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The Federal Governments Northern Strategy
and
Implications for Housing in the Northwest Territories
On November 24, Frances Abele and Nick Falvo
presented findings from their respective chapters in How
Ottawa Spends 2011-12: Trimming Fat or Slicing Pork?
at an official
launch and panel discussion (small PDF file), in Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories.
In the November 27 issue (3rd item) of the
Canadian Social Research Newsletter:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/personal/news271111.htm
... you'll find links to a blog posting by author Nick Falvo in the Progressive
Economics Forum about the project, to a summary of and presentation notes
on Nick's work, and to a summary of Frances Abele's chapter in How Ottawa
Spends on the subject of the Conservatives Northern Development
Strategy. The link below is to the complete 19-page chapter by Nick in How
Ottawa Spends.
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Government-Assisted Housing in the Northwest
Territories
and the Role of the Federal Government (PDF - 460K, 19 pages)
http://www.mqupblog.com/falvo.pdf
Nick Falvo
[Excerpt:]
This chapter [of How Ottawa Spends] examines the housing situation
in the Northwest Territories, especially as it affects low-income residents.
Topics discussed in this chapter include the manner in which government-assisted
housing is administered in the NWT, as well as the uniqueness of government-assisted
housing in the nwt. Building costs, forms of government-assisted housing,
recent policies of senior levels of government, and other emerging issues
in the NWT combine to create a unique public policy study.
Source:
How Ottawa Spends, 2011-2012
Trimming Fat or Slicing Pork?
http://mqup.mcgill.ca/book.php?bookid=2697
By Christopher Stoney and G. Bruce Doern
A critical examination of the Harper Conservative's fiscal austerity strategies
in the wake of Budget 2011-2012 and the often bitter politics of continued
minority government.
[ Table of contents of the book:
http://mqup.mcgill.ca/extra.php?id=1179
]
[ McGill-Queen's University Press
http://mqup.mcgill.ca/ ]
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Housing
in the Northwest Territories
By Nick Falvo
November 26, 2011
Last week, I was in Yellowknife, where I released results
of new research on affordable housing in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
The research project was sponsored by the Social Economy Research Network
of Northern Canada, and was a collaboration with the Centre for Northern Families.
(...) The research results, which appear as a chapter in the 2011-2012 edition
of How Ottawa Spends, suggest that a long-term, permanent commitment
is required by the federal government in order to sustain housing in the NWT.
The chapter argues that its more cost effective for the federal government
to reinvest the savings it accrues (as current agreements run out) into fixing
already-existing housing, than it would be to allow current units to disappear
completely and to then rebuild from scratch.
Source:
Progressive Economics Forum
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Use
it or Lose It : The Conservatives
Northern Development Strategy:
Summary
(PDF - 146K, 1 page)
By Frances Abele
This chapter is about the Conservative governments policies and actions
towards the North since 2006. The Conservative policies are compared to those
of earlier Liberal federal governments. They are also compared to the needs
and wishes of northerners.
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Government-Assisted
Housing in the Northwest
Territories and the Role of the Federal Government:
Summary (164K, 1 page)
By Nick Falvo
This chapter is about housing (especially for low-income households) in the
Northwest Territories. The chapter compares housing in the NWT with housing
in the rest of Canada.
[ Download Nick's Powerpoint presentation - (1.7MB, 37 slides)] [ Free Powerpoint viewer ]
Source:
The Homeless Hub : Northwest Territories
[ The Homeless Hub : National (Canada)
]
The mission of the Homeless Hub is to provide a single online tool for homelessness
stakeholders from across Canada to use, to find the research, strategy and
policy information they need to make informed decisions when creating effective
solutions. (...) As a one-stop-shop, the Homeless Hub is a place where community
services providers, researchers, government representatives, people who have
experienced homelessness and the general public can access and share research,
stories, and best practices
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From CBC North:
New
Report Paints Grim Picture of Public Housing in the NWT
CBC Special Report
November 24, 2011
This is a transcript of the interview by the CBC's Joslyn Oosenbrug with the
authors of the study, Nick Falvo from the Carleton University School of Public
Policy and Administration, and Arlene Hache from the Centre of Northern Families
in Yellowknife to discuss their findings.
CBC
NorthBeat (YouTube video : duration 5:13)
This news video focuses on the release of the reports by Frances Abele and
Nick Falvo.
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Canadas
federal Arctic policy must start with the people who live there
By Carolyn Bennett, Liberal MP
November 21, 2011
This father knows best prime minister writes prescriptions for
the North without any comprehension of, or consideration for the real challenges
of the people living there. (...) Since taking office, Mr. Harper has embraced
a simplistic, narrow, and purely militaristic approach to the North, with
the recent addition of a little nod to resource extraction. Nowhere in this
annual rite is there a commitment to additional housing, education or community-based
health care supports.
