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: Social Issues: Poverty
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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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Edmonton’s Living Wage – 2017 Update
Click here to download: Edmonton's Living Wage – 2017 Update
For immediate release
June 28, 2017
Edmonton’s 2017 living wage calculated to be $16.31 per hour
The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) estimates that two adults working for the full year with two children would each need to earn $16.31/hour to cover their basic expenses, to avoid severe financial stress and to participate in their communities.
The living wage is based on the actual cost of living in the City of Edmonton with government transfers, taxes and deductions included.
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Edmonton’s Living Wage – 2017 Update
Making the Minimum
Calculating Edmonton’s Living Wage
2017 Update
This report outlines the 2017 update to our calculation of Edmonton’s 2017 Living Wage.
Edmontonâs living wage for 2017 is $16.31/hour. This represents the wage that two adults, each working full time, in a family of four requires to live in economic stability and to maintain a modest standard of living. The living wage amount allows a family to afford basic necessities, to avoid financial stress, to encourage healthy child development and to fully participate in their communities (Canadian Living Wage Framework, 2015).
The living wage for 2017 is $0.38 less than the 2016 amount of $16.69/hour and $1.05 less than the 2015 amount of $17.36/hour. This difference is mainly due to the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) being in place for a full year and the enhanced Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit (AFETC). Both the income threshold and benefit amounts of the AFETC were increased and indexed to inflation in the 2017 provincial budget. Unlike the AFETC, the CCB is not scheduled to be indexed to inflation until 2020 (Edmonton Social Planning Council, 2017).
F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.05 INCOME/2017_LIVINGWAGE_UPDATE_20170626_V4.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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The End Poverty Action Guide for Religious and Spiritual Communities
Download The End Poverty Action Guide for Religious and Spiritual Communities, co-produced by EndPovertyEdmonton, the Anglican Foundation and the Capital Region Interfaith Housing Initiative. The Action Guide will provide real-life stories from a variety of faith communities in Edmonton that will highlight how both individuals and communities can take action to make a difference in the fight against poverty.