by Executive Assistant | March 11, 2024 | ESPC Announcements, ESPC Documents: Media, ESPC in the News, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Poverty
ESPC in the news: Child poverty rates dipped in the pandemic lockdowns. What are they like now? February 18, 2020 On February 27, 2024, Sydney Sheloff, our Strategic Research Coordinator, told Radio Active that the dip in child poverty rates didn’t last. Listen... by Executive Assistant | January 19, 2024 | Blog: Housing, ESPC Publications Miscellaneous, ESPC Publications: Fact Sheets, Resources: Housing, Social Issues: Poverty
fACT Sheet: Encampments in Edmonton February 18, 2020 Download the fACT Sheet (PDF) Introduction and Recent History Edmonton has seen a dramatic increase in the rate of homelessness since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As of December 2023, there are... by Sydney Sheloff | November 8, 2023 | ESPC Announcements, ESPC Publications: Reports, Labour: Employment, Labour: Policy, Labour: Programs/Services, Labour: Wage Issues, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Poverty
Edmonton’s Living Wage 2023 February 18, 2020 Download the Edmonton's Living Wage 2023 [Nov. 8, 2023, Edmonton, AB] Today, Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) in collaboration with the Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN or “the Network”) has released a... by Web Administrator | May 16, 2023 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Poverty
Alberta Child Poverty Report 2022 February 19, 2020 Download the Child Poverty Report (PDF) The Alberta Child Poverty Report is an annual report produced by the Edmonton Social Planning Council and Public Interest Alberta. It is designed to inform policy-makers,... by Web Administrator | February 16, 2023 | Blog: Poverty, Social Issues: Health, Social Issues: Poverty
Blog: Unhoused: Dangers of the Cold February 18, 2020 This article focuses on the realities of individuals who are unhoused, while facing extreme Alberta winters. The purpose is to understand the extent of this health crisis, create conversation, and facilitate... by Sydney Sheloff | November 14, 2022 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Labour: Employment, Labour: Policy, Labour: Programs/Services, Labour: Wage Issues, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Poverty
Edmonton Living Wage 2022 Update February 18, 2020 Download the Edmonton Living Wage 2022 Update A living wage is rooted in the belief that individuals and families should not just survive, but live with dignity and participate in their community. A living wage is...