Social Issues: Poverty

A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton – May 2019 Update

by | August 6, 2019 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Resources: Housing, Social Issues: Child Care, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Hunger, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Women, Urban Issues: Trends

Poverty affects people from all walks of life — young, old, employed, unemployed, those who are new to Canada and those whose ancestors have lived here for hundreds of years. The structure of the economy traps people in bad situations and forces some into...

City of Edmonton: Ride Transit Pilot (Program Evaluation 2018)

by | February 11, 2019 | Law and Crime: Edmonton, Levels of Government: City of Edmonton, Resources: Transportation, Social Issues: Poverty, Urban Issues: Planning

Introduction Addressing poverty in a community requires examining public transportation. Accessible and affordable transit is identified by EndPovertyEdmonton as one of the six game changers for poverty elimination. The Ride Transit Program is intended to support...

Media Release: Edmonton Living Wage 2018 Update

by | June 21, 2018 | ESPC Press Releases, Labour: Employment, Labour: Policy, Labour: Programs/Services, Labour: Wage Issues, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Poverty

June 21, 2018 For Immediate Release Edmonton Living Wage 2018 Update Contending with Costs For the first time in 2 years, the living wage for Edmonton has risen. For 2018, an income earner must make $16.48 per hour to support a family of four, an increase of $0.17 per...