Blog and Feature Articles
Reviews and reflections on the issues of importance to the ESPC
Blog: Literacy and Poverty Reduction: Exploring Barriers to Success
Blog: The State of women’s housing needs and homelessness in Canada
You're reading: Women and girls in Canada are disproportionately affected by housing issues and homelessness, meaning that they experience these problems in unique and harsh ways. On June 25, 2020, The Women’s National Housing and Homelessness...
Blog: Impact of the pandemic on the LGBTQI2S community
You're reading: Egale Canada, in partnership with INNOVATIVE Research Group recently released a report, Impacts of COVID-19: Canada’s LGBTQI2S Community in Focus, which highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected the...
Blog: Universalizing child benefits as a means of promoting social cohesion
You're reading: Child poverty continues to be a persistent global problem. While the rates of people living in extreme poverty observed worldwide have declined significantly—the United Nations has noted 10% of the world’s population lives on less...
Blog: Food Security in the time of COVID-19: Thinking Long-Term
You're reading: You may have heard a recent ad on the local radio: struggling Edmontonians need food assistance after layoffs and a fewer work opportunities. As a result, Edmonton’s Food Bank is trying to meet those needs and is looking for...
Blog: COVID’s socio-economic impacts on Indigenous populations
You're reading: By now Canada is well aware that the pandemic has hit vulnerable communities hardest. Within Canada, we know that this includes, among others, women, people with disabilities, and Indigenous communities. Statistics Canada has...
