National Consultation on Developing a Canadian Housing Framework

The success of a comprehensive national housing strategy depends on the ability to deliver a wide range of program initiatives under many different sets of circumstances. Models of delivery have to be results based, flexible and accommodate multiple stakeholders. Delivery models must accommodate a range of household types– households on social assistance, the working poor, people with mental and physical disabilities, Aboriginal people, seniors, single parents and other groups, each with their own special needs and circumstances. They also have to be flexible enough to deliver program funding in communities with varying levels of capacity, municipalities with different levels of interest and funding capacity, rural and remote areas, large and small urban centers, inner city and suburban situations. The ability to accommodate the myriad jurisdictional complexities – no small issue in the Canadian context – is also important. The paper highlights important principles for delivery models, discuss models that have evolved over time, and suggest a framework that could be considered to deliver a long-term housing strategy for Canadians

Literature Review on Issues and Needs of Aboriginal People

This literature review identifies the needs, issues and service gaps facing Aboriginal people1 living in, or moving to, urban municipalities, and helps municipal governments develop strategies to address these needs, forge the proper partnerships, and identify resource requirements. The discussion also identifies the complexity and magnitude of the problems, suggesting the resources that are required are well beyond the current capacity of municipal governments. The complex and varied nature of programs and services for Aboriginal people dictate the need for a strong partnership consisting of all orders of government and the Aboriginal community. The same complexity will also require a good definition of roles and responsibilities but with sufficient program flexibility to adapt to unique needs in particular municipalities

"Scoping" Research On Issues For Municipal Governments And Aboriginal People Living Within Their Boundaries

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) initiated this study in an effort to understand how municipal governments are implicated in programs and services for Aboriginal people living within their boundaries. This report derives information from a literature review, analysis of Aboriginal data within the FCM Quality of Life Reporting System (QOLRS), and a series of interviews with municipal service providers. The work undertaken in this study highlights a number of important findings for municipal governments. The basic tasks undertaken to complete the research in this project included a review of relevant literature, analysis of appropriate statistical information and interviews of municipal officials

Tools and Challenges to Community-University Research

Tom Carter reflects on tools and challenges related to community-university research as experienced by him over the course of his career

Housing Needs of Low Income People Living in Rural Areas

4 Reports.Four reports investigating the housing needs of low income people. Preeceville Saskatchewan, Brooks Alberta, Russell Manitoba, and Coral Harbour Nunavut are presented as case studies.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporatio

Perspectives on Canadian housing policy

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Next Steps for Canadian Monetary Policy

In 2006, the Bank initiated a research program exploring two alternatives to the current inflation-targeting framework: (i) lowering the inflation target and (ii) shifting to a price-level target. This article discusses progress to date, places the Bank's findings in the context of a broader literature, and identifies avenues for future research. Earlier literature and recent studies at the Bank suggest that an inflation target below two per cent is likely preferable to the status quo, though it is unclear how much lower policy-makers should aim and also how much Canadians would benefit from a shift. With regard to the price-level target, evidence is more mixed, with need for study concerning (i) the target's influence on contracting behaviour and inflation expectations; (ii) strategies for ensuring credibility in the commitment to price-level targeting; and (iii) the Canadian economy's vulnerability to shocks that the literature identifies as particularly detrimental to the target's performance.

A comparative overview of population and housing trends in rural and urban Canada

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Enhancing Delivery Models and New Partnerships

Recent years have witnessed a shift in the nature of models to deliver housing and support services for low income and marginalized groups in society. This shift has been prompted in part by a change in the role governments play – from that of “provider” to “facilitator.” This has necessitated more involvement by community-based organizations. There has also been a growing recognition that program assistance, in many circumstances, can be more effective if community is actively involved in identifying needs, establishing priorities, planning and delivering programs. In addition more limited levels of funding from government have required the collaboration, involvement and funding participation of more groups, organizations and government departments to make initiatives work. Partnerships are much more prominent and playing a greater role in planning, development and delivery. Changes to accommodate these trends and circumstances have resulted in new delivery models and program practices. These new models and program practices are best characterized by those used under the National Homelessness Initiative (NHI) and the Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative (SCPI). This paper will examine models and best practices under these initiatives with a view to how they might be improved to ensure more effective delivery of program assistance and improved quality of life for the homeless. This paper also incorporates some “key questions” that have to be addressed to enhance delivery models and program practices. These questions, attached as Appendix A, will help focus th