Social Issues: Income

Keep Investing in Alberta’s Children: The Government’s Role in Ending Child and Family Poverty

by | November 23, 2017 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Social Issues: Child Care, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Women

Prepared in partnership with the Edmonton Social Planning Council, Public Interest Alberta, Alberta College of Social Workers. While it is crucial for government programs to focus on poverty reduction among all vulnerable populations in the country, this report...

Child Benefit Enhancements Making a Difference for Low Income Families

by | October 1, 2017 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Levels of Government: Alberta Social Policy Framework, Social Issues: Child Care, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Poverty

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

Community Agency Roundtable Report: Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ Youth in Edmonton and Area

by | March 9, 2017 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Social Issues: Disabilities, Social Issues: Health, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Youth

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...

A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton: Update 2017

by | February 9, 2017 | ESPC Publications: Reports, Labour: Wage Issues, Law and Crime: Edmonton, Levels of Government: Alberta Social Policy Framework, Resources: Housing, Social Issues: Children, Social Issues: Family, Social Issues: Hunger, Social Issues: Income, Social Issues: Indigenous People, Social Issues: Poverty, Social Issues: Women, Social Issues: Youth, Statistical Information: Edmonton, Urban Issues: Planning, Urban Issues: Trends

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...