Child Benefit Enhancements Making a Difference for Low Income Families
Prepared by John Kolkman
Research Associate, Edmonton Social Planning Council
ESPC Documents/PUBLICATIONS/A.06.G REPORTS/ESPC CHILD BENEFIT ENHANCEMENT 20170930.pdf
Category: ESPC Publications: Reports
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Access To Justice: The Great Gap in Canada’s Justice System
Access To Justice: The Great Gap in Canada’s Justice SystemMaxwell Jenkins, Research Assistant – Edmonton Social Planning CouncilESPC Documents/PUBLICATIONS/A.06.G REPORTS/ESPC REPORT_ACCESS TO JUSTICE_20170930.pdf
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Community Agency Roundtable Report: Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ Youth in Edmonton and Area
The purpose of these consultations were to:
(1) Examine the issues facing LGBTQ youth in Edmonton and area.
(2) Share work currently being done by agencies to support LGBTQ youth.
(3) Identify gaps, absences, and needs to better support LGBTQ youth.
(4) Develop and share recommendations.Recommended report citation:
Wells, K., & de Vos, P. (2017). Community Agency Roundtable Report: Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ Youth in Edmonton and Area. Edmonton, AB: Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services.We also wish to acknowledge and thank the Ministry of Human Services, City of Edmonton (FCSS), United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, and Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services for supporting these consultations and making this report possible. We hope you will find the report of interest and value to your work.
Lastly, a special thank you to all the individuals and agencies who participated in our consultations. We hope the report has captured the intent and spirit of our collective discussions.
—Dr. Kristopher Wells, University of Alberta
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Calculating Edmonton’s Living Wage: Other Family Types 2016 Update
The 2016 living wage for Edmonton is $16.69 per hour. This is the amount that a family of four with two parents who work full-time require to live in economic stability and maintain a modest standard of living. This includes being able to afford basic necessities (food, shelter, utilities, clothing, transportation, etc.), to support healthy child development, to avoid financial stress, and to participate in their communities. However, this is not the only family type represented in Edmonton; each family type will have a different living wage due mainly to differences in expenses and government transfers. We have also calculated the living wages for a lone parent family and a single adult. These calculations are based on BC’s “Calculation Guide” (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives).
The 2016 living wage for lone parents is $18.15 per hour.
The 2016 living wage for single adults is $17.81 per hour.
For the main Edmonton Living Wage 2016 update, which includes a complete summary of the living wage, the case for a living wage, and written summaries of the calculations, please visit our website at edmontonsocialplanning.ca or use the direct link https://edmontonsocialplanning.ca/index.php/news/espc-news/265-more-than-minimum-calculating-edmonton-s-living-wage-2016-update.
Download the Other Family Types Living Wage Report today.
ESPC Documents/PUBLICATIONS/A.06.C RESEARCH UPDATES/2016LivingWageOtherFamilyTypesUpdate.pdf