Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 05-017
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Ausra Burns
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Project's goal was to identify barriers, opportunities, and economic and social development derived from adoption of prefabricated houses.
Includes research highlight and full report.
Examines the steps in developing an equality-seeking action plan for resolution of the multiple barriers and challenges in Aboriginal housing policies and related issues.
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
Demographics provided include, health, education, social conditions, housing, self government of First Nations and Canadians living north of the 60th parallel.
Identifies trends, reviews previous evaluation results, and looks at community housing plans, governance of First Nations programs, and housing authorities.
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bert Waslander
Tyler Minty
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Compared 239 First Nations communities to similar mainstream communities matched by location and population size using five variables: connection to cities, economic base, local capacity, housing and recent growth.
FNQLHSSC [First Nation of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission] Research Department
Description
Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.
Information gathered to determine causes and dynamics of movement between the reserve and Saskatoon, as well as to assess the needs of urban band members. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Argues that the First Nations Market Housing Fund (FNMHF), athough it may help alleviate some housing concerns, is inadequate due to overly optimistic household financial assumptions.
Explores the possibility of creating these reserves as solution to the housing issues facing First Nation members in Saskatoon. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Basic information gathered for use developing a program to provide urban housing for its band members. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Speech by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine to the Canadian Club in Ottawa about poverty, residential schools and how these issues are affecting the people today. 9 minutes.
Broad cultural overview of the Tlingit peoples including location, history, oral history, language, housing, clothing, healing practices, and social customs. Also includes brief bibliography.