Nova Scotia has a high percentage of homes which were built before 1946, as well as a high percentage of homes in need of repair relative to other provinces. The thesis addresses four major issues in light of these problems. First, how many Nova Scotians are renovating their homes, and how does this change over time? Second, what is the distribution of renovation across the province in settlements of different sizes? Third, what are the characteristics of renovators in Nova Scotia? Fourth, how has the involvement of the government, through funding assistance, affected the renovation process in Nova Scotia? Drawing on building permit activity, it was found that renovation is not increasing significantly across the province, with more activity occurring in urban and small town areas than in rural areas. Using census material and both published and unpublished data from an independent renovation survey, comparison of the characteristics of renovators and non-renovators are examined. Renovation in the Metro region is more closely associated with higher social status and financial security, while in rural areas virtually no characteristics stand out. Renovation touches many different types of households. The government programs at both the federal and provincial level were found to be well targeted to those areas in greatest need, and indeed the infusion of funds made a significant impact in encouraging households which might not otherwise renovate to do so.

University of British Columbia
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Scholarship Program

Housing rehabilitation — Nova Scotia
Housing rehabilitation — Government policy — Canada
Housing stock — Canada — Maintenance and repair

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Introduction and annotations by David A. Sutherland. This volume features key documents from the Papers of the Halifax Relief Commission (HRC), which was established in the wake of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. The HRC was a quasi-governmental authority endowed with sweeping authority to implement a long-term program of reconstruction and rehabilitation to improve the qualify of life for the people of Halifax and neighbouring Dartmouth.

Halifax Relief Commission
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
Disaster victims—Rehabilitation—Nova Scotia—Halifax—History—20th century
Halifax (N.S.)—History—20th century

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Physically handicapped — Rehabilitation — Canada
Sports
Paraplegics

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Halifax County Regional Rehabilitation Centre handbook.

Rehabilitation — Nova Scotia — Halifax (County)
Hospitals, Psychiatric — Outpatient services — Nova Scotia — Halifax (County)

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Text in English and French, 1965-1969. Report for 1959 mimeographed.

Rehabilitation of criminals — Canada
Parole — Canada.

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University College of Cape Breton. Division of Continuing Education.

Rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island.

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At head of title: Nova Scotia. Dept. of Attorney General. Correctional Services.

McReynolds, K. L.

Juvenile detention homes — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island
Rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island

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Physically handicapped — Nova Scotia
Rehabilitation

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Group homes for the developmentally disabled — Nova Scotia
Mentally handicapped — Rehabilitation — Nova Scotia.

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November 1996 Title from cover.

Nova Scotia. Dept. of Community Services.

Group homes for the developmentally disabled — Nova Scotia
Mentally handicapped — Rehabilitation.

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Disabled Individuals' Alliance (DIAL)

Handicapped — Handbooks, manuals, etc
Rehabilitation.

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Part V report: file 6552-34; grant no. 312-RE; PID 2429.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Gardner Pinfold Consulting Economists Limited.

Housing rehabilitation — Economic aspects — Atlantic Provinces
Housing rehabilitation — Atlantic Provinces.

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