Alternate Title
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 328
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute). Education Papers
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
Aboriginal Income Disparity in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krishna Pendakur
Ravi Pendakur
Canadian Public Policy, vol. 37, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 61-83
Description
Examines the different patterns of economic disadvantage and notes the evolution from 1995 to 2005.
Aboriginal Peoples and Poverty in Canada: Can Provincial Governments Make a Difference?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alain Noël
Florence Larocque
Description
Looks at a survey of Aboriginal poverty in Canada; discusses the political nature of Aboriginal poverty; and examines the actual state practices that condition Aboriginal life chances and welfare state practices.
Addressing Inuit Women’s Economic Security and Prosperity in the Resource Extraction Industry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Reports results of literature search and qualitative and quantitative survey data from 29 women living in Arviat, Salluit, Inuvik, and Baker Lake. Study's focus was sexual violence and harassment in the workplace, and identifying gaps, opportunities and recommendations to ensure women's safety and economic security.
Related material: Literature Review.
Brief: Poverty and Social Exclusion among First Nations: Summary Portrait and Recommendations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne-Claire Museux
A Comparison of Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health Among Inner-City Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Hamdullahpur
Kahá:wi J. Jacobs
Kathryn J. Gill
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1340693
Description
Looks at comparisons between urban Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women regarding physical abuse, physical health and mental health.
The Cost Living in Nunavik in 2016: Research Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jean Robitaille
Enrico Guénard
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Revised and expanded version.
The Cost of Living in Nunavik: Research Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jean Robitaille
Enrico Guénard
Gérard Duhaime
Creating Choices: Rethinking Aboriginal Policy
Alternate Title
Policy Study (C.D. Howe Institute) ; 43
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
no. 43
Creating Opportunity in Inuit Nunangat: The Crisis in Inuit Education and Labour Market Outcomes
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2016-12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nico Palesch
CSLS Research Report
Description
Looks at past and present outcomes in conjunction with developments in the public sector and mining, effects of socio-economic factors, makes recommendations for improvement, and identifies areas for further study.
The Elders of Nunavik – A Snapshot of the Socio-Economic Situation
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; 2020 (1)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statistics for living arrangements, income, education, employment, and housing conditions.
Main source of data is the 2016 Canadian Census.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Food Insecurity among Inuit Living in Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, February 1, 2017, pp. 1-12
Description
Statistics for adults aged 25 and over from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
The Health of the Aboriginal Populations in Montréal
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maude Landry
Homelessness: Portrait of Homelessness in First Nations Communities in Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie-France Harvey
Housing, Long Term Care Facilities, and Services for Homeless and Low-Income Urban Aboriginal People Living with HIV/AIDS
Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series; 04-019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Summary of study which conducted survey of service providers and facilities in select Canadian cities, and five individuals with the disease. Found that existing facilities were under-utilized and more culturally relevant options were needed.
Originally published in 2004, revised in 2010.
Inuit Nunangat Region Community Well-Being Scores by Census Year [1981-2016]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Ratings determined by income, educational attainment, housing conditions and labour force participation.
The Labor Market of First Nations and Inuit of Quebec: Current Situation and Trends 2019
Alternate Title
The Labour Market of First Nations and Inuit of Quebec: Current Situation and Trends 2019
E-Books
Author/Creator
Normand Roy
Description
Primary source is 2016 Canadian Census, with supplemental information from the Labour Force Survey.
Labour Market Conditions for First Nations and Inuit in Quebec: Current Situation and Trends
Alternate Title
Labor Market Conditions for First Nations and Inuit in Quebec: Current Situation and Trends
E-Books
Author/Creator
Régent Chamard
Living Conditions of the Elders of the First Nations of Quebec: Condensed Version
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Simon
Living Conditions of the Elders of the First Nations of Quebec: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Simon
Nunavik in Figures 2020
Alternate Title
Nunavik Statistics Program
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Andrée Caron
Karen Everett
Description
Related material: Nunavik in Figures 2020 -- Sources.
Nutrition and Food Security in Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik: Baseline Survey for the Food Mail Pilot Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Judith Lawn
Dan Harvey
Poverty in Nunavik: State of Knowledge
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Quebec First Nations Regional Health Survey [2015]: Employment, Income and Food Insecurity
Alternate Title
First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS): Phase 3
Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Conditions
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Émilie Grantham]
Reduction of the Cost of Living in Nunavik: Report of the Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Working Group on the Reduction of the Cost of Living in Nunavik]
Description
Provides information on socio-economic context, evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of existing measures and programs, and makes recommendations for improvements.
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Anne-Marie Nadeau
David Emond]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of the Unemployed
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of Young Parents in School
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
Relationships between Stressful Life Events, Psychological Distress and Resilience among Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Hains
Jacinthe Dion
Isabelle Daigneault
Pierre McDuff
International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 4-15
Description
Study involved 207 students recruited from two secondary schools located in the Innu communities of Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean and Côte Nord, Quebec.
Socio-economic Profile of Elders in Nunavik
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nick Bernard
Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Adversity in Inuit Mothers from Nunavik During the First Postpartum Year
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stéphanie Fortin
Sandra W. Jacobson
Jocelyne Gagnon
Nadine Forget-Dubois
Ginette Dionne .... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012
Description
Study results support the need for preventive and public health programs to improve maternal and infant well-being.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
The Systematic Dispossession of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Grand Council of the Crees]
Description
A submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Reports Canadian government policy is in breach of basic fundamental rights and is keeping Aboriginal people living in poverty.