Policy Options Paper for an Urban and Rural Indigenous Housing Strategy
A review of policy options to help form the basis of an Indigenous housing strategy, and research and analysis in terms of how these policy options could be operationalized.
Read MoreIndigenous Housing Employment Benchmarking Study
AÂ survey of 135 Indigenous housing providers in urban and rural areas to benchmark the status of Indigenous employment among housing providers, obtain information on training experiences, and learn how organizations are faring as subsidy agreements expire.
Read MoreIndigenous Housing Case Study Series 2014
This series documents best practices and different models of Indigenous housing on-reserve and in urban centres in Western Canada, with thanks to the financial contribution of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (now Indigenous Services Canada)
Read MoreCase Study 1: Tsleil Waututh Nation Rent Collection Practices
Highlighting the rent collection best-practices established by the Tsleil Waututh First Nation, BC, this case study explores how community engagement is critical to the development and application of rental and housing policies.
Read MoreCase Study 2: Innovative Building Permit System Empowers Members of the Prince Albert Grand Council
Prince Albert Grand Council is leading the way in the development of building-code, inspection and design standards, and this case study looks at how this is improving housing conditions and the move toward homeownership for First Nation communities in Saskatchewan.
Read MoreCase Study 3: Namerind Housing Corporation’s Sustainable Social Enterprise
By aligning social enterprise partnerships with an affordable housing mandate, Namerind Housing Corporation in Saskatoon has developed a new business model in order to diversify their revenue streams in support of broader community and social needs.
Read MoreCase Study 4: Affordable Homeownership in Alberta with The HOME Program
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada – Alberta Region is piloting a new program bringing interested First Nations of Alberta and an existing Alberta-based initiative, the HOME Program, together in support of off-reserve homeownership for First Nations in the province.
Read MoreCase Study 5: Following the National Building Code Brings Expected and Unexpected Benefits to the Opaskwayak Cree Nation
This case study looks at the committment of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Manitoba to the National Building Code, which has brought many expected and unexpected benefits from lowered maintenance costs to improved energy efficiency and air quality along with training and employment opportunities. Last Modified: March 2019
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