Discusses the context and origins of the public engagement process, it's implementation and the creation of the Poverty Reduction Plan, and challenges to be considered while moving forward.
Six programs are discussed: Take a Kid Trapping & Harvesting; Kugluktuk High School, School Cooking Club; Harvester Support Program; Project Nunavut and the Country Food Market; Kuujjuaq Greenhouse Project; and Personal Gardening. Includes description, date program began, benefits and challenges for each initiative.
Looks at selected socio-economic trends and examines the multiple dimensions of poverty including lack of financial resources, absence of skills, knowledge, and capabilities to lead a fulfilled life, and social exclusion.