Working in partnership with Alternatives North, Canada Without Poverty (CWP) is staging consultations, meetings and workshops in Yellowknife and Behchokǫ May 5 to 9 to learn about Northern experiences of poverty, and talk about poverty as a violation of human rights. The events include public ...
Read moreYellowknife employers paying a living wage to their workers can now be identified by decals displayed in their places of business. Eleven local employers are being provided with the decals. The decals are the Employer Recognition element of the Alternatives North campaign to persuade more ...
Read moreAlternatives North is a member organization of the Coalition and entirely supports its call for the federal government to return to the negotiating table to finalize a new national health accord that reflects a greater commitment by Canada to pay its share to support Medicare. ...
Read moreAlternatives North has released its submission to the GNWT Climate Change Strategic Framework and Energy Strategy consultations. The submission was prepared by Alternatives North in response to the territorial government’s request for input into its development of complementary plans for energy use and for combatting ...
Read moreAlternatives North has filed a detailed response to the GNWT’s Housing Engagement Survey.
Read moreAlternatives North has sent a letter to the NWT Premier asking for action in response tho 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 report.
Read moreAlternatives North has produced a pamphlet providing information on the introduction of a living wage for Yellowknife.
Read moreAn engineering concept study has concluded that the NWT could be running on 100% renewable energy by 2050 using technology that is commercially available today. “A 100% Renewable Energy NWT by 2050 – Starting the Conversation” – was prepared for Alternatives North by mechanical engineer ...
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