YELLOWKNIFE, NT
Yellowknife is the largest urban centre in the Northwest Territories and home to almost half the population.
Yellowknife population: 19,429
[Source: Yellowknife Profile 2005, NWT Bureau of Statistics]
Built on gold, nurtured by government and growing with diamonds. The flourishing diamond industry is bringing more people to the region and making the community more multicultural. It was generally recognized that the demographics have changed immensely over the past ten years.
'A Sense of Belonging' Priority Areas for Yellowknife:
- Civic Participation
- More people from visible minorities involved in community activities
- More people from visible minorities participating in civic actions such as election - Formal and Public Education
- Curriculum changes including the issue of diversity
- The general public engaged in debates related to these issues
- Diversity as a part of several professional training programs
- Educational institutions as champions of diversity - Religious, Cultural and language Diversity
- Changes in provincial and local policies related to religious, cultural and language diversity
- Diversity being taken into account in practices within institutions (for instance, more inclusive and welcoming work environment)
- Common multicultural activities held within communities
- More minority people benefiting from language courses
- Resources materials widely used by local organizations to promote diversity
2007 Regional Report
(information compiled during Yellowknife Regional Visit)
DATES: July 31-August 2, 2007
Regional Coordinators
Jeff Mackey (also on UNA-Canada's Board of Directors)
Ana Carolina Perdomo