by Brett Lambert | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog, Blog: Poverty, Social Issues: Seniors
Blog: Responding to Edmonton Seniors’ Needs During a Pandemic February 19, 2021 When the first known case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Canada a little over a year ago, not a lot was known about the virus. By the time a global pandemic was declared in March 2020,...
by Brett Lambert | Jan 5, 2021 | ESPC Announcements, ESPC Publications: Historical - Other
80 Years of Community Building — The History of the Edmonton Social Planning Council February 18, 2020 Download 80 Years of Community Building (PDF) The impact that the Edmonton Social Planning Council has had on different communities in Edmonton, Alberta, and...
by Brett Lambert | Dec 8, 2020 | ESPC Press Releases, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Poverty
Media Release: COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on child and family poverty in Alberta, says new report February 18, 2020 EDMONTON – The Alberta College of Social Workers, the Edmonton Social Planning Council, and Public Interest Alberta have jointly released a...
by Brett Lambert | Nov 25, 2020 | ESPC Publications: Fact Sheets, Levels of Government: Alberta, Levels of Government: Canada, Social Issues: Income
fACT Sheet — Basic Income: Can it Happen Here? November 25, 2020 Download the Basic Income fACT Sheet (PDF) Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic downturn took hold in Canada starting in March 2020, exacerbated inefficiencies in Canada’s...
by Brett Lambert | Nov 4, 2020 | ESPC Publications: fACTivist
The fACTivist – Fall 2020 – Our 80th Anniversary issue November 4, 2020 Download the Fall 2020 fACTivist - (click here) The fACTivist is the ESPC’s quarterly newsletter. It offers articles on a variety of pertinent social issues, as well as providing...
by Brett Lambert | Oct 28, 2020 | ESPC Publications: Fact Sheets, Levels of Government: Alberta, Levels of Government: Canada, Levels of Government: City of Edmonton, Resources: Food Security, Social Issues: Hunger
fACT Sheet — Food (In)Security During COVID-19 October 28, 2020 Download our Food Security fACT Sheet What is Food (In)Security? As defined by the United Nations’ World Food Summit of 1996, food security exists when “all people, at all times, have physical,...
