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Blog: Special Series — Using Race-Based Data as a Form of Transparency and Accountability
Blog: Special Series — Using Race-Based Data as a Form of Transparency and Accountability...
Blog: Social Determinants of Health
Blog: Social Determinants of Health October 19, 2020 Canada has long been considered one of the...
Blog: Social Determinants of Health
Blog: Social Determinants of Health October 19, 2020 Canada has long been considered one of the...
Blog: Social Determinants of Health
Blog: Social Determinants of Health October 19, 2020 Canada has long been considered one of the...
Blog: Special Series — Using Race-Based Data as a Form of Transparency and Accountability
Blog: Special Series — Using Race-Based Data as a Form of Transparency and Accountability...
Blog: The Renewed Push for a Basic Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 traction. This was observed through the candidacy of Andrew Yang seeking the Democratic...
Blog: The UCP’s economic “he-covery” plan doesn’t look like Alberta
Written by: Tom Ndekezi, Summer Student Research Assistant When Jason Kenney took to the stage in early July to announce the UCP government’s $10 billion injection into Alberta’s infrastructure in the wake of COVID-19 and falling oil prices, he did it with a video....
Blog: Youth Homelessness in the Face of COVID-19: Challenges and Innovations.
The COVID-19 outbreak has disproportionately impacted people experiencing homelessness. While  Canadians  were told to isolate at home, physically distance, and regularly wash their hands to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect their own health, youth who...
Blog: The Need for Culturally-Informed Approaches to Food Security
Written by: Tom Ndekezi, Summer Student Research Assistant Traditional approaches to food security often emphasize food availability, access to nutritious foods, the ability for individuals and households to utilize and prepare healthy foods, and the overall stability...
Blog: Literacy and Poverty Reduction: Exploring Barriers to Success
It’s worth noting that the information we have on adult literacy rates is limited. The federal government only started tracking this in 2012, and has scheduled data collection on a ten-year cycle. This means that the data we currently rely on is nearly a decade old,...
Blog: The State of women’s housing needs and homelessness in Canada
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 Network (WNHHN) released a report on the...
