Northwest Territories

Territoires du Nord-Ouest

"Doing our Part" Progress Report (May 2003) - (PDF file - 165K, 20 pages).
This report highlights progress made on the 10 major recommendations put forth by the Social Agenda Working Group

Social Union Framework Agreement: GNWT Mobility Report (August 2002) - PDF file - 175K, 6 pages
Government of the Northwest Territories

Legislative Assembly

Hansard
Legislation, Bills and Acts

Education, Culture and Employment (ECE)
- Department responsible for welfare

Name of the welfare program
Income Assistance

Policy Manuals
Income Assistance Program Policy Manual (PDF file - 722K, 119 pages)
NWT Student Financial Assistance (PDF - 552K, 112 pages)
More Policy, Procedures and Guidelines - list of all relevant policy manuals

Legislation
Social Assistance Act (PDF file - 128K, 12 pages)
Income Assistance Regulations (PDF file - 150K, 42 pages)
[ NWT Statutes and Regulations - Dept. of Justice ]

Welfare statistics
NWT 2007 by the Numbers - see p. 9 for income support statistics
See also:
Number of People on Welfare, March 1995 to March 2005 (PDF file - 133K, 1 page)
Source: National Council of Welfare

Welfare rates (benefits)
- See Schedule "A" of the Income Assistance Regulations (PDF file - 150K, 42 pages)
- see also sections 3 and 4 of the Income Assistance policy manual (PDF)

Latest search results on Google.ca for
"welfare, -child, -animal, Northwest Territories"
- Web search results
- News search results
- Blog search results

Related Links

Income Security Reform begins [Sept /07] with Improvements to Income Assistance (PDF file - 19K, 1 page)
Aug. 2007 welfare reform paper :`
Income Security - Breaking Down the Barriers of Poverty Promoting Self Reliance (PDF file - 1.3MB, 41 pages)
A Strategic Plan 2000-2005 (PDF file - 29.1MB)
A Strategy 2010 (PDF file - 37.9MB)

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Income Security Reform begins with Improvements to Income Assistance (PDF file - 19K, 1 page)
Press Release
August 2, 2007
YELLOWKNIFE – A new model of Income Security for the Government of the Northwest Territories and improvements to the Income Assistance programme were announced today. (...) The reform involves changes to the philosophy, process and structure of Income Security programmes. The Government of the Northwest Territories has budgeted an annual increase of $5.9 million for implementing the changes to the Income Assistance programme. The changes will be effective September 1, 2007.

Income Security - Breaking Down the Barriers of Poverty Promoting Self Reliance (PDF file - 1.3MB, 41 pages)
Aug 2, 2007
- incl. * Vision for the Northwest Territories * Guiding Principles * Poverty * Income Measures * Groups most Vulnerable to Poverty * GNWT Income Security Programmes * Key Direction – Income Security Review * Next Steps – Income Security Reform * Evaluation * Appendices (Income Security Policy Framework - Income Measures (Market Basket Measure, Low Income Cut-Off, Low Income Measure) - Low-Income Measure Tables - Education, Culture and Employment Programmes - Other GNWT Departments’ Social Programmes - Programme Statistics by Department

[*NOTE: The subtext describing this report on the Income Security Division home page is "A Report on the Income Security Consultations in the NWT." However, there's only a passing reference to the income security consultations in this report (pp. 8-9). In my view, this is a welfare reform reference document, well worth reading because it provides an overview of the evolution of income security in the Northwest Territories, along with "a comprehensive policy framework designed to create a common philosophical base for income security programmes and for greater consistency in the administration and delivery of those programmes." (report, p. 13)

Backgrounders (dated August 2007):

Income Assistance (PDF file - 73K, 4 pages)
- Income Assistance Programme Changes effective September 1, 2007

Income Security 2 (PDF file -54 K, 2 pages)
- GNWT Income Security Model (philosophy - client structure, benefit structure, delivery structure, etc.)

