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.
Category: Social Issues: Poverty
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A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton: Update (2017)
The two years since ESPC published A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton have been challenging ones for the city of Edmonton and its residents.
This report updates many of the poverty trends and challenges identified two years within the context of broader social and economic trends in our community. This profile updates the actions the City could take within its jurisdiction to help work towards eliminating poverty and in keeping with the Poverty Roadmap approved by City Council.
This profile update provides data and analysis to answer the following questions:
- What is the overall picture of poverty in Edmonton, and how has it changed in the past two years?
- How does poverty vary across age, gender, and households in the city? What trends are we seeing among different population groups?
- Who is impacted most by poverty? What population groups are at higher risk of experiencing poverty than others? (i.e., Indigenous people, recent immigrant/refugees, low income workers, women children and youth.)
- What are the emerging trends impacting poverty in Edmonton or influencing the work on eliminating poverty?
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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
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fACT Sheet—Habitat for Humanity
A Lunch and Learn Companion fACT SheetHabitat for Humanity works on a housing first philosophy. Learn about housing first, Habitat for Humanity’s core values, who qualifies for a home, and how their special affordable housing model works.
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2016 October fACT Sheet Habitat for Humanity
A Lunch and Learn Companion fACT Sheet
Habitat for Humanity works on a housing first philosophy. Learn about housing first, Habitat for Humanity’s core values, who qualifies for a home, and how their special affordable housing model works.