Topic > Depriving Necessities in the North - 598

Everyone wants to make a good investment, however, in the North of Canada, communities are paying ridiculous prices for things we would call a necessity. Aboriginal communities living in northern Canada are faced with the realities of money and stress. One necessity we all use is toilet paper, and residents up there pay at least $20 for toilet paper. It's crazy. There are some reasons for the high prices of food and other products. Since these communities are far from an urban area, it is difficult to have food shipped there at an affordable cost. Many residents have traveled to a city that offers food at lower prices and purchased in bulk, but is it worth driving several hours to get food? For these people it is, they need it to survive. High taxes and food prices have led to terrible things. Suicide rates in the Northern Territories are crazy and sad. Inuit youth have the highest suicide rates in the world and are 11 times higher than the national average. If Nunavut were a country, it would have the highest suicide rate in the world with 71.0 people taking their own lives per 100,000; Northwest Territories at 18.66 per 100,000 and Yukon at 15.30 per 100,000. The stress of seeking shelter and the extremely high cost of food have been known to lead to suicide. Even in northern Manitoba, communities have struggled with prices, paying more than double what they pay for goods in Winnipeg. One of the key stakeholders in this extremely important issue is INAC (Indian & Northern Affairs Canada). They are a department of the Government of Canada and deal with issues relating to Aboriginal people living in Canada. INAC has reviewed this c...... middle of document ......rthern Affairs." Province of Manitoba. Province of Manitoba, 2013. Web. January 12, 2014. ."Salmon Farming in British Columbia PDF." The University of British Columbia | Faculty of Law. The University of British Columbia, nd Web. January 9, 2014. ."Stakeholders Realtions (Oil Sands) Pdf." CBSR. Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, May 2009. Web. January 9, 2014. “Stop US Demand for Tar Sands.” ForestEthics.org, 2014. Web. January 11, 2014. “Suicide Prevention-First Nations Health of Canada,” November 8 2013. Web. 12 January. 2014. .