Edmonton Social Planning Council

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  • 2010 Closing the Gap

     

    Title:Closing the gap between vision and reality: strengthening accountability, adaptability and continuous improvement in Alberta’s child intervention system.
    Corporate Author: Alberta Child Intervention Review Panel
    Subject:Children – child welfare system
    Publisher:Alberta Child Intervention Review Panel
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    This report makes recommendations for improving the way that child intervention works in Alberta. There is great promise for what can be accomplished by families, communities and government working together. Our recommendations align with the current vision for Alberta, build on areas that have been successful, but also offer a different course for achieving the vision. We are filled with a sense of optimism that Alberta’s Minister of Children and Youth Services will embrace this report as a call to action, and a framework for bridging the gap between vision and reality.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2010 closing_the_gap.pdf

  • 2010 CCPA BC Climate Justice Green Jobs

    Title:Climate justice, green jobs and sustainable production in BC
    Author(s):Lee, Marc|split|Carlaw, Kenneth I.
    Subject:Labour force – general|split|Employment – general|split|Environmental issues – resource conservation
    Publisher:Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
    Place of Publication:Vancouver
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    To fight against catastrophic climate change, BC needs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to near zero by mid-century at the latest. This amounts to a new, green industrial revolution that will have transformative impacts on work in the province. In addition, the need to adapt to inevitable climate change impacts will also have employment implications. With this report, we hope to contribute to a growing conversation about industrial and employment strategies the BC government can use to transition to a sustainable economy and create a new generation of well-paying green jobs. Past industrial revolutions have caused great upheaval and hardship, with some sectors of society bearing a terrible burden. If this green industrial revolution is to occur in a just manner, we need to help workers make the transition to new employment, and provide economically marginalized people with new opportunities to secure decent work and economic security. Creating green jobs allows us not only to confront climate change, but also to achieve climate justice.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    M. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES/2010 CCPA_bc_climatejustice_green_jobs.pdf

  • 2010 Children Left Behind

    Title:The children left behind: a league table of inequality in child well-being in the world’s rich countries.
    Author(s):Adamson, Peter
    Corporate Author: UNICEF
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty|split|Children – general
    Publisher:UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
    Place of Publication:Florence
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    The UNICEF Innocenti Report Card 9: The Children Left Behind, examines the material, educational and health well-being of children in 24 of the world’s richest countries. It is the first attempt to compare the gap between children struggling at the bottom of their societies and the average child in “normal” childhood conditions. The disadvantaged children fall – unnecessarily – further behind in some countries than in others. Overall, Canada is in the middle of the group of wealthy nations in terms of equality in child well-being, similar to less affluent countries like Poland and Portugal. The fact that some countries are able to limit inequality shows that it is possible, without sacrificing individual and economic performance. Report Card 9 raises a debate about the policy measures that work to stem the similar market forces that drive inequality in all industrialized countries. Countries that perform well are limiting income inequality by promoting stable employment in the changing job market and through sufficient and fairly distributed family benefits and taxation. They also ensure that health, education, child care and other services reduce rather than widen disadvantage. In Canada, the most effective mix of policies must deal with the fact that full-time employment no longer guarantees an income above the “poverty line.” Most Canadian children in low-income families have at least one parent who is employed, and a third have a parent working full time, year-round who still can’t earn enough to provide adequate conditions for childhood.

    Language:English
    Series:Innocenti Report Card 9
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2010 children_left_behind.pdf

  • 2010 NB Report Card

     

    Title:Child poverty report card New Brunswick
    Author(s):Asher, Kathryn
    Corporate Author: Human Development Council
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty
    Publisher:Human Development Council
    Place of Publication:Saint John
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    In 1989 the Federal House of Commons unanimously agreed to seek an end to child poverty in Canada by the year 2000. This goal has not been achieved with 14.2% of Canadian children currently living in poverty. The Campaign 2000 initiative has been encouraging provinces to take action to eliminate child poverty. It has also worked to remind the public and the federal government of the promise that was made to our children twenty-one years ago. This report is one of the many provincial report cards that have been written across Canada to paint a picture of the current state of child poverty. This is the fifth year that the New Brunswick Child Poverty Report Card has been prepared. It describes our province’s child poverty history and the particular challenges it faces.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2010 NBreportcard.pdf

  • 2010 Report Card Sask.

     

    Title:Child and family poverty in Saskatchewan: November 2010.
    Author(s):Douglas, Fiona|split|Gingrich, Paul
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty
    Publisher:Social Policy Research Unit, Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina
    Place of Publication:Regina
    Date of Publication:2010
    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.04 POVERTY/2010 ReportCardSask.pdf

  • 2010 Changing Landscapes

    Title:Changing landscapes for learning our way to the next Alberta: shaping a preferred future 2010-2030.
    Corporate Author: Alberta Teachers’ Association
    Subject:Education – planning, policy
    Publisher:Alberta Teachers’ Association
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    As we move further into the province’s second century, Albertans find themselves blazing a trail into the unknown – with unprecedented opportunities and challenges. The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and Cambridge Strategies invites you to be part of the exploration that awaits Alberta’s next generation as our province defines its place in the world.
    Changing Landscapes for Learning Our Way to the Next Alberta is part of a long-term commitment to engage Albertans in a thought-provoking conversation about our shared future. This publication identifies seven trends impacting four domains of our lives here in Alberta: individuals, relationships and community; work and the economy; governance and politics; and emerging technologies.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    K. EDUCATION/2010 changing_landscapes.pdf