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Blog: Social Determinants of Health

by Sandra Ngo | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog: Food Security, Blog: Housing, Blog: Miscellaneous, Blog: Poverty

Blog: Social Determinants of Health October 19, 2020 Canada has long been considered one of the healthiest countries in the world. However, within Canada certain groups tend to be healthier than others. These health inequalities can be partially explained by the...

Blog: The Need for Culturally-Informed Approaches to Food Security

by Web Administrator | Aug 4, 2020 | Blog: Food Security, Blog: Racism

Blog: The Need for Culturally-Informed Approaches to Food Security August 4, 2020 Written by: Tom Ndekezi, Summer Student Research Assistant Traditional approaches to food security often emphasize food availability, access to nutritious foods, the ability for...

Blog: Food Security in the time of COVID-19: Thinking Long-Term

by Sandra Ngo | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog: Food Security

Blog: Food Security in the time of COVID-19: Thinking Long-Term June 29, 2020 You may have heard a recent ad on the local radio: struggling Edmontonians need food assistance after layoffs and fewer work opportunities. As a result, Edmonton’s Food Bank is trying to...

Blog: Civil society in the age of the UCP government

by Jenn Rossiter | May 25, 2020 | Blog: Food Security, Blog: Housing, Blog: Poverty

Blog: Civil society in the age of the UCP government May 25, 2020 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...

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The Edmonton Social Planning Council is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan social research organization, with registered charitable status. Our focus is social research, particularly in the areas of low income and poverty. ESPC is a source of knowledge and expertise on social issues within our community.ESPC focus centers on topics related to low-income and poverty. Our work includes undertaking research into the nature and magnitude of social issues in our community; public awareness and understanding of current social issues; being an independent voice in the community; encouraging public participation in the development of social policies, and the implementation of programs.

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      • BD: Government Transfers Indicators
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