Exploring Effective Systems Responses To Homelessness
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Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
Description
Gives overview of reserve housing conditions tracked through government and academic reports dating to the 1930s, looks at the impacts of the Indian Act, and discusses how jurisdictional disputes over responsibility and subsequent legal and policy separations have contributed to the current housing crisis.
Chapter from Exploring Effective Systems Responses To Homelessness edited by Naomi Nichols and Carey Doberstein.
Report makes recommendations to: the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, to the RCMP, to local governments in Northeast British Columbia, and to private industry.
Reports that Saskatchewan's power structure does not support the changing demographics. Survey looks at 265 most powerful people in government, justice, business and education.
Child and Youth Advocate for Alberta reports on seven suicides which took place in 2013-2014. Each individual was either involved with Child Intervention Services at the time of their death, or had been within the previous two years. Includes 12 recommendations for improvements to provincial services and programs.
Information on funding and new initiatives in six areas: supporting children, youth and families, community safety and healing, policing and justice, leadership, collaboration, alignment and accountability, and improved data and research.