The shelter cost differential is part of an isolated living allowance used to attract skilled labour in isolated locations. Wood said his town relies on federal employees to operate a range of services including its two nearby national parks. Meantime, Fort Chipewyan is among the communities that are being added to the shelter cost differential. Federal employees in that community will receive a subsidy on rentals if the potential changes go through. Allan Adam, Chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation said he was just learning about the potential subsidy change for the first time when CBC called.

Source: CBC News October 30, 2023 15:31 UTC