LEO is out of this World

 

If you have been on a computer at all, if you have live-streamed video or gamed, then you have heard the slang term “lag”. Oooh the dreaded lag!

The mere word itself brings on frowns and frustration knowing lag is a real thing in these modern computer times! We have put a man on the moon, but we can’t seem to technically stop the time delay between sending and receiving, especially at that precise moment where the evil villain can be captured or the best part of our favourite song is playing, then stops.

The real term is latency, which means a time delay between information being sent and the time it takes to receive it. It is the limited velocity which any physical interaction can propagate or transmit. The magnitude of this velocity is always less than or equal to the speed of light.

In reliable two-way communication systems, latency limits the maximum rate that information can be transmitted. There is often a limit on the amount of information that is “in-flight” at any one moment. In the field of human-machine interaction, solid, reliable latency has a strong effect on user satisfaction and usability. It has been less than acceptable and, in many areas, non-existent. That is about to change!

Futuristic ideas and concepts have advanced to real-time, our time! If the promise made by the Liberal government shortly ahead of the call for election holds true, $1.44 billion will be spent to enhance the online presence for rural and remote communities all across Canada.

LEO truly is out of this world!

Who is this Leo you might ask? LEO is the acronym used for “low earth orbit” satellites. They operate 35 times closer to the Earth than traditional telecommunications.

Telesat, an Ottawa-based global network, founded in 1969 operates a fleet of geostationary satellites. This cluster remains fixed over a service area 36,000 kilometers above the Earth. With the funds promised by the Liberal government, Telesat will add another 298 satellites to the atmosphere. This group of LEO’s is to be called “Lightspeed”. When Telesat has Lightspeed operational, they will enable broadband internet, LTE (which is 10 times faster than 3G), and 5G (which can be up to 25 times faster than 4G LTE) connectivity in Canada. The Lightspeed satellite project should be up and soaring by 2024. It will have the ability to connect approximately 40,000 households and offices in rural and remote regions.

What a great relief this will be for remote Indigenous peoples who have been seeking economic inclusion, engagement, and forward motion for their communities for far too long!

It’s Time For Change will be ready to help Indigenous remote communities with this economic “lift-off” when LEO is up in the skies hard at work. It’s Time For Change strategy and platform is built on opportunity, while helping remove long-standing barriers.

We provide these and more — Remotely:

1. Access to job postings for workers and employers alike
2. Skilled and experience-based liaison Indigenous Service Providers (ISP)
3. Procurement/Connecting buys with sellers
4. Learning and skill building based programs educating Management to Labourer
5. Web design (which is of great importance when introducing your community to the world via internet)
6. Engagement strategies, bridging Indigenous Partnerships with non-Indigenous groups to boost economic growth
7. Advertising within a community platform for the public and private sector of Canada
8. Comprehensive profile lists of Canada’s First Nation, Inuit and Metis communities allowing for unsurpassed connectivity working toward economic growth

Indigenous peoples refer to the Eagle as having the ability to soar highest in the sky, serving as a messenger for prayers to and from the Creator. Their abilities show great courage, strength, and vision and are skills important to First Nation cultures.

When the Eagle and LEO take flight, Indigenous peoples of Canada will finally have connectivity, engagement, and economic inclusion.

It’s Time For Change will be there to soar with you!

Originally published at https://blog.itstimeforchange.ca on November 29, 2021.

Aboriginal Liaison Officer — Indigenous Liaison Officer

An indigenous liaison officer works for the economic development of the indigenous peoples and communities. Aboriginal Liaison Officers provide emotional, social, and cultural support to Aboriginal communities such as Inuit, First Nations, Metis of Canada.

Requirements for an Indigenous Community Liaison Officer:

• Enjoy working with Indigenous peoples
• Excellent communication and consultation skills
• Of sound character
• Tolerable traffic/criminal record
• Mentally and physically fit

Education & Training for an Indigenous Liaison Officer

You can become an Indigenous community liaison officer in all provinces of Canada without formal qualifications, but employers normally expect Year 10.The Aboriginal people group contact official positions are Indigenous-explicit positions. Preparing is attempted at work and further review might be required. Training periods and requirements vary between the different provinces and territories of Canada. Contact the ItsTimeForChange to get the job as an indigenous liaison officer or to become or train as a liaison officer.

