Blog: It’s time for an upgrade: Improving emergency shelter standards in Edmonton

by Brett Lambert | Oct 11, 2021 | Blog: Housing, Blog: Poverty

Blog: It’s time for an upgrade: Improving emergency shelter standards in Edmonton February 18, 2020 Written by Brett Lambert, Community Engagement Coordinator For more than a decade, ending chronic homelessness has been a high priority for the City of Edmonton. The...

Op-Ed: Child Care Should Be a Priority in Edmonton’s Civic Election

by Brett Lambert | Sep 23, 2021 | ESPC in the News, Levels of Government: City of Edmonton, Social Issues: Child Care, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Women

Op-Ed: Child Care Should Be a Priority in Edmonton’s Civic Election February 18, 2020 Note: this op-ed was originally published in the Edmonton Journal on September 23, 2021. By Jeff Bisanz, Jennifer Fischer-Summers, and Brett Lambert Child care became a ballot box...

fACT Sheet: Get Out & Vote! Election Information for Edmonton Voters

by Brett Lambert | Sep 16, 2021 | ESPC Publications: Fact Sheets, Levels of Government: Canada, Levels of Government: City of Edmonton, Social Issues: General

fACT Sheet: Get Out & Vote! Election Information for Edmonton Voters February 18, 2020 Download the Get and Vote fACT Sheet (PDF) Introduction The right to vote in elections is considered one of the most important components of a democracy. Today, any Canadian...

Media Release: Edmonton Social Planning Council Launches the Social Well-Being Tracker, Which Measures the Collective Health of Edmonton

by Brett Lambert | Jul 13, 2021 | ESPC Press Releases

Media Release: Edmonton Social Planning Council Launches the Social Well-Being Tracker, Which Measures the Collective Health of Edmonton February 18, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON – How many Edmontonians live in low-income or poverty? What is the voter...

Media Release: Joint Statement on the British Columbia and Canadian Government Agreement on a National System of Early Learning and Child Care

by Brett Lambert | Jul 9, 2021 | ESPC Press Releases

Media Release: Joint Statement on the British Columbia and Canadian Government Agreement on a National System of Early Learning and Child Care February 18, 2020 Download the Join Statement (PDF) The Edmonton Social Planning Council and the Edmonton Council for Early...

Media Release: Statement on Rent Support through the Canada-Alberta Housing Benefit program

by Brett Lambert | Jul 7, 2021 | ESPC Press Releases

Media Release: Statement on Rent Support through the Canada-Alberta Housing Benefit program February 18, 2020 Download the Statement on the Canada-Alberta Housing Benefit The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) is encouraged to hear about the announcement of $444...