Housing Services SOUTHERN TRIBAL COUNCIL, LARGE FN, & UFN MEETING OCTOBER 26-27, 2011

Objective  Updates Training Infrastructure Specialist Internship Committees R2000/EnerGuide Rating 10 th Annual Northern Housing Conference  New Initiatives Housing as a Business (HaaB) Holmes on Homes Group

Training  Training:  OBC 2012 Energy Efficiency Requirements (Completed at OFNTSC Annual Conference).  In the process of technical training needs assessment.  Training as requested- CMHC will subsidize.

Update  Infrastructure Specialist Internship To address the shortfall of experienced and trained technical advisors/building inspectors. Two youth as infrastructure specialist/building inspector interns for a one-year period- north and south.

Update Ontario First Nations Steering Committee on Housing- Chiefs of Ontario Last meeting September 14, OFNTSC Thunder Bay.  Meeting Agenda STEERING COMMITTEE ON HOUSING - DISCUSSION COO / PTO / IFN / OFNTSC Committee Representation Ontario First Nations Limited Partnership Proposal Submission (OFNLP) Strategic Plan Review REVIEWING RESOLUTIONS FROM PREVIOUS AOCC’s and SCA’s Indigenous Building Science Centre of Excellence Housing and Infrastructure Gap Analysis  Next meeting December 6, OFNTSC Toronto

Update 10 th Annual Northern Housing Conference  Scheduled to take place on February 14-16, 2012 at the Valhalla Inn.  Conference theme- “A Decade of Building Together”  More information is available on website

Update R2000/EnerGuide Rating Service/Energy Star for New Homes Contribution agreement proposal submitted to NRCan. Total funding $25,000. This year, it is proposed that $ of the contributions go towards paying $400 incentive to Tribal Council energy advisors. The goal is to achieve 10 EnerGuide Rating Labels. Holdback Release submitted which completes contribution agreement

Initiatives Housing as a Business (HaaB)  OFNTSC was invited to participate in a “Housing as a Business” initiative of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada – Ontario Region. The objective is to help facilitate change in attitudes of all First Nation housing stakeholders to consider the feasibility of housing as a revenue generator or an economic driver.  OFNTSC was asked to participate on the Advisory team along with other First Nations and government such as AANDC, CMHC and others.

The goals of the advisory team are: Help advance the Housing as a Business (HaaB) concept on First Nations as determined by the First Nation. Recommend and guide strategic HaaB plans and priorities for the First Nation. Recommend specific actions and best practices to develop HaaB on your First Nation. Foster communication among First Nations practitioners that wish to develop Housing as a Business on their First Nation Focus on changing attitudes to consider housing as a business rather than a social or capital program. Help develop several Ontario First Nation HaaB sponsored demonstration projects. Evaluate, monitor and make recommendations to stakeholders and practitioners on the demonstration projects to enhance the success of the businesses. Develop specific tools and templates for HaaB practitioners For more information

Holmes on Homes Group  Updating the FN Illustration Housing Code Code updates New standards for energy efficiency, building inspections, building and renovating, quality assurance and performance measurement (contractors)

Contact: Grace Martineau, Housing Advisor Thunder Bay Service Centre (807)