Jobs & Responsibilities of an Indigenous Community Liaison Officer

Indigenous community liaison officers:

• Build good communication between police and local aboriginal communities
• Help to resolve disputes involving police and Indigenous populations
• Advocate and teach police officers on cross-cultural awareness
• Apprise police on potential infringement and disorder regions and advise ways to stop crime and mischief
• Improve community awareness about policing duties and law and order issues
• Assist families attending Indigenous prisoners
• Provide a bridge between police and Indigenous persons and their families involved in the juvenile justice method
• Use relevant police powers and make prosecution briefs.

Specializations

Indigenous Community Liaison Officer

Indigenous community liaison officers liaise with Aboriginal people groups or people groups and the area or domain police powers to set up and support positive connections.

Working conditions for an Indigenous Liaison Officer

Native people group contact officials are needed to work shifts, including ends of the week and public occasions, and may serve in metropolitan and far off networks. Native people group contact officials generally have restricted police abilities, albeit in specific conditions they might help cops with law implementation undertakings like capture, search and confinement. All things considered, completely sworn individuals from the police power play out this capacity gaining practical experience in the contact job.

ItsTimeForChange (ITFC) is an economic inclusion network for economic development of the Indigenous communities of Canada. You can become an indigenous liaison officer or you can find indigenous liaison officers jobs here.

Article originally posted: https://itstimeforchange.medium.com/aboriginal-liaison-officer-indigenous-liaison-officer-d92776095116

 

Indigenous Procurement Services Canada

Indigenous procurement services help to sustain aboriginal peoples’ business in Canada. The economic development of Canada is directly proportional to the economic growth of the Indigenous communities. So, the path to uphill this is going through the economic development of aboriginal businesses.

What is Indigenous procurement?

In simple words, Indigenous procurement is buying goods and services from the indigenous-owned business. Indigenous procurement boosts aboriginal business and economic development of the indigenous communities of Canada. According to a study did by TD four years ago, the value of the indigenous business market is 31.6 billion dollars.

Need of The Indigenous Procurement Services

Indigenous entrepreneurs need a source or platform where they can find indigenous procurement opportunities available in pan Canada. Because before to get the opportunities they need to identify it.

ItsTimeForChange is an economic inclusion platform where indigenous business owners find thousands of federal and private procurement opportunities. Join ITFC for free today.

This type of organization helps businesses to identify the right procurement opportunities and make the complete procurement process easy for owners.

Benefits of Outsourcing Procurement Services

While running a business, it becomes difficult to analyze and grab the right procurement opportunities around you. So when you hire or collaborate with procurement services they make easy the whole procurement process.

Some of the other benefits of hiring procurement services are:

Reducing costs

One of the main advantages of procurement services is they reduce the operational cost by purchasing supplies and services at the best market price. This is the primary goal of the procurement services.

When you manage the process it becomes difficult to determine the expenditures due to the lack of experience. It leads to an awful experience for you and costs you as much as you don’t plan.

Visibility of spend

A transparent spending process is a key to cost-saving. An effective procurement process has visibility to the organization’s total expenditures, which gives the ability to reduces the cost of the complete process.

However, it’s can’t possible to manage the expenditures if you can’t see them. So, visibility of the total spend helps to complete a successful and effective procurement process.

Productivity

The other purpose of outsourcing the procurement process is to utilize the complete process to its maximum.

Each thing or administration being sourced ought to contribute, straightforwardly or in a roundabout way, toward cutthroat situating. At the point when an association has a powerful acquisition measure, acquirement can take out redundancies in the activity, advance cooperation, and recognize great and failing to meet expectations providers.

A proficient acquisition measure furnishes an association with economies of scale, which permit it to diminish expenses and produce more for less, making an upper hand. Productivity inside your provider connections permits your acquisition group to effectively decide your providers’ capacities, interests, intensity, and monetary strength, which will enable you to improve your provider base, getting rid of underperformers, and working with providers that can upgrade your association’s upper hand.

Controls

When you outsourcing the procurement process it gives better control over the whole process. The procurement service provider controls the complete cycle from purchase requisition, requisition review, solicitation process, evaluation, contract, order management, invoice approvals, disputes, and record keeping.

Using technology

Using technology improves the efficiency and speed of the procurement process. It also eliminates the hassle of handling manual document storing. Adaption of technology increases the data accuracy and makes the procurement process transparent.

So these are the benefits of the outsourcing procurement process to a company that builds strategy, handles the process, and maintains the relationship. ITFC is one of the companies that helps in the economic development of Indigenous communities of Canada. ItsTimeForChange offers procurement services such as help to find the best procurement opportunities, make planning, and strategy to successfully complete the contract.

