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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The Social Return on Investment of Multifaith Housing Initiative’s Housing Program: Demonstrating Social Value in Affordable Housing by Lesley MacKinnon and Sahada Alolo The purpose of this project was to understand the impacts of the Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) Housing Program on MHI Tenants and Volunteers. This research was an... More
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Nick Falvo, a Research Assistant with working with 3ci's Dr. Frances Abele, outlines the state of homelessness and housing in Northern Canada in his blog post "Ten Things to Know About Homelessness in Canada’s North" found on the Northern Public Affairs website. Some topics that Falvo discusses include the impact of the Northern climate on... More
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Through the Digital Skills Youth Internship program HUB Ottawa is hiring a Digital and Administrative Coordinator. If you know a young candidate that is a WordPress expert, enjoys creating fun and compelling content for social media, is detail oriented, able to multitask, manage multiple priorities, and meets the Digital Skills Youth Internship... More
Monday, November 3, 2014
CCOC is hiring a Development Officer to assist in developing new affordable housing for both CCOC and the Centretown Affordable Housing Development Corporation (CAHDCO). Development Officers are comfortable with big numbers, and are self-starters with strong organizational skills and project management experience. Development Officers support the... More
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Professor Frances Abele spoke with the CBC about the government's approach to Canada's North, and particularly the Prime Minister's interest in developing the north through natural resource extraction. Although mining companies are eager to access the wealth of resources to be found in the North, they aren't as excited about the price tag that... More
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Nick Falvo, a Research Assistant with 3ci and PhD candidate at Carleton University, comments on Northern Property's recent bout in the news as a result of their announcement that they will be "tightening" their policies on renting units to recipients of income assistance. Drawing from his experience researching and writing policy reports on... More
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
A recent editorial in Today's Yellowknifer references Nick Falvo's 2011 policy report on homelessness in Yellowknife. To see the editorial, "Address the causes of homelessness," click... More
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
3ci Research Assistant Nick Falvo delivered a presentation titled, “The Emergence of the Yukon Housing Corporation and the Birth of Kwanlin Dun Housing” at Carleton’s Student Conference on March 8, 2013. Click here to access Nick's... More
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
In February 2012, Nick Falvo travelled to Ross River, Yukon, to meet various community leaders, including several members of Council. He spoke to people about affordable housing, social assistance and food security. Nick is currently writing a policy report on poverty reduction and affordable housing in Yukon, under the supervision of Dr. Frances... More
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The Social Economy and Research Network of Northern Canada (SERNNoCa) will hold its final summit meeting in Yellowknife on November 21-23, 2011. The summit will involve northern community activists, researchers and teachers, as well as researchers from the rest of Canada. Among the presenters and panel discussants are 3ci’s Academic Director... More
In November 2011, at a public event in Yellowknife, Frances Abele and Nick Falvo released new research on the federal government's northern strategy and government-assisted housing in the Northwest Territories respectively. Copies of the 2011-2012 edition of How Ottawa Spends, which contains the research, can be purchased online from... More
Sunday, January 18, 2009
An op-ed version of Nick's Streets to Homes paper was recently published in The CCPA Monitor, which is the monthly newsletter of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Please click on the page below to read this. View... More
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