Yellowknife — December 19, 2022
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the What We Heard: 2022 Anti-Poverty Roundtable report.
This report summarizes the main discussions and themes surrounding housing and homelessness discussed during the Anti-Poverty Roundtable held May 3-4, 2022 in Yellowknife and virtually.
Some of the topics explored at this year’s event include:
- Housing priorities in NWT communities
- Community-based housing and homelessness solutions
- Research partnerships to address NWT housing and homelessness questions
- Integrating housing and homelessness services with other support service delivery
The report and the video recordings of the presentations are available here:
- What We Heard: 2022 Anti-Poverty Roundtable report
- GNWT Update on Housing and Homelessness - Anti-Poverty Roundtable - May 3,2022
- K’asho Got’ı̨nę Housing Society - Anti-Poverty Roundtable - May 3, 2022
- Housing NWT Renewal - Anti-Poverty Roundtable - May 4, 2022
- At Home in the North - Anti-Poverty Roundtable - May 4, 2022
- Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) - Anti-Poverty Roundtable - May 4, 2022
The GNWT is committed to reducing poverty in the Northwest Territories (NWT) by working with its partners to advance the Territorial Anti-Poverty Action Plan. An essential part of this effort is acting as a convener for annual Anti-Poverty Roundtable gatherings of Indigenous and community governments, non-government organizations, community service providers, charitable and philanthropic entities, and the private sector.
For media requests, please contact:
Andrew Wind
A/Manager of Communications
Department of Health and Social Services
Government of the Northwest Territories
(867) 767-9052 ext. 49037