Article originally published at: Indigenous Procurement Services Canada

Moon of Many Promises — Drew Hayden Taylor Said

 

Some believe politics is the only answer, whether Federal or Provincial. Others, based on decades of Politicians standing on a podium, waving their fists in determine speeches that rarely come to be, see politics as “smoke and mirrors”!

As Drew Hayden Taylor, an Anishnawbe writer from Curve Lake First Nation, just north of Peterborough, ON. wrote, “Let’s face it, politics is drama. It’s all timing, choreography, dialogue, and motivation. Sometimes wardrobe, sometimes good lighting helps. And all the candidates have their hour to strut upon the national stage”.

Taylor also reflected on promises of the past, in a somber comment, “We’ve danced this dance before. Many times. In our language, we call this time the Moon of Many Promises. Lots of promises. There will be the traditional dangling of clean water… so close we can almost taste it. Promises of adherence to Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations. And, most recently, promises to address the discovery of unmarked graves of residential school children. Despite the tragedy, there was the beginning of some meaningful conversation developing. Most of the country even was willing to accept a muted Canada Day in respect. Then the election was called and the discussion suddenly became muted. Residential School Interruptus.”

Is Taylor correct when he writes, “You listen to the mainstream media and it’s full of politicians saying “Canadians want…,” “Canadians need…,” Canadians deserve…” and the list goes on. The cool thing is Indigenous people are being recognized as a sizable and important voting block. In some ridings, they may even control the balancing vote.”

Right up to the election call, for a brief moment, it seemed the majority of Canadians were on their way to reaching a breakthrough, a realization of what horrific history had been forced upon Indigenous peoples all across this country. Canadians were awakened to the undeniable evidence surrounding Residential Schools. As the election platforms are made public, there seem to be many Indigenous hot points being brought forward by each Party. Will they be acted upon or become more Moon of Many Promises?

With his sizable sense of humor Drew Hayden Taylor ends his comments with “ And for whoever loses, there’s always that job opening on Jeopardy! “

Originally published at https://blog.itstimeforchange.ca on September 8, 2021.

Special Ballot or Vote by Mail — Federal Election 2021

 

2021 Election “SPECIAL BALLOT — VOTE by MAIL”

WHO: All Canadian citizens, 18 and over on the day of the election, are eligible to vote by “ Special Ballot” or “ Vote by Mail “.

WHAT: A “Special Ballot or Vote by Mail” can be requested by all Canadians who will be outside of Canada on election day OR Persons not wishing to attend a public “Voting Station”.

WHERE: To vote by mail anywhere in Canada, you must first apply for a Mail-in Voter’s kit either online or at any Elections Canada office. Are you eligible to vote? — Elections Canada

Once you have applied for a “Special Ballot” or “Vote by Mail” you are no longer able to go to a polling station in person.

WHEN: Application must be made before 6:00 PM, September 14/2021 to receive your Mail-in Voter’s kit. The kit includes a ballot and a pre-addressed envelope with prepaid postage. It is important your ballot is correctly filled in and POSTMARKED before polls close in your area to be counted as a VOTE.

WHY: Eligible voters have been able to choose the “Special Ballot” option in previous Canadian elections. This time, due to Covid/Pandemic-related concerns and hesitations, Elections Canada expects to have 2 to 5 million Voter’s kit requests, compared to only 50,000 in previous elections.

HOW: When you receive your “Special Ballot” you will notice the candidate for your area is not on the ballot. Elections Canda left a blank space, allowing you to fill in your chosen candidate. You are not required to add the Party of the candidate. If you only mark down the Party in the blank space your vote will NOT be counted.

To find the name of Candidates in your riding check the Elections Canada directory at the following link:

https://www.elections.ca/home

*With the large number of Mail-in Ballots this election, it is more important than ever to meet the “Ballot returning deadline” ensuring your vote is counted and YOUR vote counts!

Originally published at https://blog.itstimeforchange.ca on September 6, 2021.

Technology Drives Indigenous Engagement

Technology Drives Indigenous Engagement

Features of economic inclusion and engagement network will drive hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages and salaries to Indigenous peoples enrolled in ILO program! 

The online Indigenous Liaison Program and connectivity offered by Its Time for Change will provide economic opportunities for remote communities that otherwise would not be available to them.

Indigenous economic and social inclusion is a national, regional, and local priority! 

Non -Indigenous business members, Members of Parliament, Members of Provincial and Territorial governments as well as Municipal leaders of the ITFC economic inclusion and engagement platform are seeking the assistance of Indigenous community-based liaison officers who can provide valuable insights on a broad range of issues.

