Local Data is helping Communities in Northwestern Ontario tell their own Stories at the very Local Level – Northern Policy Institute
Press Release May 17, 2017 – The Community Labour Market Report Series – a partnership between Northern Policy Institute and the North Superior Workforce Planning Board – Your Local Employment…
Returning our voices to us – Policy Options
Press Release May 16, 2017 Cultural appropriation has always been a divisive subject, one on which artists and academics have opined for years. Last week in Canada the topic exploded…
Will a basic income guarantee be beneficial for First Nations communities in Ontario? – Northern Policy
Press Release May 16, 2017 – As Ontario moves ahead with the implementation of a Basic Income Guarantee (B.IG.) pilot, it will be critical to consider how this type of…
Restore Independence of the National Energy Board – C.D. Howe Institute
Press Release “It is vital that the government take the required steps to restore public trust in the NEB.” May 16, 2017 – The federal government should restore the independence…
Understanding the Indian Act – Policy Options
Press Release May 11, 2017 Policy Options hosted a workshop to help build basic understanding of the Indian Act’s history and how it affects First Nations people today. The Indian…
NPI Commissions a “Northern Newcomer Strategy”
Press Release Northern Ontario needs a surge in population, newcomers will play a key role April 12, 2017 – 75,000 workers, 150,000 people. These are the forecasted workforce and population…
Shifting demographic trends will tell the story of Nipissing district’s future – Northern Policy Institute
Press Release April 4, 2017 – The seventh installment of Northern Projections: Human Capital Series reveals an aging and declining working-age population will have significant consequences on Nipissing district’s future…
Policy direction to Public Utilities board intended to limit impact of electricity rate increases on NWT residents
YELLOWKNIFE (February 24, 2017) – The Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board (PUB), Glen Abernethy, today announced that the Executive Council of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)…
Local Employment Planning Council celebrates Opening Doors for Newcomers and Indigenous job seekers
Press Release Pilot project launched in Thunder Bay, Terrace Bay and Greenstone Baakaakonaanan Ishkwaandemonan – Opening Doors for You promotes the benefits of inclusive hiring amid changing demographics January 26,…
Lessons from the Yukon for Northern Ontario?
January 26, 2017 – What can Northern Ontario learn from a community 4,500 kilometres away? A new commentary from the Northern Policy Institute shares the challenges and successes of Carcross/Tagish…
