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Strong Partnerships Key to Building Strong Organizations
Partnership development is extremely important in today's complex world, regardless of whether your interests lie in finance, education, health or building homes. Partnerships are critical, particularly so to a new organization, with ambitions like the FNNBOA. Recognizing this reality has prompted the organization to established partnerships with key First Nation organizations, government agencies and non-government organizations. These relationships can help us accomplish our goals and assist us to move toward our ultimate objective which is healthier and more durable housing for all First Nations citizens.
Corporate and Government Partners
FNNBOA is pleased to share with you the numerous corporate and government partnerships we have established:
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is home to Canadians. In everything we do, we help Canadians live in safe, secure homes. As the Government of Canada's national housing agency, we play a major role in Canada's housing industry.
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First Nations, Inuit & Aboriginal Health: Health Canada works with First Nations people and Inuit to improve their health. Together with First Nations and Inuit organizations and communities, we carry out many activities aimed at helping people stay healthy, and prevent chronic and contagious diseases.
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Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: In general, INAC has primary, but not exclusive, responsibility for meeting the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Northerners. To fulfill this mandate, INAC must work collaboratively with First Nations, Inuit and Northerners, as well as with other federal departments and agencies, provinces and territories.
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Natural Resources Canada, Office of Energy Efficiency: The Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE), Canada's centre of excellence for energy efficiency and alternative fuels information, is playing a dynamic leadership role in helping Canadians save millions of dollars in energy costs while addressing the challenges of climate change.
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Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada (AFOA): AFOA is committed to excellence in financial management for aboriginal organizations. It is a national, professional association serving the needs of individuals who are working in, or aspiring to, positions with First Nations organizations. It is responsible for training, certification, and professional development in financial management.
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Atlas Fire & Safety Equipment Ltd. - Our company is not striving to be the biggest, instead, our focus has been to become respected by the people who matter most. Employees, Customers, and Commercial Organizations. We earn that respect by providing uncompromised sales and service.
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Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors: The Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors® - National is a council of all Canadian regional / provincial organizations. Representatives from each regional/provincial organization are appointed to the CAHPI council. The CAHPI's principle objective is to promote the interests of Canadian home and property inspectors on a national level.
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CANDO (Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers) is a federally registered, non-profit society that is Aboriginal controlled, community based, and membership driven.
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Construction Sector Council: Mission Statement: The Construction Sector Council is committed to the development of a highly-skilled workforce and a safe workplace environment that contribute to the organizational productivity and individual prosperity of the members of the construction industry. We will achieve this through the joint efforts of labour and business in promoting the skills development of our workforce.
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National Research Council, Canada Code Centre: The CCBFC oversees the work of a number of technical standing committees, whose members apply their experience to develop and improve the codes that protect the health and safety of Canadians. Representing all major facets of the construction industry, Commission members include building and fire officials, architects, engineers, contractors, and building owners as well as members of the public.
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National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association: Mission Statement - A National Organization of First Nation Lands Managers which will actively network towards the enhancement of professional development and technical expertise in the functions of Land Management and which will also incorporate First Nation values and beliefs in Land Management always keeping in mind the grass-root practices when dealing with land management.
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Safety Codes Council: The Safety Codes Council's vision is to be a professional service organization working with its partners to establish, maintain and promote safe communities through a quality, comprehensive public safety system for Albertans.
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Northern Lakes College: With Respect for cultures and needs of communities, Northern Lakes College provides quality educational programs and services which enable adults to continue their education, to improve their employment opportunities, and to enhance their quality of life.
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Southern First Nations Secretariat: The Southern First Nations Secretariat is a service delivery organization accountable to, and promoting the collective interests of our member First Nations; The Secretariat is committed to developing, supporting and facilitating innovative approaches to self-determination.
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The FNNBOA is not stopping there, next the group will seek to establish partnerships with the various corporations that sell building supplies. FNNBOA believes partnerships wit the many levels of government, NGOs and corporate entities involved in different aspects of First Nations housing is a powerful tool to help rebuild our communities and establish our presence as an organization that represents building officers. Working together, we can achieve our goal of better housing conditions for First Nation communities.
Sites of Interest
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Building Science Corporation provides objective, high-quality information about commercial and residential buildings. This resource combines building physics, systems design concepts, and an awareness of sustainability to promote the design and construction of buildings that are more durable, healthier, more sustainable and more economical than most buildings built today.
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Canada Code Centre - The National Research Council (http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca) Canada Code Centre is responsible for the various building codes. Currently, National Building Code, National Fire Code and National Plumbing Code are being reconfigured into an objective-based format for the 2005 editions.
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First Nations (Alberta) Technical Services Advisory Group (TSAG) - provides technical services and training for Alberta First Nations in the Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 areas. We specialize in housing, public works and community facilities, and environmental management.
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First Nations Market Housing Fund (FNMHF) - The Fund was created to promote and support expansion of market-based housing. This will include homeownership, rental, and renovations, in First Nation communities. The Fund is intended to help families and individuals living on reserve lands and on settlement lands where appropriate, where they are unable to provide appropriate security to financial institutions to obtain loans.
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National Fire Protection Association - The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA, established in 1896, is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
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Ontario First Nation Technical Services Corporation - OFNTSC was the founding First Nation organization in Canada mandated to provide professional technical and advisory services to First Nation communities and to foster technical self-reliance of Aboriginal people.
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