Publications

The objectives of the present report are: (i) to document food insecurity status among Nunavimmiut aged 16 years and older using both the same method used in the Qanuippitaa? 2004 Inuit health survey and an adapted version of the USDA Household Food Security Survey Module; (ii) to document food preferences, strategies used when individuals could not gain access to enough food, and food sharing behaviours; and (iii) to examine differences between groups and associations with key socio-demographic characteristics in Nunavik regarding food insecurity status, food preferences, coping strategies used, and food sharing behaviours.

To study the incidence and persistence of poverty within First Nations communities, we established the low income measures and low income rates for all First Nations communities in Canada from 2006 to 2016. We documented the trends in income inequality by calculating the Gini coefficients and the quintile distributions of after-tax income of First Nations communities for the years 2006, 2011 and 2016. And lastly, we compared these measures using three indicators: 1) place of residence, on- or off-reserve; 2) Aboriginal identity, distinguishing between Aboriginals vs. non-Aboriginals; and 3) the type of treaty signed by each community, historic or modern.

Pour étudier l'incidence et la persistance de la pauvreté au sein des communautés des Premières Nations, nous avons établi les mesures et les taux de faible revenu pour l’ensemble des communautés des Premières Nations du Canada de 2006 à 2016. Nous avons documenté les tendances des inégalités de revenu en calculant les coefficients de Gini et la distribution par quintiles de revenu après impôt des communautés des Premières Nations pour 2006, 2011 et 2016. Finalement, nous avons comparé les mesures établies selon trois indicateurs : 1) le lieu de résidence, à savoir sur réserve ou hors réserve, 2) l’identité autochtone, en distinguant Autochtone et allochtone, et 3) le type de traité signé correspondant à chaque communauté, soit historique ou moderne.

Using the Canadian census as our main source of data, this report analyzes the employment situation in Nunavik, describes the main trends in employment over the last 20 years, and explores the relationship between employment levels and various factors that may help to account for the differences observed among the different Inuit communities in Québec.

Le but de cette publication, qui constitue une mise à jour améliorée et élargie du Nunavik en chiffres 2015, est de diffuser le plus facilement et le plus largement possible des données statistiques clés sur la région la plus septentrionale du Québec, telles que la population, l'emploi, la scolarité, le revenu, les prix, les logements et la santé. Cette nouvelle édition contient également une section consacrée à quelques faits saillants pour chacun des villages du Nunavik. Les données apparaissant au Nunavik en chiffres 2020 sont les plus à jour disponibles au moment de la publication.

The purpose of this publication, which is an improved and expanded update of Nunavik in Figures 2015, is to disseminate as easily and broadly as possible key statistical data on the northernmost region of Québec, such as population, employment, education, income, prices, dwellings, and health. This new edition also contains a section dedicated to some highlights for each of the Nunavik villages. The data appearing in Nunavik in Figures 2020 is the most up-to-date available at the time of publication.

This chapter updates and extends the previous comparative study of socio-economic and social conditions across the circumpolar Arctic, by comparing the situation in 2018 and 2012. Comparing the indicators over time allows us to verify whether the socio-economic models of the three geographical groups are still relevant. The socio-economic models are shaped by different factors, including political structures, emphasis on different economic industries, and transportation systems. The updated results continue to indicate that differences between the three geographical groups are shrinking, although there are increasing internal inequalities in some regions.

The objective of The Economy of the North – ECONOR 2020 is to present a comprehensive overview of the economy of the circumpolar Arctic, including the traditional production activities of the Indigenous Peoples. The report has been produced as part of the ECONOR IV project, undertaken under the Sustainable Deve lopment Working Group (SDWG) in the Arctic Council. The ECONOR IV project was carried out with Norway as lead country, Canada and the United States as co-leads among the Arctic states, and the Saami Council as co-lead among the Permanent Participants.