We have a very colonial way of thinking...: Ontario municipalities' climate collaborations with Indigenous Peoples

This study examines the development of collaborative governance regimes (CGRs) to solve the pressing issues of climate change between municipalities and Indigenous Peoples in present day Ontario, Canada. Drawing on a survey of Ontario municipalities and key informant interviews with municipal public servants, the article applies an anticolonial informed integrative framework of collaborative governance to examine the barriers and facilitators to those engagements. The analysis that follows draws on lessons learned to identify recommended practices for municipal staff moving forward, followed by the conclusion.

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This study examines the development of collaborative governance regimes between municipalities and Indigenous Peoples in present day Ontario, Canada to solve pressing issues like climate change. By applying an anticolonial informed integrative framework of collaborative governance to analyze barriers and facilitators, lessons learned are identified to provide recommended practices for municipal staff.