The Federal Government’s Northern Strategy and Implications for Housing in the Northwest Territories
In November 2011, Carleton University’s Frances Abele and Nick Falvo were in Yellowknife, where they released new research on Canada’s North. Each of them has a chapter in the 2011-2012 edition of How Ottawa Spends, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press.
- Frances Abele: Use it or Lose It: The Conservatives’ Northern Development Strategy: Summary
- Nick Falvo: Government-Assisted Housing in the Northwest Territories and the Role of the Federal Government: Full chapter | Summary
Download Nick’s presentation (PPT)
Copies of the 2011-2012 edition of How Ottawa Spends can be purchased online from McGill-Queen’s University Press. They can also be found at most bookstores, including the Yellowknife Book Cellar.
For Nick Falvo’s 2011 policy report on homelessness in Yellowknife, please visit this link: www.homelesshub.ca/Yellowknife
For Nick Falvo’s 2012 policy report on poverty in Yukon, please visit this link: www.homelesshub.ca/Yukon
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