Sectors and Regions
Organization and Responsibilities
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) is responsible for two mandates, Indian and Inuit Affairs and Northern Development, which together support Canada's Aboriginal and northern peoples in the pursuit of healthy and sustainable communities and broad economic and social development objectives.
The Department is divided into 9 sectors and 10 regions, as illustrated in the diagram below.
See below for a list of responsibilities by sector:
- Audit and Evaluation Sector
- Chief Financial Officer
- Communication Branch
- Corporate Secretariat
- Education and Social Development Programs and Partnerships
- Human Resources and Workplace Services
- Lands and Economic Development
- Legal Services
- Northern Affairs Organization
- Policy and Strategic Direction
- Regional Operations
- Resolution and Individual Affairs
- Treaties and Aboriginal Government
Audit and Evaluation Sector
- Assessment, Investigation, Audit and Assurance Services
- Risk assessment and management
- Evaluation, Performance Measurement and Review
- Liaison with the Office of the Auditor General and Office of the Comptroller General
- AADNC Audit and Evaluation Committee
Chief Financial Officer
- Departmental finances and resources
- Departmental information management and information technology
- Departmental assets, materiel and procurement
Communication Branch
- Media Relations
- Public Outreach
- National Aboriginal Day
- Communication Products and Events
- Web and multimedia
Corporate Secretariat
- Portfolio coordination
- Access to Information and Privacy
- Executive and Ministerial services
- Indian and Inuit Art program
- Values and ethics, conflict of interest, post-employment
- Conflict resolution services
- Workplace disclosures and allegations and complaints
- Staff Ombudsman services
Education and Social Development Programs and Partnerships
- Education Policy and Programs including the development and implementation of a new First Nations Education Act
- Social Policy and Programs
- Partnerships, especially with regard to Education and Social Policies and Programs
Human Resources and Workplace Services
- Human resources management
- Accommodation and telecommunication management
- Security and emergency management
Lands and Economic Development
- Economic opportunities
- Employment opportunities
- Pan-Aboriginal framework & strategy
- Business development
- Lands registry
- First Nation Land Management Initiative
- Additions to Reserve and Land Titles
- Indian Oil and Gas Canada
- Environment
Legal Services
- Legal Services to provide specialized legal advice and support core
- departmental initiatives, policies and programs
Northern Affairs Organization
- Natural resources & environment
- Northern oil & gas
- Northern governance
- Circumpolar affairs
Policy and Strategic Direction
- Federal/Provincial/Territorial and International relations
- Management of Constitutional issues
- Cabinet, legislative, parliamentary and regulatory affairs
- Policy development and approvals
- Short/medium/long term policies
- Women's issues and gender equality
- Litigation
- Departmental planning
Regional Operations
- Delivery of national and regional programs and services (7 regions)
- Emergency planning and crisis management
- Governance
- Community infrastructure operations
Resolution and Individual Affairs
- Indian Registrar
- Monies and Estates
- Indian Residential Schools Resolution
Treaties and Aboriginal Government
- Negotiations of claims and self-government
- Treaty Commissions
- Claims settlement
- Implementation of claims
- Funding and fiscal arrangements
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