Source:
The Hill Times
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Canada's
North Beyond 2011 - Conference
October 11-13, 2011
Edmonton, Alberta
Canadas North Beyond 2011 will assess and debate the critical challenges
and opportunities in Canadas North. We intend to make this Canadas
preeminent event on the North, engaging a wide range of community, business,
and Aboriginal leaders and representatives from local, regional, and national
government to collaborate on three critical aspects of northern prosperity
and sustainabilitythriving communities, economic development, and sovereignty
and security.
Participate in this unparalleled event, and collaborate with public and private
sector leaders from across the country and its northern communities
All registrants for this event are eligible for a 50% discount on travel from
First Air! Please visit our Accommodations and Travel page for more information!
You can help change the future outlook for Canadas North.
Source:
Conference
Board of Canada
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From the
National Council of Welfare:
Welfare
Incomes 2010
September 2011
The Welfare Incomes report reflects the estimated incomes (in constant and
current dollars) for 2010 of four typical welfare households in each province
and territory:
- a single employable person
- a single person with a disability
- a lone parent with a 2-year-old child
- a two-parent family with two children aged 10 and 15
Click the link above, then move your cursor over each province or territory
to view welfare incomes by household type for 2010 .
Click on a province or territory to see a chart of welfare incomes over time
for that jurisdiction. This feature requires Macromedia Flash; if you don't
have Flash or if you've disabled it, click the link below the map of Canada
to access the same information in HTML.
Adequacy
of Welfare Incomes
Compare welfare benefit levels for all jurisdictions and all household categories
for all years from 1986 (1989 for a person with a disability) to 2010 using
any one of five measures of adequacy: After-tax average income - After-tax
LICO - After-tax median income - Before-tax LICO - Market basket measure (MBM).
Earlier editions of Welfare Incomes (annual)
Source:
National Council
of Welfare
[ Conseil national du bien-être
social ]
Since the Government Organization Act of 1969, the National Council of Welfare
serves as advisory group to the federal Minister responsible for the welfare
of Canadians - in 2010, that's the Hon. Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources
and Skills Development Canada - regarding "any matter relating to social
development that the Minister may refer to the Council for its consideration
or that the Council considers appropriate."
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Homeless
in Yellowknife: An Emerging Social Challenge
By Nick Falvo
There is a considerable amount of visible homelessness in Yellowknife (NWT),
yet very little third-party analysis of the situation. This report begins
by briefly discussing who is homeless in Yellowknife and then outlines program
responses, including emergency shelters and various models of housing. An
overview will then be provided of major funding initiatives from the federal
and territorial governments, as well as various forms of homelessness assistance
provided by the City of Yellowknife. The report concludes by making policy
recommendations with respect to the need for increased accountability, shelter
standards, more housing options for the homeless, and a public health response
to alcohol and drug use.
Download
the Full Report (PDF - 447K, 27 pages)
* Executive
Summary (PDF - 339K, 4 pages)
* Plain
Language Summary
(PDF - 326K, 3 pages)
Source:
The Homeless Hub
The Homeless Hub was created to address the need for a single place to
find homelessness information from across Canada. Launched in 2007, the Homeless
Hub is a web-based research library and information center representing an
innovative step forward in the use of technology to enhance knowledge mobilization
and networking.
Related link:
Top
10 Things I Learned About Research
While Preparing a Report on Homelessness in Yellowknife
By Nick Falvo
May 25, 2011
[Author Nick Falvo is a PhD Candidate at Carleton Universitys School of Public Policy and Administration. He also teaches a course on affordable housing and homelessness at Carleton's School of Social Work.]
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Current
and Forthcoming Minimum Hourly Wage Rates for Adult Workers in Canada
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"Doing
our Part" Progress Report (May 2003) - (PDF file - 165K, 20 pages).
