane Ouellette, President and CEO, Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project (MNCTP) appointed Chief Augustine as an Honorary Governor, Board of Honorary Governors, MNCTP.
Managing Director
TOM MANN
Tom Mann is a trusted advisor for Gitpo Spirit Lodge in government and community relations. As a former labour lawyer and Executive Director of the New Brunswick Union, and former Deputy Minister, Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Tom provides guidance and expertise in labour relations and fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment for our partners.
Tom is currently a member of the Executive team of Gitpo Consulting Ltd. along with Roger J. Augustine and Galen Augustine. Gitpo Consulting Ltd. works with community partners to develop, enhance and provide opportunities in housing construction to the benefit of the First Nation “through respectful cooperation and collaboration with First Nations and their organizations enabling economic development that is in balance with social and environmental concerns.”
Director of Operations
Galen Augustine
Through our combined experiences, we have
We have a combined 100 years of EXTENSIVE experience as former executive leaders and senior level managers at the Federal, Provincial and International Level.
Our experience includes being an AFN Regional Chief, First Nation Chief, Provincial Deputy Ministers, former senior leader in the labour movement and consultant in Indigenous-industry relations.
Led cultural changes and complex organizational reviews;
Developed complex strategies;
Developed regulatory and legislative frameworks;
Improved organizational performance and outcomes;
Negotiated collective agreements and significant inter-governmental, bilateral and tripartite agreements;
Advised and negotiated on behalf of governments on Supreme Court decisions affecting aboriginal rights;
Mediated complex disputes;
Mentored emerging leaders and worked in the energy regulation field at the national level and in the health care field provincially.
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Your job description can be concise and should include the following:
position title
organization / group description
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Your job description can be concise and should include the following:
position title
organization / group description
activities and tasks to be assigned to student
desired skills and experience
project challenge, opportunity, of description of work you require.
Mandatory requirements (language, year of study, security clearance, citizenship)
Co-operative education is a three-way partnership between the university, students and employers. Students apply their classroom knowledge in a series of four-month work experiences. You, the employer, enhance a student’s education, while reaping the unique benefits of CO-OP employees.
Most work terms run at least 15 weeks, or four months. They can be no shorter than 13 weeks. Some master’s students, as well as some science and engineering students, are available for 8 or 12 months’ work terms.
All jobs are reviewed by a CO-OP Program Coordinator, and only those providing students with work experience related to their professional development are approved. Administrative activities involved in a job should be less than 10% of the entire workload.
When you first contact SSC, you are assigned one of our Program Coordinators, depending on your discipline of interest. This person is your main contact in our office. As you move through the recruitment process, you also work with a representative from CO-OP Administrative Services, who assists with job posting and interview scheduling.
We are looking forward to working together! Please complete the following form. Our team will then set-up your profile and provide access to our management system where all the magic happens. You will receive an email with 24 hours that will include your login details.
Internships offer usually one discipline-specific, supervised, structured paid or unpaid, and for academic credit work experience or practice placement.
Internships may occur in the middle of an academic program or after all academic coursework has been completed and prior to graduation. Internships can be of any length but are typically 12 to 16 months long.
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Work Experience intersperses one or two work terms (typically full-time) into an academic program, where work terms provide experience in a workplace setting related to the student’s field of study and/or career goals.
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Community Service Learning (CSL) integrates meaningful community service with classroom instruction and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience and strengthen communities. In practice, students work in partnership with a community-based organization to apply their disciplinary knowledge to a challenge identified by the community.
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Co-op alternating consists of alternating academic terms and paid work terms. Co-op internship consists of several co-op work terms back-to-back. In both models, work terms provide experience in a workplace setting related to the student’s field of study. The number of required work terms varies by program; however, the time spent in work terms must be at least 30% of the time spent in academic study for programs over 2 years in length and 25% of time for programs 2 years and shorter in length.
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Field Placement provides students with an intensive part-time/short term intensive hands-on practical experience in a setting relevant to their subject of study. Field placements may not require supervision of a registered or licensed professional and the completed work experience hours are not required for professional certification. Field placements account for work-integrated educational experiences not encompassed by other forms, such as co-op, clinic, practicum, and internship.
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Apprenticeship is an agreement between a person (an apprentice) who wants to learn a skill and an employer who needs a skilled worker and who is willing to sponsor the apprentice and provide paid related practical experience under the direction of a certified journeyperson in a work environment conducive to learning the tasks, activities and functions of a skilled worker. Apprenticeship combines about 80% at-the-workplace experience with 20% technical classroom training, and depending on the trade, takes about 2-5 years to complete. Both the workplace experience and the technical training are essential components of the learning experience.
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Entrepreneurship allows a student to leverage resources, space, mentorship and/or funding to engage in the early-stage development of business start-ups and/or to advance external ideas that address real-world needs for academic credit.
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Applied Research students are engaged in research that occurs primarily in workplaces, including consulting projects, design projects, and community-based research projects.
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Both the Ontario and the Quebec governments provide a Co-operative Education Tax Credit to businesses hiring students enrolled in a recognized CO-OP education program.
NEW: Enhancing the Co-operative Education Tax Credit
The 2009 Ontario Budget introduced enhancements to the Co-operative Education Tax Credit (CETC), effective for eligible expenditures incurred after March 26, 2009, that will:
increase the 10 per cent CETC rate to 25 per cent and the enhanced 15 per cent rate for small businesses to 30 per cent;
increase the maximum tax credit available from $1,000 to $3,000 per work placement.
There are opportunities that could help financial support employers.
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Internships offer usually one discipline-specific, supervised, structured paid or unpaid, and for academic credit work experience or practice placement.
Work Experience intersperses one or two work terms (typically full-time) into an academic program, where work terms provide experience in a workplace setting related to the student’s field of study and/or career goals.
Community Service Learning (CSL) integrates meaningful community service with classroom instruction and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience and strengthen communities. In practice, students work in partnership with a community-based organization to apply their disciplinary knowledge to a challenge identified by the community.
Field Placement provides students with an intensive part-time/short term intensive hands-on practical experience in a setting relevant to their subject of study. Field placements may not require supervision of a registered or licensed professional and the completed work experience hours are not required for professional certification. Field placements account for work-integrated educational experiences not encompassed by other forms, such as co-op, clinic, practicum, and internship.
