This report mentions the social, economic and community impacts of fly-in fly-out commuting, both for workers' families and for host communities. Thus, although families of FIFO workers see their income and purchasing power increase, wives often have to take care of their children alone, which would also limit their ability to get involved in their community. In addition, host communities face a decline in their permanent population, and pressure on the availability of certain consumer goods and housing, which sometimes leads to shortages and an increase in the cost of living. This research has been conducted by the Northern Sustainable Development Research Chair, in collaboration with the Regroupement des femmes de la Côte-Nord and the Société du Plan Nord (in French only).
