Low-income Tenants or homeowners can benefit from a free home energy conservation program that has been extended to December 31, 2007. Ontario Power Authority's low-income energy conservation pilot program is available both for low-income tenants (with landlord consent) and low-income homeowners who heat with electricity and pay electricity bills directly. For more information see the OPA's Conservation Bureau.

Emergency Assistance for Albertans Facing Utility Disconnection (in PDF) has information for low-income Albertans who have received a disconnection notice from their gas or power company and have no other way of paying their overdue utility bills may be eligible for emergency assistance. Apply for utility assistance at the nearest Alberta Service Centre or Canada Alberta Service Centre. Office addresses are available from the Alberta Works Contact Centre by calling 1-866-644-5135 toll-free or (780) 644-5135 in Edmonton.

Pioneer Utility Grant helps eligible people 65 and over with home heating costs. Applications (English and French) are available from Seniors Information Centre.

Telephone: (867)667-5137
Location: Seniors Information Centre, 3168 3rd Avenue; or the Information Desk in the Yukon Government Administration Building, Second Avenue, Whitehorse