This report highlights progress made on the 10 major recommendations put forth
by the Social Agenda Working Group
Social
Union Framework Agreement: GNWT Mobility Report (August 2002) - PDF
file - 175K, 6 pages
Government of the Northwest Territories
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Government - Gouvernement |
Hansard
Legislation,
Bills and Acts
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Education,
Culture and Employment (ECE)
- Department responsible for welfare
Name of the welfare program
Income
Assistance
Policy Manuals
Income
Assistance Program Policy Manual (PDF file - 722K, 119 pages)
NWT
Student Financial Assistance (PDF - 552K, 112 pages)
More
Policy, Procedures and Guidelines - list of all relevant policy manuals
Legislation
Social
Assistance Act (PDF file - 128K, 12 pages)
Income
Assistance Regulations (PDF file - 150K, 42 pages)
[ NWT
Statutes and Regulations - Dept. of Justice ]
Welfare
statistics
NWT
2007 by the Numbers - see p. 9 for income support statistics
See
also:
Number
of People on Welfare, March 1995 to March 2005 (PDF file - 133K, 1 page)
Source:
National Council of Welfare
Welfare rates (benefits)
- See Schedule "A" of the Income
Assistance Regulations (PDF file - 150K, 42 pages)
- see also sections
3 and 4 of the Income
Assistance policy manual (PDF)
Latest search results
on Google.ca for
"welfare, -child,
-animal, Northwest Territories"
- Web
search results
- News
search results
- Blog
search results
Related Links
Income
Security Reform begins [Sept /07] with Improvements to Income Assistance
(PDF file - 19K, 1 page)
Aug. 2007 welfare reform paper :`
Income
Security - Breaking Down the Barriers of Poverty Promoting Self Reliance
(PDF file - 1.3MB, 41 pages)
A
Strategic Plan 2000-2005 (PDF file - 29.1MB)
A
Strategy 2010 (PDF file - 37.9MB)
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Income
Security Reform begins with Improvements to Income Assistance (PDF
file - 19K, 1 page)
Press Release
August 2, 2007
YELLOWKNIFE A
new model of Income Security for the Government of the Northwest Territories and
improvements to the Income Assistance programme were announced today. (...) The
reform involves changes to the philosophy, process and structure of Income Security
programmes. The Government of the Northwest Territories has budgeted an annual
increase of $5.9 million for implementing the changes to the Income Assistance
programme. The changes will be effective September 1, 2007.
Income
Security - Breaking Down the Barriers of Poverty Promoting Self Reliance
(PDF file - 1.3MB, 41 pages)
Aug 2, 2007
- incl. * Vision for the Northwest
Territories * Guiding Principles * Poverty * Income Measures * Groups most Vulnerable
to Poverty * GNWT Income Security Programmes * Key Direction Income Security
Review * Next Steps Income Security Reform * Evaluation * Appendices
(Income Security Policy Framework - Income Measures (Market Basket Measure, Low
Income Cut-Off, Low Income Measure) - Low-Income Measure Tables - Education, Culture
and Employment Programmes - Other GNWT Departments Social Programmes - Programme
Statistics by Department
[*NOTE: The subtext describing this report on the Income Security Division home page is "A Report on the Income Security Consultations in the NWT." However, there's only a passing reference to the income security consultations in this report (pp. 8-9). In my view, this is a welfare reform reference document, well worth reading because it provides an overview of the evolution of income security in the Northwest Territories, along with "a comprehensive policy framework designed to create a common philosophical base for income security programmes and for greater consistency in the administration and delivery of those programmes." (report, p. 13)
Backgrounders (dated August 2007):
Income
Assistance (PDF file - 73K, 4 pages)
- Income Assistance Programme
Changes effective September 1, 2007
Income
Security 2 (PDF file -54 K, 2 pages)
- GNWT Income Security Model (philosophy
- client structure, benefit structure, delivery structure, etc.)
Income
Security Q&A (PDF file - 69K, 6 pages)
Questions and Answers about
Income Security Review Changes 2007-2008
Income
Assistance Program Policy Manual (PDF file - 659K, 119 pages)
- effective
September 2007
Income Assistance and Child Care Forms
Source:
Income
Security Division
[ NWT Department
of Education, Culture and Employment ]
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- incl. links to : What's New - HSS Careers -
About the HSS System - HSS Legislation - Initiatives - Related Programs &
Services - Frequently Asked Questions - NWT Health Guide for Health Professionals
- Benefits - Birth Certificate - Community Wellness Programs - Extended Health
Benefits - Extended Health Benefits for Specified Diseases - Immunization -Integrated
Services Delivery Model - Métis Benefits - Professional
Licensing - Seniors Benefit
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Northwest Territories 2011-2012 Budget
February 3, 2011
Budget Address:
HTML version
- includes highlights, expenditures, revenue, looking forward, etc.
