Alternatives North, Ecology North, the Status of Womens Council of the NWT and the Northern Federation of Labour are co-sponsoring forums of territorial general election candidates. Forums take place over two nights in the Northern United Place Auditorium: September 17, 7:00-9:30 PM: Frame Lake / ...
Read moreAlternatives North’s Annual General Meeting will take place Wednesday June 5 at noon in the ground floor training room of the Northstar Building, 4910-53rd Street, Yellowknife. See: 2108-2019 Alternatives North Annucal General Meeting Agenda DRAFT 2017-2018 Alternative North Annual General Meeeting Minutes 2018-2019 Alternatives North ...
Read moreAlternatives North has released an updated calculation of the living wage required by families in Yellowknife, and the first-ever calculations of living wages for Hay River and Inuvik. In order to earn a wage that allows for a decent standard of living, each parent in ...
Read moreAlternatives North has provided input into the GNWT’s public consultation on the introduction of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages. Read the submission.
Read moreAlternatives 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 moreAlternatives 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 moreYes, 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 moreAs 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 moreAlternatives 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 moreA 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 ...
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