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Nunavut and housing: a federal election explainer – CBC
Around 5,000 people are waiting for public housing, half of Nunavut’s population live in overcrowded homes Oct 11, 2019 Housing is high on the platform lists of all of Nunavut’s federal election candidates, but officials say they have yet to see a plan that will curb a territory-wide housing crisis. Around 5,000 people are waiting […]
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Nunavut’s first transitional housing set to open in Iqaluit – Nunatsiaq News
“It’s really the first indication they have that things are changing” 1 October, 2019 Nunavut’s first transitional housing project, run by the Uquutaq Society, is set to open in Iqaluit early next year. Uquutaq’s application for the $6.5-million project was recently approved by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation under the National Housing Strategy’s Co-Investment […]
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Transfer of Six Renovated Houses to the Kátł’odeeche First Nation
Alfred Moses, Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) and for Addressing Homelessness, today announced the transfer of ownership of six houses to the Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN). These houses are newly renovated units that had been part of the NWTHC housing portfolio. The Kátł’odeeche First Nation expressed an interest in obtaining the […]
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Government of Canada announces funding to address homelessness in the Northwest Territories
From: Employment and Social Development Canada News release August 29, 2019 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Employment and Social Development Canada Homelessness has an economic and social impact on communities and individual Canadians across the country. The Government of Canada is taking action to help those in need and make a real impact to reduce homelessness across […]
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Indigenous Homelessness funding stream
From: Employment and Social Development Canada Reaching Home’s Indigenous Homelessness stream provides funding to organizations that provide supports to meet the unique needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The intent is that the funding be provided to Indigenous organizations located in urban centres. The program […]
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Cambridge Bay considers using tiny homes to address housing crunch – Nunatsiaq News
13 August, 2019 “The overcrowding situation is pretty dire in the North” The municipality of Cambridge Bay is exploring the possibility of building tiny homes to help ease its housing shortage. The rationale behind the pilot project is twofold. It could encourage young people to stay and work in their home community by offering an […]
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Housing researchers urge YK’s developers to think communally – Cabin Radio
Did you find a poster about affordable housing in your mail this week? It’s from researchers urging Yellowknife to begin thinking differently about how the city provides housing. The cost of both owning and renting in Yellowknife has long frustrated residents. Julia Christensen and Lisa Freeman began their study by asking people who work in […]
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GNWT meeting demand for singles housing in Inuvik
Alfred Moses, Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) and for Addressing Homelessness, announced today the opening of a new 17 unit public housing building that will meet the need of residents looking for single occupancy rooms in Inuvik. This new building was designed to replace the venerable Sydney Apartments. During the Housing […]
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NWT Housing Corporation opens Fort McPherson seniors’ nineplex
Alfred Moses, Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) and for Addressing Homelessness, announced today that Fort McPherson seniors have new supports for remaining in their community as they age, with the opening of a new seniors’ supported independent living nineplex in the community. This new building was designed in collaboration with the […]
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New agreement to help Nunavummiut find affordable homes
August 2, 2019 Too many Nunavummiut struggle to find a safe and affordable place to call home. With the fastest growing and youngest population in Canada, Nunavut faces a housing crisis where overcrowded homes are putting families’ health, safety, and well-being at risk. That is why we are making investments through Canada’s first National Housing […]
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