PDF
version (738K, 58 pages)
- includes the Budget Address as well as the economic and fiscal reviews
[ version française
de ces deux fichiers ]
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COUNT
EM: SIX YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE SURPLUSES
2011 Northwest Territories Budget (PDF - 440K, 3 pages)
February 3, 2011
Today, Northwest Territories (NWT) Finance Minister Michael Miltenberg
tabled his 2011 budget. This release comes just weeks after the governments
of Canada and NWT signed a devolution agreement-in-principle that includes a
series of steps to be taken before full authority of Crown lands is given. After
tabling a deficit in FY 09-10, the NWT government is projecting surpluses from
FY 10-11 to FY 15-16.
Source:
2011 Federal, Provincial
and Territorial Budgets
[ TD Bank Financial Group ]
- Go to the 2011 Canadian Government Budgets
Links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/budgets_2011.htm
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NWT
2001 by the numbers - see p. 9 for income support statistics (total payments,
avg. cases, avg. beneficiaries - 1996-2000)
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Other Northwest Territories Sites
Homeless
in the Homeland:
A Growing Problem For Indigenous People in Canada's North
November 2010
By Frances Abele, Nick Falvo and Arlene Haché*
Today, homelessness and inadequate housing in northern Canada disproportionately
afflicts Indigenous people. This is a striking fact in a region where Indigenous
people lived very independently (though of course not autarkicly) until the
second half of the twentieth century. In the years since then both economic
development and state initiatives have transformed their lives.
Source:
Parity
Magazine : November 2010 "Homelessness and Dispossession" Edition
Parity is the national homelessness publication of the Council to Homeless Persons
in Australia
[ * Frances Abele is professor of Public Policy and Administration at
Carleton University, Ottawa. Nick Falvo is a doctoral candidate in the
same program. Arlene Haché is executive director of the Yellowknife
Womens Society. ]
[ More
recent articles from Parity ]
[ Back issues of Parity
- back to 1998 ]
Council
to Homeless Persons (Australia)
Established in 1972, the Council to Homeless Persons is the peak Victorian body
representing individuals and organisations with a stake or interest in homelessness.
Northwest
Territories Provincial Election Resources
NWT will go to the polls on Monday, October 3, 2011.
Source:
Election Almanac
- complete coverage of federal, provincial and territorial elections in Canada
including election results, public opinion polls, ridings and candidates, election
news, electoral history, links, and more
- Go to the Political Parties and Elections
Links in Canada (Provinces and Territories) page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/politics_prov_terr.htm
May 25, 2009
New resource from the Canadian Council on
Social Development:
Poverty
Reduction Policies and Programs in the Northwest Territories (PDF
- 333K, 27 pages)
By Jeffrey Wilson, Alternatives North
Source:
Poverty
Reduction Policies and Programs
Social Development Report Series, 2009
[
Canadian Council on Social Development ]
Related links ===> Go to the Anti-poverty Strategies and Campaigns page: http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/antipoverty.htm
Service
Canada Regional Information:
Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
This page provides information on region-specific services for Individuals,
Business and Organizations.
Services include: Jobs * Financial Benefits * Employment Insurance * Taxes *
Training and Careers * Identification Cards * Travel and Passports * Health
* Consumer Information * Canada and the World * Environment and Resources *
Economy * Public Safety * Culture and Recreation * Science and Technology.
Source:
Service Canada
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Alternatives
North
"Alternatives North is a social justice coalition operating in the Northwest
Territories. Within our ranks are representatives of churches, labour unions,
environmental organizations, women and family advocates and anti-poverty groups."
- incl. links to the following content: Daycare - Northern
Strategy - Energy Strategy for the NWT
Volunteer
NWT "...promotes and supports volunteers and voluntary groups in
the Northwest Territories.
We are the Northwest Territories Network for the
Canada Volunteerism Initiative (CVI), a national program funded by the Government
of Canada."
- incl. links to : What's New? - About Volunteer NWT - NWT
Voluntary Sector - Resources - Events - Research & Policy - Feedback - Keep
Connected - Contact Us - Site Map
Resources
- For volunteers and voluntary organizations
- includes links to online resources in the following areas: Board Governance
and Management - Community Resources - Event Management - Freebies - Fundraising
- Marketplace - Organization Development Resources - Resources for Volunteers
- Societies Registration Resources - Training Opportunities - Volunteer Management
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List
of issues to be taken up in connection with the consideration of the third periodic
report of Canada: United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights - Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights (June 10, 1998)
Northwest
Territories Government Response to the U.N. List of Issues (November 1998)
WORKink
Northwest Territories - "The Virtual Employment Resource Centre"
Career and Employment Resources for Persons with Disabilities
- Links to a wide range of information for people with disabilities and those
who support them.
Source:
Canadian
Council on Rehabilitation and Work
Internet
North (Yellowknife)
Northern
News Services Yellowknife Canada
Yellowknife
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