Friday 27 May 2016

Implementing the right to housing– a guide for local governments and civil society

Implementing the right to housing– a guide for local governments and civil society
https://www.scribd.com/doc/314022758/Implementing-the-right-to-housing-a-guide-for-local-governments-and-civil-society
"… The right to housing is not just a rallying cry. It, like human rights more generally, offers concrete standards that can be implemented and measured for progress. The results can be transformative and can shift us away from charity toward social justice.
The right to adequate housing
Housing is the basis of stability and security for an individual or family. The centre of our social, emotional and sometimes economic lives, a home should be a sanctuary; a place to live in peace, security and dignity.
Increasingly viewed as a commodity, housing is most importantly a human right. Under international law, to be adequately housed means having secure tenure – not having to worry about being evicted or having your home or lands taken away. It means living somewhere that is in keeping with your culture, and having access to appropriate services, schools, and employment.
Too often violations of the right to housing occur with impunity. In part, this is because at the domestic level housing is rarely treated as a human right. The key to ensuring adequate housing is the implementation of this human right through appropriate government policy and programmes, including national housing strategies…."
From
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Housing/Pages/HousingIndex.aspx
Implementing the right to housing: a guide for local governments and civil society
English | http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/GuideSubnationalReport_EN.pdf
French | http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/GuideSubnationalReport_FR.pdf
Spanish | http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Housing/GuideSubnationalReport_SP.pdf

Thursday 19 May 2016

"... Those of you who were part of the early days of northern broadcasting will be saddened to hear that Art King passed away ..."

Terry Rudden posted https://www.facebook.com/terry.rudden
"... Those of you who were part of the early days of northern broadcasting will be saddened to hear that Art King passed away in St. John's, Newfoundland earlier this week. Art was one of the original program officers at Secretary State's Northern Native Broadcast Access Program, which funded the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, TNI, Wawatay, NNBY and other groups, creating the foundation for Television Northern Canada and eventually the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. He spent most of his career supporting and promoting Indigenous communications in Canada, and was a friend, a guide and an ally to the movement.
Thanks, Robert Boulay, for the sad news. Art's daughter Dana will be posting an obituary on the weekend...."

He was doing that when I was with Taqramiut Nipingat Inc (TNI) in Nunavik in the 1980s... The early years of TVNC... Pre APTN...

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Sunday 15 May 2016

Statistics Canada’s "Economic Importance of Arts and Culture " GDP of culture industries in the Northwest Territories fell –2.7% Nunavut +2% Yukon +1.2%

"… #StatisticsCanada's release today of the #Provincial and #Territorial #Culture #Indicators, 2010 to 2014 report is providing insight into the #economic #importance of #arts and culture across Canada.
Income and Expenditure Accounts Technical Series – Provincial and Territorial Culture – Indicators, 2010 to 2014 Release date: May 11, 2016 Catalogue no. 13-604-M ISBN 978-0-660-04937-3
The figures in the report measure the contribution of culture to the Ontario economy for two unique perspectives:
Arts, culture and heritage products represent $25.3 billion of the province's gross domestic product (GDP) and over 276,000 jobs. This "product perspective" includes the contribution of culture products (goods and services) produced in both culture industries and non-culture industries. […]
– Yukon: GDP of culture industries in Yukon grew 1.2% in 2014, following a flat 2013. Visual and applied  arts (+6.6%) was the largest contributor to economic growth. GDP of sport industries rose 1.5%, following a 4.8% gain the previous year. Economy-wide GDP in the territory rose 2.0% in 2014.
Jobs in culture industries increased 3.0%, following job gains of 1.2% in 2013. Jobs in sport industries grew 5.8% after decreasing 1.9% the previous year. Overall, total jobs in Yukon grew 6.4% in 2014.
– Northwest Territories: GDP of culture industries in the Northwest Territories fell 2.7% in 2014 after advancing 2.9% in 2013, with governance, funding and professional support (-4.5%) largely contributing to the decline. GDP of sport industries also fell 3.4%, following an increase of 1.2% the previous year.
Economy-wide GDP in the territory rose 5.4% in 2014.
Jobs in culture industries rose 4.8% after job gains of 1.9% the previous year. Jobs in sport industries increased 2.1%, following a 1.0% decline in 2013. Overall, total jobs in the Northwest
Territories increased 3.1% in 2014.
Nunavut: Nunavut's GDP of culture industries advanced 2.0% in 2014 after increasing 1.7% in 2013. GDP of sport industries was unchanged, following gains of 3.0% in 2013. Economy-wide GDP in the territory grew 6.0% in 2014.
Jobs in culture industries edged down (-0.2%), following job losses of 2.1% in 2013. Jobs in sport industries declined 1.3% sport industries declined 1.3% after falling 6.3% the previous year. Overall, total jobs in Nunavut rose 0.4% in 2014…."
– Read the full PDF report from Statistics Canada here.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/13-604-m/13-604-m2016081-eng.pdf

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Thursday 12 May 2016

Re #NWT, #GNWT and the YELLOWKNIFE SMALL HOMES SURVEY #SMALLHOMESSURVEY #NWTPoli #YZF #X1A

#IMHO Re: YELLOWKNIFE SMALL HOMES
The Small homes should also fit/be in sync with the
NWT Housing Corp Home Ownership plan.... see
3 books hand-picked by George Lessard
NWT Housing Corp Home Ownership Information
https://www.scribd.com/collections/15146981/NWT-Housing-Corp-Home-Ownership-Information

And, of course... since housing like this and the issues they represent are a territory wide issue...
Not just a Yellowknife ... 
The small / tiny homes issue is/should be debated/applicable territory wide...
not just in Yellowknife.
..

"...YELLOWKNIFE LAUNCHES SMALL HOMES SURVEY
In response to residents' interest in diverse housing options, the City of Yellowknife is exploring the viability of a residential small home zoning designation. As the first phase of public engagement, the City of Yellowknife is seeking the public's input through an online survey.
The benefits of Small Homes are numerous and include lower land and construction costs as well as a reduced environmental footprint.
The survey explores the public's interest in small homes and regulations that will shape the development of small homes neighbourhoods, including setbacks, height and parking requirements.
Residents have expressed a growing interest in affordable housing options, and gathering and documenting this input is important for the City to accommodate residents' needs. We look forward to hearing what residents say during this first phase of information gathering," said Mayor Heyck.
For more information and to access the online survey before May 27, visit...."
https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/doing-business/Small-Lot-Zoning.asp


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