No Easy Answers
Alternate Title
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
Education Skills and Labour Market Policy
Policy Brief (Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Richrds
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
Description
Summarizes Community Well-Being Index information from the 2016 Census, argues for more policy attention on the issue of low employment, and provides disaggregated data each of the four sub-indices (income, employment, housing, and education).
Related material:Policy Brief from Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
North American Indian, Métis and Inuit Women Speak about Culture, Education and Work
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carolyn Kenny
Description
Study researchers conducted interviews with 140 Aboriginal women in eight sites, both urban and rural, across Canada in order to formulate policy recommendations that would support full cultural lives while pursuing contemporary work or education.
Northern Housing Report 2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistics on labour market and economy, affordability, social and affordable housing, core housing need, and the rental and homeowner market for Yellowknife, Whitehorse and Iqaluit.
The Northern Sustainable House: An Innovative Design Process
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Report. External Research Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Describes process of developing design for two versions of a culturally appropriate and energy efficient house. One community was located in the Yukon, the other in Nunavut.
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.
Nunavut Census Occupied Dwelling Counts, 2011 and 2016 (Revised)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Total Private Dwellings and Occupied Private Dwellings by Usual Residents, Region and Community, 2001 and 2016 Censuses
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 and 2016 Censuses of Population, Catalogue 98-402-X2016001.
Nunavut Housing Ventilation Research 2003-2005
Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Technical Series ; 05-116
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Summarizes findings from two phases of project which investigated whether poor indoor air quality could be responsible for the high rates of severe lower respiratory infections in Inuit children. Indoor air quality in 20 Cape Dorset residences and ventilation rates in 100 dwellings from four communities were measured.
Nunavut Residential Construction Investment, 1999 to 2016
Alternate Title
Nunavut Investment in Residential Construction, 1999 to 2016
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Residential Construction Investment, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) Table 026-0013.
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients, 2005 to 2013 [3 tables]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005 to 2013: Number of Recipients
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005 to 2013: Percentage of Total Population
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005-2006 to 2012-2013: Annual Percentage Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical table of assistance to meet minimum standard of living.
Source: Income Support Division, Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut.
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients, 2009 to 2018
Alternate Title
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2009 to 2018
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical table of assistance to meet minimum standard of living.
Source: Income Support Division, Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut.
The Nutrition and Health of the James Bay Indian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. P. Vivian
Charles McMillan
P. E. Moore
E. Chant Robertson
W. H. Sebrell ... [et al.]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 59, no. 6, December 1948, pp. 505-518
Description
Study recommends improved medical and dental services, improved food supply, and health and nutrition education for the First Nations in this region.
Of What a House Can Do: Notes on Houses as Agents in Social Change and Religious Transformation in the Contemporary Inuit Community of Qikiqtarjuaq
Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anja Nicole Stuckenberger
Description
Comments on the combination of materiality and spiritual essence of Inuit objects and the integration of Western models of living into tradition Inuit ways.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Older Māori: Downsizing Experiences, Outcomes and Needs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiona Cram
Description
Discusses responses gathered from focus groups and interviews conducted with 12 key informants and 29 individuals aged between 61 and 91 years old regarding decision-making about current and future retirement accommodation.
Older Men Gardening on the Marae: Everyday Practices for Being Mãori
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pita King
Darrin Hodgetts
Mohi Rua
Tiniwai Te Whetu
AlterNative, vol. 11, no. 1, 2015, pp. 14-28
Description
Describes how gardening helps these elders find a reconnection and a sense of belonging through gardening.
On-reserve Housing and Infrastructure: Recommendations for Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dennis Glen Patterson
Lillian Eva Dyck
Lynn Beyak
Tobias C. Enverga
Sandra Lovelace Nicholas ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses lack of adequate funding from federal government and other options that might provide access to financial resources needed by communities.
On-reserve Housing Policy Impact Assessment: 1996-2000
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norbert Koeck
Description
Assessment based on sample of approved housing proposals from First Nations which had been under policy for at least two years, visits to two Indian and Northern Affairs regional offices and nine communities, and analysis of INAC data.
[On-reserve Housing Reform: Engagement 2017-2019]
Alternate Title
What We Heard about Housing 2017-2019
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Brief summaries of comments received from First Nations and their representatives, technical groups and other interested parties during engagement sessions with representatives of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
On the Rail-line in Northwestern Ontario: Non-Reserve Housing and Community Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward J. Hedican
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 10, no. 1, 1990, pp. 15-32
Description
Focuses on housing and economic structure in off-reserve communities situated near the railway in northern Ontario by comparing household surveys from 1975 and 1985.
Ontario First Nations On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure Needs: Technical Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
Reports on housing capacity, subsidy and ownership, and age, condition, replacement needs and costs, and water and waste system capacity and condition.
Ontario region results from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure questionnaire. Most respondents were the Housing/Band Managers.
Ottawa Inuit Women’s Housing and Shelter Needs Assessment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Goal was to identify women's needs, determine the current state of services, and develop methods and tools that could adapted by other urban Inuit communities. Research involved survey completed by 124 women and 18 service providers and follow-up interviews.
Our Health Counts Thunder Bay Factsheets
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michael Rotondi]
[Stephanie McConkey]
[Michelle Firestone]
[Ramanpreet Brar]
[M. Hardy}
... [et.al]
Description
Survey conducted using Respondent-Driven Sampling resulted in 601 adult and 229 child surveys being completed. In addition to health questions respondents were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, discrimination, and access to justice.
Our Native Land: American Indian Movement Shakes Up Canada
Alternate Title
Our Native Land ; June 8, 1974
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Stephen Banker
Phil Stone
Vern Belcourt
Carla Blakey
LaDonna Harris
Lonnie Hindle ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses the American Indian Movement in Canada and its U.S. origins. The broadcast also discusses housing in BC, people against the expansion of Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, and criticism over the Mackenzie Valley pipeline.
Includes synopsis.
Duration: 43:33 (this topic begins at 19:00)