Income Security Q&A (PDF file - 69K, 6 pages)
Questions and Answers about
Income Security Review Changes 2007-2008

Income Assistance Program Policy Manual (PDF file - 659K, 119 pages)
- effective September 2007

Income Assistance and Child Care Forms

Source:
Income Security Division
[ NWT Department of Education, Culture and Employment ]

Health & Social Services

- incl. links to : What's New - HSS Careers - About the HSS System - HSS Legislation - Initiatives - Related Programs & Services - Frequently Asked Questions - NWT Health Guide for Health Professionals - Benefits - Birth Certificate - Community Wellness Programs - Extended Health Benefits - Extended Health Benefits for Specified Diseases - Immunization -Integrated Services Delivery Model - Métis Benefits - Professional Licensing - Seniors Benefit

NWT Finance

Budget 2010 - Northwest Territories
January 28, 2010
- incl. links to budget papers and to earlier budgets

 

NOTE: On this page, you'll find information about the latest provincial/territorial budget only. To avoid unnecessary duplication of budget links on multiple pages, I've moved links to all earlier budgets over to the pages below, organized by fiscal year. The pages below include links to media analysis and selected critique from NGOs on the budgets, and the amount of coverage varies across jurisdictions and over the years. Go to Canadian Government Budgets 2010 Go to Canadian Government Budgets 2009 Go to Canadian Government Budgets 2008 Go to Canadian Government Budgets 2007 Go to Canadian Government Budgets 2006 Go to Canadian Government Budgets 2005 Go to Canadian Government Budgets 2004

NWT Housing Corporation

Bureau of Statistics

NWT 2001 by the numbers - see p. 9 for income support statistics (total payments, avg. cases, avg. beneficiaries - 1996-2000)

Other Northwest Territories Sites

May 25, 2009
New resource from the Canadian Council on Social Development:

Poverty Reduction Policies and Programs in the Northwest Territories (PDF - 333K, 27 pages)
By Jeffrey Wilson, Alternatives North

Source:
Poverty Reduction Policies and Programs
Social Development Report Series, 2009
[ Canadian Council on Social Development ]

Related links ===> Go to the Anti-poverty Strategies and Campaigns page: http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/antipoverty.htm

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Service Canada Regional Information:
Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
This page provides information on region-specific services for Individuals, Business and Organizations.
Services include: Jobs * Financial Benefits * Employment Insurance * Taxes * Training and Careers * Identification Cards * Travel and Passports * Health * Consumer Information * Canada and the World * Environment and Resources * Economy * Public Safety * Culture and Recreation * Science and Technology.
Source:
Service Canada
Human Resources and Social Development Canada

Alternatives North
"Alternatives North is a social justice coalition operating in the Northwest Territories. Within our ranks are representatives of churches, labour unions, environmental organizations, women and family advocates and anti-poverty groups."
- incl. links to the following content: Daycare - Northern Strategy - Energy Strategy for the NWT

Volunteer NWT "...promotes and supports volunteers and voluntary groups in the Northwest Territories.
We are the Northwest Territories Network for the Canada Volunteerism Initiative (CVI), a national program funded by the Government of Canada."
- incl. links to : What's New? - About Volunteer NWT - NWT Voluntary Sector - Resources - Events - Research & Policy - Feedback - Keep Connected - Contact Us - Site Map

Resources - For volunteers and voluntary organizations
- includes links to online resources in the following areas: Board Governance and Management - Community Resources - Event Management - Freebies - Fundraising - Marketplace - Organization Development Resources - Resources for Volunteers - Societies Registration Resources - Training Opportunities - Volunteer Management

List of issues to be taken up in connection with the consideration of the third periodic report of Canada: United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (June 10, 1998) 
Northwest Territories Government Response to the U.N. List of Issues (November 1998) 

WORKink Northwest Territories - "The Virtual Employment Resource Centre"
Career and Employment Resources for Persons with Disabilities 
- Links to a wide range of information for people with disabilities and those who support them. 
Source:
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work

Internet North (Yellowknife)
Northern News Services Yellowknife Canada
Yellowknife

 

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