by Jenn Rossiter | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog: Poverty
Blog: Poverty in Canada: A Progress Report February 18, 2020 Introduction One in nine Canadians lives in poverty—or 11% of the overall population. That’s according to the latest (and first) report from the National Advisory Council on Poverty. The good news is...
by Sydney Sheloff | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog: Poverty
Blog: Low Income Single Adults: How stereotypes can make us forget people March 29, 2021 Introduction Recent attention has been given to low-income single adults, describing them as the “forgotten poor.” More people are living as singles—as a share of the population,...
by Brett Lambert | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog: Miscellaneous, Blog: Poverty, Social Issues: Seniors
Blog: Responding to Edmonton Seniors’ Needs During a Pandemic February 19, 2021 When the first known case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Canada a little over a year ago, not a lot was known about the virus. By the time a global pandemic was declared in March 2020,...
by Sydney Sheloff | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog: Poverty
Blog: Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbating Gendered Divisions of Labour? February 19, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionally negative effect on Canadian women. At the start of the pandemic, women were more likely to lose jobs, and those who continued...
by Web Administrator | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog: Poverty
Blog: Loneliness and Substance Use During COVID-19 February 1, 2021 Blog post by Aastha Tripathi, practicum student The rapid emergence of COVID-19 and national efforts to minimize its spread have severely disrupted the lives of Canadians. To contain the spread of...
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...