COST OF LIVING

Commitment 3.1.1 – We will continue to implement northern solutions for northern housing by:
Developing options to support Aboriginal and local governments in their housing aspirations and initiatives to address homelessness.

At the request of the K’atlodeeche First Nation (KFN), the NWTHC acquired 10 units from the KFN and plans to operate them as public housing.

The federal lease for 10 lots was signed by Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and the NWTHC effective May 1, 2016. Three units are occupied and the NWTHC is planning to renovate up to 5 more units this summer, and the remaining 2 over the next 2 years.

The NWTHC is working with the KFN to transfer 5 of 6 vacant homeownership units to the First Nation to be utilized for their own community housing. The NWTHC will retain one home to be utilized as a housing office.

The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation received a proposal from K’asho Gotine Charter Community (Fort Good Hope) to acquire the NWTHC’s inventory of vacant housing units in the community.

Both parties have agreed to the transfer and are just waiting on the signing of the Transfer and Purchase Agreement. It is anticipated that the whole process will be complete by March 2018.

A housing presentation has been developed and has been presented. The NWTHC will continue to make the presentation at future community meetings.