2nd Forum on First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Atlantic - DS

The must-attend housing and infrastructure event for Atlantic Canada

2nd Forum on First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Atlantic

October 6, 2023 • Hotel Halifax, Halifax, N.S.

Concrete foundations to support community prosperity

Hear from our Distinguished Speakers:

Highlights for 2023

CHEVRON-RIGHT How to Access Federal Funding Dollars to Provide Core Supports for Indigenous Communities

CHEVRON-RIGHT A Look into The Implementation of a New Rent Geared To Income (RGI) Housing Priority For Indigenous Households And What It Could Mean For Atlantic Canada

CHEVRON-RIGHT How to Successfully Implement New Policies and Procedures and Achieve Community Support

CHEVRON-RIGHT Building a Basic Home Maintenance Guide for Tenants

CHEVRON-RIGHT Real World Strategies for Combating Overcrowding, Housing Shortages, and Homelessness in Atlantic Canada

Michel Léger Director, Community Infrastructure Atlantic Regional Office Indigenous Services Canada

Sheila Cormier Capital Manager, Community Services Planning Indigenous Services Canada

Yolisa de Jager Manager, Access to Housing Housing Secretariat City of Toronto

Susan Motty Deputy Chief / Capital Construction Coordinator Pabineau First Nation

How Will Your Community Benefit from the Federal Funding Infusion?

Join us at Canadian Institute’s 2nd Forum on First Nations Housing & Infrastructure Atlantic, on October 6 in Halifax, NS. Hear how communities are bridging the gap between on- and off-reserve housing. Network with industry leaders in energy, construction and design to identify the latest technologies that will support your community for generations to come.

2023 Federal Budget:

$4B Implementing an Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy.

$76.3M Supporting the administrative capacity of First Nations governments and tribal councils delivering critical programs and services to their members.

$30M Ensuring First Nations can develop capacity to exercise increased responsibility over their lands, resources, and environment.

*https://www.budget.canada.ca/2023/report-rapport/chap4-en.html

Distinguished Faculty:

Sheila Cormier Capital manager, Community Services Planning

Indigenous Services Canada

Luke DeMarsh Research Coordinator

Assembly of First Nations Chiefs in New Brunswick (AFNC NB)

Wasuek Googoo

Infrastructure Co-Manager

Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq

Edmund Haines

Housing Manager

Nemiah Valley

 Who You Will Meet

CHEVRON-RIGHT Chiefs

CHEVRON-RIGHT Housing

CHEVRON-RIGHT Capital and Infrastructure Administration

CHEVRON-RIGHT Lands and Resources

CHEVRON-RIGHT Public Works

CHEVRON-RIGHT Business Development

CHEVRON-RIGHT Aboriginal Markets Financing

From:

CHEVRON-RIGHT First Nations Communities and Economic Development Corporations

CHEVRON-RIGHT Construction and Engineering

CHEVRON-RIGHT Government

CHEVRON-RIGHT Banks, Financial Institutions, and Investment Firms

CHEVRON-RIGHT Water and Wastewater Services

CHEVRON-RIGHT Architecture

CHEVRON-RIGHT Consultancies

Yolisa de Jager Manager, Access to Housing Housing Secretariat City of Toronto

Tiffany Lee Director of Housing Strategy

Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association

Michel Léger Director, Community Infrastructure Atlantic Regional Office

Indigenous Services Canada

Cheyenne Labrador Housing Program Manager

Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

Marcus Poulette Housing Director We'koqma'q First Nation

Susan Motty Deputy Chief / Capital Construction Coordinator

Pabineau First Nation

8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00

9:30

Opening Remarks for the Conference Chair

9:45

Year-In-Review Housing Challenges and Opportunities: Lands Governance, Climate Change, Financing and More

MICROPHONE Cheyenne Labrador, Housing Program Manager, Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre

Wasuek Googoo, Infrastructure Co-Manager, Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq

Tiffany Lee, Director of Housing Strategy, Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association

Governance and regulatory frameworks for housing and infrastructure can be just as important to future success as bricks and mortar. This session will explore challenges including land use planning, environment and climate change planning, enforcement of First Nation laws such as residential tenancies and trespassing, new financing options, as well as the re-design of the federal additions to reserve policy.

