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Blog: Evictions in Canada: Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Housing Instability

by Web Administrator | December 14, 2021 | Blog: Housing

Evictions in Canada: Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Housing Instability February 18, 2020 Hanna Nash, ESPC Volunteer In association with the University of Winnipeg, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) research report, Evictions and...

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

by Brett Lambert | October 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...

Blog: Social Determinants of Health

by Sandra Ngo | October 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 State of women’s housing needs and homelessness in Canada

by Sydney Sheloff | July 20, 2020 | Blog: Housing, Blog: Poverty

Blog: The State of women’s housing needs and homelessness in Canada July 20, 2020 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...

Blog: Civil society in the age of the UCP government

by Research Services and Capacity Building Coordinator | 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...

Blog: Much-needed data on rural homelessness broadens our understanding of housing instability

by Brett Lambert | May 19, 2020 | Blog: Housing

Blog: Much-needed data on rural homelessness broadens our understanding of housing instability May 19, 2020 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...
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