Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax Submission
Alternatives North has provided input into the GNWT’s public consultation on the introduction of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages. Read the submission.
Read moreYellowknife, Hay River, Inuvik Living Wages Release
Alternatives North will release the 2019 Living Wage for Yellowknife, Hay River and Inuvik on Wednesday, March 6th in the training room of the Northstar building, 4910 53 St, Yellowknife at 12:10. Michel Haener, the economist who completed the calculations, will present the document and ...
Read moreAN Questions Taltson Hydro Expansion
Alternatives North has written to NWT political leaders questioning the wisdom of expanding the Taltson River hydro-electric facility. The organization points out that hydro dams are not “green” energy. River dams impact aquatic life, affect water quality, release greenhouse gases and mercury and cause downstream ...
Read moreNWT Market Basket Measure–Should You Care?
Yes, because it is used to measure who falls under the poverty line, among other things. Join Alternatives North for a Discussion and Information Session with a brief presentation by the NWT Bureau of Statistics WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 7 TO 9 PM NORTHSTAR BUILDING ...
Read moreAlternatives North Comments on Draft Climate Change Action Plan
As the GNWT acknowledges, the action plan outlines a list of things GNWT is doing right now. It presents no evidence that GNWT understands the striking context so directly presented in the latest IPCC report. We have but a decade to roll back our emissions ...
Read moreAGM October 17, 2018
Alternatives North will hold its Annual General Meeting Wednesday October 17 at 7 PM in the ground floor training room of the North Star Building, 4910-53rd Street, Yellowknife. See the draft financial statements and annual report for consideration at the AGM. Special Guest Speaker at the ...
Read morePoverty Update shows growing need for food and housing
A coalition of anti-poverty advocates has released an update showing that the main conditions of poverty have worsened since the release of a territorial anti-poverty action plan in 2015. The update outlines elements of poverty affecting NWT residents, and how some organizations are responding. It ...
Read moreMayoral and Councilor All-Candidates Forums
All-candidates forums featuring the mayoral and councilor candidates are being hosted by Alternatives North. The forum for mayoral candidates is Thursday September 27 at 7 PM at the Baker Centre. The councilor candidate forum is Wednesday October 10 at 7 PM at the Northern United ...
Read moreEnvironmental Legislation for Dummies!
Alternatives North invites you to an information session on the proposed environmental management and protection legislation: Act 1: Protected Areas Act 2: Forest Protection and Management Act 3: Environmental Rights Act 4: Environmental Protection Act 5: Waters Tuesday May 22 7 PM North Star Building 4910 ...
Read moreEmployers and the Living Wage presentation, April 24 @12:10 PM
Employers across Canada are improving conditions for their workers by introducing a living wage. Join Alternative North and Natasha Pei of the Tamarack Institute for at noon Tuesday April 24 for the online presentation, “Employers and the Living Wage—How Can You Make a Difference?” The ...
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