• Itemizing the funding options available to First Nations communities and Indigenous groups

• Examining the process for applications for the options available

• Exploring strategies to support the development of the best possible proposal and project

10:30 Morning Networking Break

10:45 FUNDING STRATEGIES

Real-World Strategies for Combating Overcrowding, Housing Shortages, and Homelessness in Atlantic Canada

MICROPHONE Susan Motty, Deputy Chief / Capital Construction Coordinator, Pabineau First Nation

Luke DeMarsh, Research Coordinator, Assembly of First Nations Chiefs in New Brunswick (AFNC NB)

Indigenous people living off reserve are experiencing homelessness at alarming rates. During this session, delegates will examine real-world initiatives to reduce poverty and homelessness for Indigenous people in urban settings.

This session will explore initiatives to:

• Obtaining funding from Indigenous Services Canada for housing for what kind of housing

• Assessing the urban homelessness crisis for Indigenous peoples

• Exploring initiatives to reduce poverty and homelessness, and improving health outcomes in Atlantic Canada

• Analyzing the actions taken to provide housing and services

• Understanding the roles of the key players who adequately address this including: government,

• Enhancing community partnerships and recognizing client diversity

• Eliminating barriers and creating initiatives to assist Indigenous people to return to their communities

11:45

Implementing Community-Level Infrastructure Planning

MICROPHONE Michel Léger, Director, Community Infrastructure, Atlantic Regional Office, Indigenous Services Canada

Sheila Cormier, Capital Manager, Community Services Planning, Indigenous Services Canada

Hear from Indigenous Services Canada as they share policies and directives on how they implement community infrastructure planning in First Nation communities.

12:30 Networking Luncheon

1:30 CASE STUDY

Examining Toronto’s “Rent-Geared-to-Income” Housing Policy for Indigenous Households and What it Could Mean for Atlantic Canada

MICROPHONE Yolisa de Jager, Manager, Access to Housing, Housing Secretariat, City of Toronto

For the first time, an Indigenous community organization has the authority to approve eligibility for housing as part of the City of Toronto’s newly implemented Indigenous “Rent-Geared-to-Income” (RGI) housing policy. This session will delve into the early implementation of the policy, including proposals to City Council, developing the eligibility criteria and the reviewing how the policy is working in real life.

ONBOARDING HOUSING POLICIES: How to Successfully Implement New Policies and Procedures and Achieve Community Support

MICROPHONE Derek Mulcahy, Former Councillor, Eel River Bar First Nation

• Use your housing policy as a tool to communicate expectations and rights within the community

• Diving deeper into a Maintenance fee policy

• Education on how building and energy codes are implemented

• Increasing rent and arrears collection importance through impactful communication strategies

• Discover financial literacy and accountability

Building a Basic Home Maintenance Guide for Tenants

MICROPHONE

Edmund Haines, Housing Manager, Nemiah Valley

Marcus Poulette, Housing Director, We’koqma’q First Nation

Learn the main responsibilities of a tenant regarding basic home maintenance and fix problems before they become major, expensive issues to repair.

• Developing an asset list, including interior, exterior and mechanical systems

• Utilizing tenant agreements that outline and list responsibility and home maintenance task lists

• Creating a home occupant training program that is required before new tenants have responsibility of their home

• Requiring refresher courses for all tenants to review every so often. These can be made to fit in one evening

• Implementing charts and lists to highlight seasonal maintenance activities and even with ‘no-cost’, low cost, mid cost, and higher cost approach to lists

• Implementing an incentive program for tenants to maintain regular contact

• Utilizing an inspection/ observation checklist of various equipment and components in the home that can be used at specific intervals throughout the year

3:45

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VENUE INFORMATION

Canadian Institute is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a negotiated rate. To take advantage of these rates, please contact the hotel directly and quote “The Canadian Institute”.

Hotel: Atlantica Hotel Halifax

Address: 1980 Robie Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3G5

Reservations: 1-888-810-7288 or reservations@atlanticahalifax.com

Please note that the guest room block cut-off date is September 3, 2023. After that date OR when the room block fills, guestroom availability and rate can no longer be guaranteed.

*APPLICABLE TAXES WILL BE ADDED TO ALL REGISTRATIONS

All program participants will receive an online link to access the conference materials as part of their registration fee. Additional copies of the Conference Materials available for $199 per copy.

†Only Indigenous Communities and employees of Government/Non-Profit organizations qualify for this special pricing offer. This special price cannot be combined with group rates or any other special offer. CI reserves the right to review eligibility for this special rate.