North of 60 : incentive programs.: R72-5274E-PDF

"The successful economic and social development of Canada north of the 60th parallel stands as one of the foremost challenges facing Canadians today. This vast frontier region is in a process of dynamic change. Man and machine have moved into the harsh northern environment. Modern technology has been put to work to tap the natural resources and to provide those conditions necessary to effectively develop these resources. This thrust of economic activity is having tremendous social consequences. The native Indian, Metis and Eskimo people are caught between a desire to maintain their old traditions and values and to participate in the economic development that is engulfing them. The administration of the Yukon and the Northwest Territories has become highly complex and demanding of government. While the Territorial Governments continue to take on additional responsibilities, the Government of Canada remains custodian of the resources North of 60"--Introduction.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
Title North of 60 : incentive programs.
Variant title Incentive programs
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "January 1974."
Title from cover.
Digitized edition from print [produced by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Ottawa : Indian and Northern Affairs, 1974.
Description 1 v. (various pagings) : maps
Catalogue number
  • R72-5274E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number QS-2003-020-EE-A2
Edition Revised
Subject terms Aboriginal programs
Northern Canada
Northern development
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