Blog
Reviews and reflections on the issues of importance to the ESPC.
Blog: Gig economy and the impact of COVID-19
What is it? According to Statistics Canada (2019), gig economy is defined as “unincorporated self-employed workers who enter into various contracts with firms or individuals to complete a specific task or to work for a specific period of time for which they are paid a...
Blog: Civil society in the age of the UCP government
The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy recently published a report on the impacts of COVID-19 and the financial relationship between civil society and the provincial government (Alberta’s Civil Society Pre- and Post-COVID-19: What’s Government Got to Do...
Blog: Much-needed data on rural homelessness broadens our understanding of housing instability
When it comes to homelessness and understanding its causes, the urban experience tends to be at the forefront of the conversation due to the issue being “visible” in the urban experience. The issue of homelessness within rural and remote areas is far less understood...
Blog: Who Benefits?
Note: This post has been updated to reflect the new announcement (as of April 15, 2020) from the federal government that they are increasing eligibility for who qualifies to receive the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). A recent post by the Canadian Centre...