The Its Time For Change economic inclusion network is a holistic solution to building Indigenous economic capacity in Canada through collaborations, partnerships, and the sharing of information. The network speaks to the emerging need of Canada’s business community to engage both Indigenous communities and Indigenous-owned businesses in a new era of economic growth and development.

Our multi-functional platform engages Canada’s Indigenous peoples, communities, and businesses creating an environment for success. Promoting, advocating, and supporting collaborations, partnerships and knowledge build capacity.  Providing “job opportunities” to Indigenous people that could range from between two hours to two weeks to two years in a “work from home” environment will bolster local economies while providing a real solution to the business community who need advice and insight but are not ready to commit to full-time employment.

Indigenous economic inclusion needs to be the “new reality” is the topic of conversation in communities, conferences, and organizations across the country, so let’s make it a reality!

Take action!

The ITFC in platform facilitates short to long-term engagements from companies, government, organizations and pushes those opportunities back to our registered Indigenous Liaison Officers within the region the request is coming from. We can match the specific needs of companies regardless of their location with subject matter experts in over 75 different categories in over 700 different communities!

With a mandatory allocation of revenues from Seven generation membership option, the ITFC economic inclusion and engagement network will drive hundreds of thousands of dollars in engagement agreements across the country.

ITFC is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs.  If you require accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact rae@itstimeforchange.ca  to make your needs known in advance.

Article originally posted at: https://blog.itstimeforchange.ca/technology-drives-indigenous-engagement/

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Steps for Effective Procurement Process

An effective procurement process is essential for the economic success of any business. It helps companies to acquire goods and services at the most competent price. It minimizes the time of delivery by outsourcing to the best business partner.

Some organizations provide procurement services that help you to make a strategy for the successful procurement process.

What is the Procurement Process?

The procurement process is a series of steps to successfully procure goods and services from the supplier or service provider companies to achieve the end product.
To understand the procurement process, we have to look at the flow of procuring things and services step by step. The procurement process can be different depending on the size of the organization and the type of procurement.

7 Steps of Procurement Process

To understand the process of procurement we divided this process into simple steps. Here are the steps one by one.

1. Identify the Need of Goods and Services Require

The procurement process starts with identifying the need for goods and services required to achieve the end products. At this stage, organizations sketch out the plan for acquiring goods or services, calculate the quantity they need, cost, and timeline of completion of procurement.

2. Evaluate the List of Suppliers

After the process of identification of goods or services gets done. Now it’s time to choose the right vendor for the supply. This step is vital if you choose the wrong supplier then it directly affects your whole business. This process generally starts with a web search or through more structured measures like RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs.

To choose the best vendor evaluation of the pricing, quality, industrial reputation, quality of services, warranty, and guarantee provisions. The thumb rule is to get at least three quotations and select the best one.

3. Submit A Purchase Request

After finalizing the vendor it’s time to raise a Purchase Requisition (PR) to the company’s purchase department. The procurement team or a financial controller of the company reviews the submitted purchase request.

A Purchase Requisition includes the following details:

• Description of Goods or Services
• Pricing
• Quantity Required
• Supplier Information
• Approval Workflow

4. Generation of Purchase Order

After approval of the purchase request, the finance department makes a Purchase Order (PO) and sends it to the supplier. PO is a formal contract to purchase objects.

Purchase Order (PO) Includes:

• Product(s) or service(s) being purchased
• Quantity purchased
• Specific brand names, SKUs, or model numbers
• Cost per unit
• Delivery date
• Delivery location
• Billing address
• Payment terms conditions

5. Receive Invoice

Once the supplier gets the PO next you will receive an invoice from the supplier. The invoice has details such as the cost of goods/services to be procured, payment schedule, mode of payment, and terms conditions.
This invoice and purchase order are compared by the purchasing department to ensure quantity and quality.

6. Payment Process

Once you received the good(s) or services(s) from the supplier. It’s time to pay. The process of payment depends on the agreed terms and conditions between the company and its supplier. Payment can be released pre or post-delivery.

7. Record Keeping

A record of purchase orders and invoices is necessary for auditing. When the internal or external audits are carried out, then it’s easy to audit.

Conclusion

Now you know all the steps of the procurement process. Procurement is the long-term strategic function of any organization. This function helps in the cost-cutting, and every big organization has to procure some goods and services from the vendor to run a profitable business.

The objective of this article is to help you to make an effective procurement process strategy. This article educates you on the complete steps and planning of procurement.

Article originally posted on: itstimeforchange.medium.com