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...
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...
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,...
fACT Sheet – Jobless Benefits During COVID-19 October 9, 2020 Download the fACT Sheet: Jobless Benefits During COVID 19 Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic upended Canada’s economy when public health measures forced the closure of businesses, and millions of...
Vital Signs 2020 – Millennials in Edmonton October 6, 2020 Download the Vital Signs 2020 Report Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual checkup conducted by the Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with the Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the...
Blog: The Renewed Push for a Basic Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic August 31, 2020 Basic income is an old idea that is getting renewed and fresh attention as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic occurred, the idea was starting to gain...
