US EditionPoor Inuit housing ‘direct result of colonialism’: federal housing advocate
- Inuit housing conditions are a result of colonialism and government failures, leading to homelessness, overcrowding, and major repairs needed in homes.
- Inuit face high costs of living, unemployment rates, and lack access to daycare, which worsen the housing crisis and contribute to the spread of diseases like tuberculosis.
- Inuit women in Nunatsiavut are at risk of having their children seized by the state due to the lack of long-term housing options. Advocates are calling for jurisdiction over housing programs and recognition of housing as a human right.
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Poor Inuit housing 'direct result of colonialism': federal housing advocate
A federal housing advocate is accusing every level of government in Canada of failing to uphold the Inuit's right to housing — and therefore denying their human rights. "The housing conditions that the Inuit inhabit are the direct result of colonialism and a staggering failure by succ...
OTTAWA — La défenseure fédérale du logement, Marie-Josée Houle, reproche à tous les niveaux de gouvernement au Canada de ne pas respecter le droit des Inuits au logement et, par conséquent, de nier leurs droits humains. «Les conditions de logement dans lesquelles vivent les Inuits sont le résultat direct du colonialisme et d’un échec retentissant des gouvernements fédéral, provinciaux et territoriaux successifs pendant plusieurs décennies», affi…
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