This will be an online Zoom meeting. See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions. Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states that “Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and strengthen their distinct political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions, while retaining their right to participate fully, if they so choose, in the political, economic, social and cultural [institutions] of the State.”
The full title of our featured presentation is:
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Institutions in Ontario: Through the Lens of Artificial Persons
In Ontario, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people organize for various reasons through quasi-Artificial or Artificial Persons or institutions by creating, maintaining, or sustaining these Persons under instances of enabling legislation. Living in today’s world, at least in Ontario, requires an institutional perspective, which is often overlooked by some academics who acknowledge its existence but do not focus on this vital viewpoint.
Others within the academic community suggest that this may be to protect embedded institutions and further assert that this practice needs to cease. This presentation will seek to provide an appropriate institutional lens for viewing Ontario from the perspective of a First Nations person and former Indian Day School student by highlighting the ways that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people engage with their institutions. This will enhance his understanding of the world through his perspective and, further, this lens might be helpful for others’ experiences or benefit.
Our featured speaker will be Tim Mt. Pleasant, a Toronto Oasis participant. Tim is a member of the Tuscarora Nation at Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation. He recently participated in postgraduate research training at McGill University, where he served on the Advisory Council on Human Research Ethics and the Research Ethics Board. Tim pursued a Master of Arts in Philosophy with a concentration in Bioethics and a postgraduate certificate in Translational Biomedical Science Research, though he has yet to complete these programs. He was admitted to McGill University and received offers from NYU and Johns Hopkins University after graduating with distinction from Ryerson University’s Honours Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy program in 2021.
With over 10 years of experience in Ontario’s Long-Term Care sector, including 8 years in Community Mental Health and Addictions, Tim also worked with the Ministry of Children and Youth Services on the First Nations Student Nutrition Program and is currently a Policy Intern with the Mental Health and Addictions Division of Ontario’s Ministry of Health. Tim serves on the Ethics Review Board of Public Health Ontario and the Board of Grand River Community Health Centre, and he is a peer reviewer for the Canadian Journal of Bioethics. Additionally, the Canadian Encyclopedia recently published his first article on the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre.
Please RSVP on the Meetup event page to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/307641276
By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).
Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!
This meeting has been recorded: GMT20250601-153642_Recording_1920x1080.mp4
